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Oklahoma Loses Running Back

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 17, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray will have surgery to repair a hamstring injury and will miss the BCS Championship Game against Florida.

Murray will have surgery to repair the tendon in his left leg.

Murray was Oklahoma's leading rusher before he was injured in the Big 12 Championship Game against Missouri on Dec. 6.

FLORIDA: Newly hired Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has decided to stay with top-ranked Florida through the national title game. Gators coach Urban Meyer said Mullen will call plays in the BCS Championship Game on Jan. 8 in Miami.

PATERNO DEAL: Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a new three-year contract extension to go along with his new hip. JoePa turns 82 on Sunday.

ALL-AMERICANS: James Laurinaitis became a three-time Associated Press All-American, joining Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford and receiver Michael Crabtree on the first team.

Another linebacker, Florida's Brandon Spikes, also was a first-team All-American.

Among the players to make the AP first-team three times were San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk (1991-93), Georgia running back Herschel Walker (1980-82) and Pittsburgh defensive end Hugh Green (1978-80).

Bradford beat out Texas' Colt McCoy and Florida's Tim Tebow in All-America voting that broke the same way as the Heisman balloting.

The Associated Press

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