CHARLOTTE, N.C. Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo spent a frustrating Saturday night watching the Longhorns' hopes of playing for the national championship dashed.
Sunday afternoon he gave Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes tips on how to stop Oklahoma, which reached the championship game despite a loss to Orakpo's Longhorns.
Orakpo finally got a reason to celebrate Sunday night, when he beat out Spikes and three other finalists to win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded by the Charlotte Touchdown Club to the nation's top defensive player.
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Sunday afternoon he gave Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes tips on how to stop Oklahoma, which reached the championship game despite a loss to Orakpo's Longhorns.
Orakpo finally got a reason to celebrate Sunday night, when he beat out Spikes and three other finalists to win the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded by the Charlotte Touchdown Club to the nation's top defensive player.
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