THERE are commercials and highlight shows still showing the nightmare. It’s on the cover of a video game. Heck, there’s even going to be a documentary about it coming to a screen near you.
Yes, that unforgettable, miraculous, 43-42 Fiesta Bowl win was the greatest thing to happen to Boise State. And the worst to happen to Oklahoma.
All of a sudden, a Big 12-winning season was washed away. The comeback of Adrian Peterson, the perseverance of Bob Stoops through an injury-riddled, referee-challenged season, all buried by the Broncos.
Nine months later, the Sooners can get off the mat. No, Boise State won’t stroll into Norman Saturday. But the new-look Miami Hurricanes (1-0) will.
And with them comes a national-television audience. In other words, a perfect opportunity for the Sooners to show and tell everyone: “We’ll be OK.”
“We are really excited,” Stoops said. “(Miami is) another tradition-rich program who we have a good history with. Miami is a program we have great respect for.”
All the more reason to get up for a game that could ignite another stellar season. With apologies to North Texas – and the 79-10 beating it took in Norman – this is the kind of tilt that can solidify the Sooners’ No. 5 ranking and catapult them into those early national-title talks.
“It’s just a game. Every game is big,” Miami coach Randy Shannon said. “Don’t ever look too far forward.”
The Sooners won’t. Oklahoma (-101/2) is the pick.
TOMORROW
RUTGERS (-161/2) over Navy: The Knights won’t allow themselves to stumble in prime-time. RU has won the past two in the series by a combined 44.
SATURDAY
West Virginia (-24) over MARSHALL: High number on the road, but the Mountaineers are playing instate against a team that can’t stop anyone.
Nebraska (-8) over WAKE FOREST: You think Nebraska coach Bill Callahan and QB Sam Keller watched Boston College’s aerial show vs. the Deacons?
Alabama (-31/2) over VANDERBILT: Word out of Tuscaloosa is that Nashville will be surrounded by so much Crimson, it’ll seem like a ‘Bama home game.
Cal (-14) over COLORADO STATE: The Rams can move the ball, but this is a perfect chance for the Bears to dodge a letdown and prove their legitimacy.
BC (-14) over N.C. State: The return of Tom O’Brien is a nice, little revenge story. But, when you get down to it, BC is a better team and probably doesn’t even need the extra motivation.
MICHIGAN (-8) over Oregon: Coach Lloyd Carr may be on the hottest of seats, but here’s thinking a guy with a national title can figure out a way to turn this group of wounded Wolverines around, for one week at least.
GEORGIA (-5) over South Carolina: Steve Spurrier pulled out his “Maybe I overstated our team” routine. We don’t buy it. The Gamecocks are good, he knows it. That said, we like the Bulldogs to win the SEC East and they need this one to get there.
PENN STATE (-171/2) over Notre Dame: The number is a little rich with teams of this caliber. But the revenge factor on the home side and the quarterback quandary on the road side makes the decision easier.
Brigham Young (+7) over UCLA: We don’t see the Cougars on the Heroes grid often, but we lean toward one of the best spread teams around when they do make it.
TEXAS (-7) over Texas Christian: The Frogs’ defense is one of the toughest, but Texas’ subpar effort vs. Arkansas State has given the Longhorns – and this line – far too much value. Jump on it.
Southern Miss (+101/2) over TENNESSEE: The Volunteers are hungry to greet their Orange-clad fans with a win. Not saying they won’t get it, but the Eagles should make it tough.
AUBURN (-7) over South Florida: Another value play here for a ranked home team that, like Texas, stumbled in Week 1. The rise of the Bulls is a nice tale, but jump on this line.
LSU (-121/2) over Virginia Tech: Hokies QB Sean Glennon struggled against East Carolina at home. LSU snared six interceptions last week and the Tigers have nine days to prepare.
OFF THE GRID
BAYLOR (-6) over Rice: Two bad Texas teams, but we love the home one, the Big 12 one, and the one that didn’t lose to a Division I-AA team (Nicholls State) last week.
LAST WEEK: 10-5 Overall; 2-1 Best Bets; 1-0 Off The Grid.
tsullivan@nypost.com