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Owen Schmitt = Beer truck

Found January 03, 2008 on Hail Mary Jane:
PLAYERS: Owen Schmitt
TEAMS: Oklahoma Sooners,  West Virginia Mountaineers

In West Virginia's upset of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl tonight, FB Owen Schmitt had a record setting 57 yard run, the longest in Fiesta Bowl history as well as the longest of his career. According to announcer Matt Vasgersian, Owen Schmitt resembled a "beer truck." Thats a first, lol. Check it out.
Original Story: http://sportfiends.com/2008/01/02/owe...
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