Oklahoma wins Big 12 title, earns BCS berth

HOUSTON (AP) -- With no national championship berth on the line, Oklahoma and Colorado didn't pack the house for Saturday night's Big 12 title game.
At least the Sooners are headed for one of college football's coveted Bowl Championship Series spots, a nice consolation prize for missing out on the Fiesta Bowl.
Nate Hybl threw two touchdowns passes and Quentin Griffin rushed for a championship game-record 188 yards and two touchdowns as the eighth-ranked Sooners beat the 12th-ranked Buffaloes 29-7 to win their first Big 12 title.
A disappointing announced crowd of 63,332 attended the game, although Reliant Stadium appeared far less than its 69,500 capacity.
Roses
The victory probably will send Oklahoma (11-2) to the Rose Bowl against Washington State (10-2).
The Sooners played for the Big 12 title in 2000 and lost to Kansas State before going on to beat Florida State for the national championship in the Orange Bowl.
Brian Calhoun, starting for injured running back Chris Brown, ran for 122 yards for the Buffaloes, who were trying to become the first back-to-back Big 12 champions after last year's 39-37 victory over Texas. But it wasn't to be.
Hybl threw touchdown passes of 3 yards to Trent Smith in the first quarter and 21 yards to Mark Clayton in the second quarter as the Sooners took a 13-0 halftime lead.
Colorado kicker Pat Brougham missed field goals of 41, 32 in the first half and 33 yards in the third quarter.