RB Respect Month, Day 26: Darren Sproles vs. Oklahoma (2003 Big 12 Title)

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Welcome to day 26 of Running Back Respect Month™️! Yesterday, I made the case for why Ron Dayne should be college football's all-time leading rusher. Here's where we're at today, and how the rest of the month looks:

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Today: Darren Sproles vs. Oklahoma (2003 Big 12 Title)

The 2003 Oklahoma Sooners were the definition of dominance. They began the year ranked number one, and didn't budge from that spot for the duration of the regular season. Outside of a 7-point win at Alabama and a near fourth-quarter collapse at Colorado, OU beat the breaks off everyone they played, usually in embarrassing fashion. They spanked Texas 65-13, trounced rival Oklahoma State 52-9, and got revenge for their 2002 loss to Texas A&M by handing the Aggies their most vicious ass-kicking in school history:

This is what pure carnage on a football schedule looks like: