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Oklahoma faces first test in Cincinnati

Sep 6, 2008 - 11:34 AM Cincinnati (1-0) at No. 4 Oklahoma (1-0), 3:30 p.m. EDT

NORMAN, Oklahoma (Ticker) -- In last week's season opener, Oklahoma's biggest obstacle came from the weather.

The fourth-ranked Sooners figure to face a tougher test Saturday when they host Cincinnati in an interconference clash between schools from BCS leagues.

Using a new hurry-up offense, Oklahoma (1-0) crushed Chattanooga, 57-2, in last Saturday's season opener. The Sooners jumped out to a 50-0 halftime lead and outgained the Moccasins, 487-36.

Sam Bradford tossed two touchdown passes, Chris Brown ran for three TDs and DeMarco Murray rushed for 124 yards and two scores for the Sooners, who were facing a Football Championship Subdivision opponent for the first time since 1999.

The only thing that slowed down the Sooners was a 72-minute delay forced by lightning storms that rolled in during intermission.

Rolling into Norman this week is Cincinnati (1-0), which is coming off a 40-7 thrashing of Eastern Kentucky.

Dustin Grutza passed for 296 yards and a career-high three TDs for the Bearcats, who outgained Eastern Kentucky - another FCS opponent - by an overall margin of 557-195.

Saturday's contest will mark the first meeting between Oklahoma, the reigning Big 12 Conference champion, and Cincinnati, which went 10-3 last year and won the PapaJohns.com Bowl.