23 days until kickoff.

In my second of a three-part blog series on Keith Jackson's greatness at OU, we look at the national title game against Penn State.

Heck, the 1986 Orange Bowl (for the '85 title) was just a couple games after OU's 27-7 demolition of Nebraska, featuring Jackson's famous 88-yard run from scrimmage. If I'm not totally mistaken, we beat OSU 13-0 in the "Ice Bowl" a week after that game and then Southern Methodist, 35-13, the week after that.

I remember THAT game because it was the night Mike Gundy and his Midwest City Bombers beat my Muskogee Roughers 40-36 at Lewis Field. Debbie Downer.

Anyway, our Sooners weren't supposed to be playing for a title. Heck, we had a freshman quarterback (sound familiar?), and we were actually No. 3. But Tennessee did Oklahoma a great favor and beat the snot out of Miami, who was No. 2 at the time.

Not sure when OU got wind of Tennessee's win. Not sure when Oklahoma knew it was playing for a national title. But somehow, I suspect they found out just a moment before this play. Down 3-0, we decided to go against our better angels and GO DEEP, something the Sooners of the 1980s never, ever did.

Jamelle Holieway to Keith Jackson. I remember this like it was yesterday. Enjoy.