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Dominating defense key to OU's national title hopes

By Mark Wangrin
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, August 9, 2002

Oklahoma Sooners 2001 record: 11-2 (6-2) Coach: Bob Stoops (4th season, 31-7) Starters returning: 9 offense, 7 defense, 0 kickers Outlook: Oklahoma is back to being Oklahoma again. The Sooners lost Nagurski and Thorpe winner Roy Williams and Butkus Award winner Rocky Calmus, a talent drain that would seriously deplete most programs, but they're still considered one of the top two teams in the country in most polls. The Sooners return several players who could step up and take home some of the ...

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