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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Florida Gators outspend Oklahoma Sooners on football by 63 percent, Palm Beach Post

January 7, 2009
By Charles Elmore


Jakie Sandefer played halfback for legendary Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson in two 1950s Orange Bowls before getting into the oil and gas exploration game. He wasn't about to miss a return trip to South Florida tonight.

His alma mater, which won 47 straight in his day, meets modern juggernaut Florida for the first time, with the national championship of college football at stake.

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