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Tulsa nearly knocks off OSU

September 24, 2020 Jeff Brucculeri

Whether you’re in the stadium or sitting at home, it’s likely there won’t be many people around you while watching college football this fall. Saturday in Stillwater, the Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 16-7, in front of only 14,500 fans. Boone Pickens Stadium has a seating capacity of 55,509, but due to…

Oklahoma can get revenge on K-State for last year’s upset

September 24, 2020

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler dazzled in his starting debut and the Sooners have a chance for revenge on Kansas State after losing to them in 2019. Last year, Oklahoma’s only regular season blemish was a 41-48 loss against Kansas State in Manhattan. OU was ranked No. 5 at that time. OU started with a 10-0…

Big Ten will play this fall

September 24, 2020

The Big Ten Conference, which had postponed football until the spring, has changed course and will begin conference play on October 24. Each team will be scheduled to play eight conference games in eight weeks before the Big Ten Conference Championship on December 19. That means the Big Ten champion could get major consideration for…

OSU seeks more offense Saturday in Big 12 opener vs. UVW

September 24, 2020

Tulsa lost their best running back and Oklahoma State had to play a third-string freshman quarterback but the Cowboys hung on for a tough 16-7 win over the Golden Hurricane Saturday in Stillwater. Tulsa’s defense put the clamps on All American running back Chuba Hubbard, who was held to under 100 yards (35 yards in…

QB Rattler dazzles as No. 3 Oklahoma swamps Missouri St.

September 17, 2020

Oklahoma jumped up two spots to No. 3 in the Top 25 polls after a spectacular start for redshirt freshman Spencer Rattler in an easy 48-0 win over Missouri State. It was particularly impressive because OU was short on players due to injuries (10), suspensions (running back Rhamondre Stevenson and wide receiver Trejan Bridges) and…

No. 11 OSU and TU open the year in Stillwater Saturday

September 17, 2020

Kickoff is 11 a.m. Saturday Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tulsa/Oklahoma State game was pushed back a week and the night game will kick off before noon. No. 11 OSU hosts Tulsa at 11 a.m. Saturday in a game originally scheduled for September 12. Medical precautions cut short TU’s fall practices and OSU agreed…

More bad budget news

September 17, 2020

OSU’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is making immediate cuts in personnel and operating budget due to fiscal challenges triggered by COVID-19, athletic director Mike Holder said. The personnel decisions, along with previous cuts in the operating budget and a hiring freeze that keeps nine positions vacant for the foreseeable future, will remove approximately $13 million…

The Spencer Rattler era at OU begins Saturday vs. MSU

September 10, 2020

The last three years there have been three starting quarterbacks for Oklahoma – Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray an Jalen Hurts. For the fourth year in a row, Oklahoma will have a new starting quarterback and on Saturday night it will be redshirt freshman Spencer Rattler. OU hosts Missouri State, with new coach Bobby Petrino, at…

OSU-Tulsa football game is postponed until September 19

September 10, 2020

The University of Tulsa’s season opener against Oklahoma State has been postponed one week and will now be played on Sept. 19 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. The game was originally scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 12. The Tulsa football team has been limited in practice sessions since the beginning of preseason camp on…

Questions swirl around football

September 10, 2020 Jeff Brucculeri

In early August, I wasn’t convinced we would see any college football this fall, as many conferences around the country were postponing their seasons until the spring semester. However, there are a few conferences playing this fall, and several began their seasons last weekend. This weekend, the three in-state schools will open up their seasons….