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MIAMI — Florida tight end Cornelius Ingram passed up a chance to go to the NFL after last season to return to school for his senior year.

Ingram hasn't played a down for the Gators this season. He blew out his left knee in early August and needed reconstructive surgery.

There was some speculation about Ingram trying to play in the BCS championship game against Oklahoma, but it turned out to be just that. Still, Ingram has been with the team.

"He spoke at our senior tackle last night," coach Urban Meyer said during his Wednesday news conference, "there wasn't a dry eye in the group, and he told us and Coach (Charlie) Strong and everybody involved in his life if he had to do it again he wouldn't change one thing. He would make the decision to come back and get a degree from the University of Florida."

Ingram had 34 receptions for 508 yards and seven TDs last season and 2008 was expected to be a breakout year for him.

Ice cold

Oklahoma fullback Matt Clapp has a unique way of preparing for games. He takes an ice bath.

His high school coach suggested it to Clapp during his sophomore year. So he gave it a shot.

"I tested it out and that night I had rushed for 200-something yards, like four or five touchdowns, played a great game on defense. Ever since then I did it before every game," he said.

So how does it feel?

"You go numb," said Clapp, who has caught three touchdown passes and often gets used as an H-back or tight end. "It definitely rejuvenates you.

"After I get out, I do a bunch of stretching and I'm good to go."

Landry's last

After the rest of his teammates had already left the practice field at Barry University, Landry Jones was still out working.

The former Parade All-American from Artesia, N.M., would figure to be the front-runner in a competition to be Oklahoma's starting quarterback if Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford leaves after his sophomore season to enter the NFL draft.

But quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel said not to read anything into Jones getting some extra work. Heupel said he used to ask Jones if he wanted to hang around for extra practice, but the freshman has been taking the initiative lately.

"That's the way he typically is," Heupel said. "He's a hard-working kid who wants to get better and find a way to improve every day."