The 2002 Big 12 Championship Game was a

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game played on Saturday, December 7, 2002, at Reliant Stadium in

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. This was the 7th

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and determined the

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champion of the

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. The game featured the

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, champions of the North division, and the

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, champions of the South division. Both teams had faced each other earlier in the regular season, with the Sooners defeating the Buffaloes 27–11. Oklahoma would win the rematch 29–7 and gained their second Big 12 title in three years.

Teams

Colorado

Oklahoma

Game summary

Statistics

References

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