SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Perhaps a season that had more twists and turns than a television miniseries found a fitting end for Oklahoma Monday night.

The Sooners’ 43-42 overtime loss to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl will go down as one of the most memorable bowl games in history. It also mirrored OU’s season in so many ways.

Early struggles were followed by flashes of brilliance toward the end.

The way practice began with Rhett Bomar’s dismissal, to the controversy of the Oregon game, to Adrian Peterson’s broken collarbone, to Monday’s night wild game.

The 2006 season offered a little bit of everything.

OU coach Bob Stoops chose to remember what his team overcame and achieved rather than the stunning Fiesta Bowl defeat when he met with reporters Tuesday prior to returning to Norman.

“No one’s taking away our Big 12 championship and the way we ran through our league,” Stoops said. “That’s what I told the players (Monday) night. Their picture is going to be on our wall and that trophy’s going to be in our place forever. And they don’t come easy.

“So there’s a lot of momentum and pride in how we played overall that won’t go away.”

OU finished the season 11-3 for its sixth 10-plus win season in eight years under Stoops. It also finished the season in a BCS bowl for the sixth time of Stoops’ tenure.

That has Stoops feeling positive about his team. The possibility Adrian Peterson will make himself eligible for the NFL draft doesn’t bother him.

“I’m perfectly fine with whatever he wants to do, and I’m going to do my best to give him as much information and make sure that whatever he decides to do, he’s well informed with the proper sources,” Stoops said. “I’m for what he wants. In the end, he’s got to satisfy himself.

“He’s got to look at himself in the mirror every day and be happy with what he’s doing. I think too much of the time people don’t give that enough weight. It’s his life to live. He’s got to look out for what he wants for himself.”

Monday night, Peterson said he had yet to reach a decision.

“I got a little time,” he said. “Find some time relax, think over everything. Then I’ll make my decision. No rush.”

He carried for 77 yards on 20 attempts against Boise State. The yards pushed his career total to 4,045 and into third place on OU’s career rushing list behind Billy Sims (4,118) and Joe Washington (4,041).