Besides being able to recruit the top quarterbacks and running backs from high school, the big schools also have another huge advangage --- they get the behemoth linemen. Does anyone know the stats of the weight of the Oklahoma and Boise State lines? I would expect that Oklahoma outweighed them by 30 pounds a man. As surprising as anything is how well Boise State did in the trenches.
It's a matter of speed and positioning. Boise State had almost no problem with Oklahoma's defensive line, protecting the quarterback well all through the contest.
The 2 starting offensive lines were almost exactly the same total weight 1522 for OSU 1525 for Boise St.
Andrew Woodruff for State was the biggest he's a 331lb sophmore.