In 1985, it looked as if the Sooners were doomed when quarterback Troy Aikman suffered a broken ankle in Week 4 against Miami.
Turned out, Oklahoma had a wishbone savant on the sideline in true freshman Jamelle Holieway just waiting to be unleashed.
Holieway took over for Aikman. Then took Oklahoma all the way to the national championship with a victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
Never before had a true freshman quarterback led his team to a national title.
Not since, either.
But Monday against Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T (8 ET, ESPN), Alabama true freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts will have the chance to join Holieway.