Nate Hybl beat out White for the starting quarterback job in 2001. Hybl hurt his right side in the first quarter of the Sooners' 14–3 win over #5 Texas and did not return.
In 2001, Nate Hybl was named the starting quarterback over White. During a crucial match against #5 Texas where the Sooners triumphed by 14 points, Hybl suffered an injury to his right side and could not return to play.