If the passing game comes together, and if his team finds a way to beat Oklahoma (a big if), he could contend.
It would be a perfect story to beat Oklahoma for the first time in my career and to go to the Final Four.
They led by as many as 13 in beating Oklahoma for the fifth straight time.
Miami's offense lost 7 of the 11 starters from the unit that beat Oklahoma last Jan. 1 to win the school's second national championship.
His 1988 Kansas team won the title, beating Oklahoma.
Miami beat Oklahoma in 1985 and 1986 in regular-season games.
The Huskies were 39-0 and their average victory was by 37 points until they beat Oklahoma by 12 to win the national championship.
This generation of Huskers had everything in its favor, except an ability to beat Oklahoma.
He also helped beat longtime rival Oklahoma rushing for 166 rushing yards and two scores.
The Trojans won their first 10 games of the season, running the conference table and beating third-ranked Oklahoma at home.