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Cowboys will battle Baylor for the Big 12 Championship

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The path to a Big 12 Championship and a possible spot in the College Football Playoff just got smoother as the No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated No. 12 Oklahoma 37-33 Saturday night in Stillwater. OSU will face No. Baylor at 11 a.m. Saturday in Arlington, Texas, in the Big 12 Championship. The Cowboys beat…

Coach Lincoln Riley and Former coach Bob Stoops

Surprisingly, Riley goes to USC

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In the past week, Oklahoma lost to a bitter rival, lost a chance at a record sixth straight Big 12 title, lost a shot at a spot in the College Football Playoff and lost coach Lincoln Riley to USC. And Riley’s departure caused several high-ranking recruits to decommit from OU and reopen their recruitment. That…

Tulsa is eligible for a bowl

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With a 34-31 win at SMU on Saturday, to end the regular season, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane became bowl eligible, with a 6-6 record (5-3 in American Athletic Conference). Now Tulsa waits to find out in which bowl game they’ll be invited to play. SMU dropped to 8-4 overall, 4-4 in the AAC. Tulsa battled…

Oklahoma State hopes to beat Oklahoma Saturday in the Bedlam game in Stillwater.

OSU, OU seek a Big 12 Championship

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After clinching their first-ever spot in the December 4 Big 12 Championship game, No. 7 Oklahoma State is eyeing a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) host No. 9 Oklahoma at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC-TV. If OSU wins and Baylor beats Texas Tech, OU will be tied with…

Cowboys blank the Red Raiders

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Last Saturday, OSU shut out Texas Tech 23-0 while OU struggled late but held on to a 28-21 win over Iowa State in Norman. “Games are hard to win with the parity in college football and parity in this league,” said OSU coach Mike Gundy. “Teams that compete against each other, teams that beat teams…

OU survives late push by Iowa St.

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OU has been winning (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) and sits the Big 12, tied with OSU. The Sooners have not been dominating on the scoreboard but they have managed to win every close game except for the one loss at Baylor. The OU defense was stout against Iowa State. The OU defense held Iowa State…

TU races past Temple, 44-10

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Tulsa put on an amazing show on Saturday at H.A. Chapman Stadium, as the Golden Hurricane ran away with a 44-10 win over the Temple Owls, in front of 16,731 fans. It was senior night and 25 seniors on the Tulsa roster were honored before the game. Eighteen of those seniors have already received their…

No. 9 OSU poised for a late season championship quest

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No. 9 Oklahoma State is in full control of their own destiny in terms of getting a spot in the Big 12 Championship game and a possible invitation to the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys (9-1, 6-1) are playing their best football at just the right time. They blasted TCU 63-17 Saturday. That win coupled…

OU needs to win 2 keep their championship hopes alive

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No. 12 Oklahoma has scant time to lick their wounds after being upset at Baylor, 27-14, Saturday. The loss put a huge dent in the previously unbeaten Sooners’ hopes for a spot in the College Football Playoff but it did leave them in charge of their own destiny in terms of making the Big 12…

Brooks leads TU past Tulane

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Tulsa’s Shamari Brooks scored on a 15-yard run in overtime, and the Golden Hurricane defense shutdown Tulane, giving Tulsa a 20-13 victory over the Tulane Green Wave, Saturday in New Orleans. It was Brooks’ sixth touchdown of the season. Tulsa scored 13 points in the first half, and failed to score in the second half,…