OU receivers coach Darrell Wyatt believes he has the most versatile and deep group in the country.
"When you can go six deep with quality guys that have played quality minutes in big games and have all made big plays," Wyatt said, "it would be hard for me to think of anyone who has that kind of depth."
No. 14 Louisville 56, Memphis 49
Eric Shelton scored his fourth touchdown with 37 seconds left, and No. 14 Louisville held off Memphis 56-49 on Thursday night.
The Cardinals (6-1, 4-0 Conference USA) and their high-powered offense did just enough to keep the Tigers (5-3, 2-3) from beating a ranked opponent for the first time since 1996.
Shelton, who ran for 136 yards on 14 carries, scored three rushing touchdowns in the second half, and Stefan LeFors added three touchdown passes.
LeFors, the nation's most efficient passer, wasn't as sharp as his 76 percent season completion rate, but he still hit on 24 of 34 attempts for 321 yards and didn't commit a turnover.
It was a wild game that featured 10 lead changes, capped when Shelton scored from the 1 to put Louisville ahead 54-49. LeFors ran in a 2-point conversion, and the Cardinals then intercepted a pass to seal it.
Steve Spurrier won't be returning to coach the Florida Gators.
Spurrier removed his name from consideration Thursday to replace Ron Zook, who was fired last week after the latest in a series of embarrassing losses.
Zook was hired at Florida after the 2001 season, when Spurrier left the Gators to coach the Washington Redskins.
"When I departed three years ago, there were several reasons why I believed it was time to move on," Spurrier said in a statement.
"Other than simply wanting to coach in the NFL someday, I also believed that 12 years at Florida was probably long enough.
"Many people in football believe that around 10-12 years in the same job is about the maximum time a coach should stay."
The Gators won six Southeastern Conference championships and the 1996 national title under Spurrier.
He posted 122 victories over 12 seasons, tormented opponents with his offensive flair and witty one-liners, and left town with the best winning percentage in league history.
Spurrier said athletic director Jeremy Foley called him several times this week to set up a meeting after the season with him and school president Bernie Machen.
"They were obviously making an effort to meet with me," Spurrier said.
Spurrier left the Redskins after last season.
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