cotton bowl classic cotton bowl classic post season american college football bowl game held january stadium arlington texas united_states edition began aired featured sec champion final game ncaa division football season teams accepted finishing regular season pre game buildup primarily focused high powered offenses led strong passing attacks led respectively teams quality wide receivers average average defensively experts split predicted high scoring game defeated oklahoma win cotton bowl classic finish season record rushed yards game bowl record rushing touchdowns throwing halftime score went score unanswered second half points win game teams oklahoma conference record won share big championship loss prevented reaching bowl spot addition non northern illinois completed qualifications orange bowl leaving bowl championship series second won game defeating arkansas score team florida play teams vote season having played 3rd place finisher runner notre dame winner lost season members sec led freshman quarterback winner posted conference record overall good second place tie sec west division tied biggest game season defeated defending national champions participants thirteenth appearance win hold record game appearance program participate members different conferences automatic tie ins big sec pre game buildup coming game buildup surrounded matchup flight senior oklahoma trophy winner freshman ranked nationally passing yards time series schools oklahoma won games teams meeting left big sec coach assistant coming game assistants oklahoma oklahoma compiled win loss record regular season left second consecutive year offense oklahoma offense led senior quarterback jones primarily responsible passing downs best country conversion success rate fourth best country jones senior ranked espn number quarterback prospect nfl draft completed passes totaling yards second best country touchdowns jones threw primarily trio wide receivers ended season receiving yards junior junior transferred offseason senior transferred offseason amid sanctions ncaa wake penn state child sex abuse scandal oklahoma rushing attack second worst big terms total yards led amassed yards touchdowns yards touchdowns respectively defense oklahoma defense improved head coach brother defensive coordinator defensive backs coach returned oklahoma defensive coordinator having served previous seven half seasons head coach totaled wins losses fired mid way season oklahoma defense led tackles safety recorded sixth sooner defensive addition jefferson oklahoma represented defensive big team defensive defensive second team announced december offensive coordinator left university head coaching position alma mater consequently coach announced running backs coach recruiting coordinator plays bowl offense offense averaged points game offense led passing rushing winning quarterback threw primarily receivers fellow freshman totaled yards touchdowns senior totaled yards touchdowns duo combined percent targets catching passes yards touchdowns aside junior amassed rushing yards touchdowns senior scored rushing touchdowns rushing yards projected round draft picks offensive line junior tackles defense defense led year defensive coordinator head coach marshall defensive coordinator ohio_state leading junior defensive achieved team sec accolades regular season declared early enter nfl draft considered prospects second overall pick initial mock draft game summary quarter got ball start game marched field play yard drive culminated rushing touchdowns went yards oklahoma took jones yards passing drive got far second goal prior failed plays false start penalty set yard field goal score drive totaled plays yards ensuing drive forced punt achieving second quarter oklahoma drive ran plays yards taking stalled red zone forced settle field goal time drives oklahoma ended thrown jones respectively took oklahoma following jones interception trick play start drive resulted senior wide receiver throwing yard pass play running running ball yards ran yard touchdown play score oklahoma drive lasted plays yards culminated yard touchdown pass jones quarter oklahoma second half drive resulted quick yard punt downed yard line despite poor field position play yard drive highlighted yard pass finished yard touchdown run oklahoma drive subsequently established play yard drive featured consecutive completed passes concluded yard rushing touchdown oklahoma drive consecutive scored consecutive touchdown time yard pass making score oklahoma ran play yard drive end quarter fourth quarter game begin fourth quarter oklahoma achieved subsequent drive turning ball downs scored final time game ensuing drive yard touchdown pass score oklahoma exchanged final drive game oklahoma lasted plays prior time running scoring summary statistics team statistics individual statistics passing rushing yard performance set record rushing yards bowl game receiving
2013 Cotton Bowl Classic