Sooner football, looking ahead to next year

(Los Angeles-AP) -- Oklahoma's football team won the national championship in 2000 and was in the hunt again each of the past two years. <br><br>Will the 2003 season be any different? <br><br>The 12-and-2

Friday, January 3rd 2003, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Los Angeles-AP) -- Oklahoma's football team won the national championship in 2000 and was in the hunt again each of the past two years.

Will the 2003 season be any different?

The 12-and-2 Sooners have ten starters returning on defense and plenty of experienced players coming back on offense. It appears they're positioned to make another run at a Big 12 title and contend on the national scene.

The Sooners wrapped up their 2002 season with a 34-to-14 victory over Washington State in the Rose Bowl.

It was a defensive effort Oklahoma fans have come to expect, not a head-scratcher like the Sooners had in their losses to Texas A&M and Oklahoma State.