Game notes This was the first meeting between these two teams. Both starting quarterbacks were Heisman Trophy recipients. Despite both teams having potent offenses (the Gators had averaged over 45 points per game, while the Sooners averaged 54 points per game), neither team scored in the first quarter. Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford combined for four interceptions despite throwing for just eight combined over the course of the regular season. The Gators thwarted two Sooners possessions that were inside the five-yard line: a stop on fourth and goal on the one-yard line in the second quarter, and an interception of Bradford's pass at Florida's three-yard line with 6 seconds to play in the first half. Despite coming off an ankle injury and declaring himself at "90%", Percy Harvin had nine carries for 122 yards and a touchdown and five receptions for 49 yards. The injury was reported as a high ankle sprain, but Harvin later stated that it was in fact a hairline fracture. Jimmy Stevens' 49-yard field goal attempt for the Sooners was blocked in the third quarter. Florida was ranked #1 and Oklahoma was ranked #5 in the final AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll, released after the game. See also 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games References BCS National Championship Game BCS National Championship Game Florida Gators football bowl games Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games BCS National BCS National Championship Game Sports competitions in Miami Gardens, Florida American football in Florida