He was a threat to take it all the way whenever he touched the football. He was just that dynamic and outstanding. One of the best running backs Ive ever seen in my life.🏈😉👌

Uncle Billy!

A strong pursuing Defense and an exciting “cardiac” style offense. Coach Switzer’s rule was if you don’t block then you’re not running the football.

Good grief, the music really sucks. I love Marcus running though.

Seems like yesterday.

One of the greatest college teams of all time!!

THAT JACKLEG PREACHER RIPPED THAT MAN FOR HIS CAREER! SAD!

It was sad that no college in Alabama saw this man’s potential.

This is one of those plays that will always be remembered. Along with Torrance Marshall's interception, Spencer Tillman's leap into the end zone from the 5 yard line, and Uwe Von Schamann's FG against Ohio State

Came straight here after Kip Lewis pick 6 against Auburn ❤

This offense was ahead of its time

This was the best era for college football. No bullshit. No social media. No portal. Making a bowl game still meant something. Think about it....when did the BCS actually get it wrong? Every year the BCS champion was deserving (based on what was seen on the field). Maybe a couple years there was another team JUST AS deserving. That's what the A.P. National Championship was for lol

I had forgotten just how smooth and how strong Marcus was. I will never forget the first time he broke loose in the game in Dallas. Very happy that i was there!

The original Sooner Magician!!!

Seriously, the end zone was a disappointment to Joe Washington as it meant that he had sot stop running!

Any ex-NFL players in the comment section? How hard was this guy to tackle?? He moves low like Barry Sanders

This was an awesome game. It's kinda weird, it's almost like watching K-State vs K-State, since 4 of the main coaches had just been coaching under Snyder at K-State like the year or 2 before. Bob Stoops, Mike Stoops, Brent Venebles and Mark Mangino.

Just think, if Marcus could've handled some criticism from Switzer and kept the poison out of his camp he would've been better than Walker and Jackson.

Announcer said "Perkins for the record" by the time he hits the 50 lol.

I wonder how well Marcus would have done playing with Nebraska and Tom Osborne? Seeing him run is a work of art.

0:50-1:00😂😂

I live in another state. I came home from hanging out with friends and turned this game on. I was in shock. OU football was back.

"just as the longhorns were stumbling along the ropes....Rocky delivers one...Right between the eyes!! lmao

I was in 2nd Grade screaming whe he has the ball...BOOMER

Go Heels!

Man among boys

In the 70s, 80s, 90s the Big 8 OU, Nebraska, Texas dominated like the SEC does today.

The UCLA special teams coach didn't even get fired 😅 ... Because there WASN'T one!

Love my Sooners

I don't think it's accurate to say that this game was for the 1955 national championship. In those days the champion was named prior to the bowls being played. The result of this game does justify the AP's decision to name Oklahoma as their champion for the '55 college football season.

He was lile AP AND RICKY WILLIAMS IN ONE BACK

i was born a month and a day after this. wow

Historically about 80% of all OU players are Texans.....Hook em

OU has benefited from recruiting Texas HS boys away from UT with its HS level curriculum. Lots of athletes are attracted to the uncompetitive nature of OU and the realization that they will not have to apply themselves academically.

Marcus well clearly an incredible but give credit to the OU offense for being able to successfully switch over to a different offensive scheme so quickly.

I know defenses were slower then but he’s gotta be a 4.3 guy.

That juke on the Colorado player on the kick return was insane. He’s flying at full speed and just shifts like nothing and leaves the dude with air.

Still to me is the best running style I’ve ever seen. He looked like he had skates on. For someone to be that fast, big, strong and to be so graceful was amazing. Unfortunately, super human athletes have a short shelf life.

I wasn’t alive when this even happened but holy shit that’s such a good play. Looks like it was a defensive battle for most of the game though

It’s always a great day when OU beats Texas!!

I remember when the Washington Huskies gave em a whopping in the orange bowl of 1985 , they were behaving like this before the game and thier hubris attitude got thuer dink slammed into the dirt 😂😂😂hilarious absolutely hilarious riiiiiiiiiiight okie pinokie

A&M like Texas lies to recruits and offers big bags of money makes you wonder how much they paid for Dat Nguyen. The SEC has been paying players under the table for years Saban, K Smart Gene Chizik even Pete Carroll at USC was breaking rules. Bob Stoops D was the reason Florida won the 1996 title over Florida state. Florida in 1995 was destroyed by steroid user team Nebraska Dr Tom Osborne as he didn't play by the rules either. Oklahoma gained Bob in 1999 and won a title with Jerry Schmidt who was once at Nebraska and Florida but the whole staff turned Oklahoma back into a dynasty since 1988. Gary Gibbs was a great Defensive coordinator but didn't go after the top kids because most were negatively recruiting Oklahoma about Charles Thompson and a few other players did while at Oklahoma as Switzer stepped aside. Miami U was breaking rules too from Schnellenberger to Erickson but NCAA did nothing to investigate. Even Colorado with Darian Hagan 1990 national championship got in the act of rule breaking as did Lou Holtz did at Notre Dame last title in 1988. Plus Penn State was dirty.

Marcus' ESPN 30-for-30 documentary is quite sad. A high school star, he was recruited by everybody, finally signing with OU. But OU was in a slump and coach Switzer blamed everybody. Marcus got hit hard against Texas and probably had a concussion. He got on a plane and never returned. He enrolled at So Miss briefly, then dropped out to turn pro with the USFL. He played about a year, blew out his knee, took a few years off, played two seasons in the NFL, and retired at 28. He was working as a truck driver when ESPN tracked him down.

I was 10 years old when this game happened and it was my 2nd ever game I had ever been to. I’ve been to well over 100+ now. Truly a special moment that I still think about to this day.

You can see he lost a step against ASU. Too fat. Still great

U ALL SEE HOW THOSE WHITE PEOPLE CHEER HIM AFTER A TOUCHDOWN DON'T LET HIM GET ACCUSED OF KILLING A WHITE GIRL REMEMBER WHAT THEY DID TO OJ SIMPSON

Thanks to Barry Switzer he was not in town long,but some coaches think to much of themselves.

My personal favorite back of all time!! A really kind human being, Switzer should be ashamed of himself and how he failed to support a generational talent that was just a kid at the time!!!

Basically a faster version of Derrick Henry, in 1982. He’s bigger than half his OL. Dude was truly before his time.

Sanders is the greatest there ever was, Dupree the greatest that never was.