Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

NORMAN — Tim Tebow still has flashbacks to facing Brent Venables’ defense in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game. Florida’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback still bested Oklahoma that night, but it was a tall task.

“It was one of the best game plans we ever went up against,” Tebow said. “... We were expecting a lot of what they had done throughout the year. Four down fronts, certain looks they were going to give up, and it was opposite. Three down. It gave us a lot of fits for the first half. Thankfully we adjusted and had a better second half.

“I think (Venables is) one of the best defensive minds. I’ve thought that for a long time. Look at everywhere he’s gone. Very aggressive, his defenses play extremely violently, they play fast. Jus

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