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For the first time since 2007, spring football at Oklahoma features a quarterback competition. Neither Blake Bell nor Kendal Thompson nor Trevor Knight will be conducting interviews this spring. But their teammates shared some first impressions Tuesday.

OU will go into 2013 without its record-setting quarterback, two of its best receivers and several of its best defenders off a defense that was a disaster anyway the second half of the season. The schedule will be unforgiving, as well.

Everything clicked for Oklahoma in a thrashing of Texas in the Red River Rivalry and gave it much-needed confidence going forward.

Damien Williams broke off a 95-yard touchdown run for the longest rush in Red River Rivalry history, Blake Bell powered his way in for four TDs and No. 13 Oklahoma beat No. 15 Texas 63-21 Saturday for its second straight blowout in the series.

It doesn't seem all that long ago that Blake Bell was turning the Iowa defense into swiss cheese, Belldozer style. But today, the Sooners will turn the page on the 2011 season in earnest with the start of spring drills.

Oklahoma will be without a starting wide receiver and two key offensive reserves for the Dec. 30 Insight Bowl against Iowa.

Wofford 28, Appalachian St. 14

Agent Gary Wichard transferred money to former North Carolina assistant John Blake at least three times after December 2006, but the payments were for private-school tuition for Blake's son, Wichard's godson, according to an attorney.

2009 overall record: 13-1 2009 conference record: 8-0 Returning starters: Offense (6), Defense(7) P/K (1) Top returners: CB Chykie Brown, CB Aaron Williams, S Blake Gideon, WR James Kirkendoll, RB Tre' Newton, DE Sam Acho, DT Eddie Jones, DT...

USC tight end Anthony McCoy (ankle) will try to play against Stanford on Saturday in the Coliseum, while receiver Damian Williams (ankle) won't. The Trojans need McCoy, one of their most productive players, because backup tight end Blake Ayles won...