Oklahoma has been voted as the No. 6 team in the nation by the preseason Coaches Poll. OU has been ranked in the top eight or higher 19 times in the last 21 years. The poll has Oklahoma State at No. 16, Texas at No. 14 and Iowa State at No. 25. Baylor, TCU and…
The University of Connecticut Department of Athletics will not field a football team this fall. UConn, which is an independent after leaving the American Athletic Conference at the end of last year, had already lost 2020 games against Illinois, Indiana, Maine and Mississippi because of cancelations by those schools’ respective conferences. And there was uncertainty…
In the Big Ten Conference, Michigan and Ohio State will play on October 24, which will be the first time since 1942 that they haven’t play each other at the end of the regular season. And Maryland announced that it would begin the football season without spectators in the stadium. And fans won’t be able…
After the Big 12 Conference voted to limit football teams to only nine conference games and one home nonconference game, Oklahoma State fans are wondering who that nonconference game will be and when it will be played. OSU’s season opener was supposed to be in Stillwater against Oregon State. But that was canceled when the…
The American Athletic Conference said its plan for the 2020 football season include a start date of September 19. Each team will play eight conference games and up to four nonconference games on their originally scheduled dates. Decisions on Fall 2020 competition in the sports of baseball, softball, women’s lacrosse, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s…
Tulsa added Missouri transfer Anthony Watkins to its football roster. The 6-0 running back comes following his true freshman season with the Tigers. Watkins redshirted in 2019 at Missouri but did play in one game when he rushed six times for 19 yards against Southeast Missouri State. Watkins had all-state accolades at South Hills High…
The University of Tulsa long snapper Adam Higuera was named one of 20 preseason candidates to the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List. The Patrick Mannelly Award is presented to the best FBS senior long snapper and is in its second season. The 6-1 senior has been flawless as Tulsa’s long snapper since his first game…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the OSU Alumni Association will not host the 2020 Cowboy football homecoming. The centennial celebration originally scheduled for Oct. 26-31 will now be planned for fall 2021. This decision was made by the Alumni Associations Board of Directors after careful consideration and collaboration with Oklahoma State University, OSU Athletics,…
The Sun Belt has approved a football schedule that includes eight league games and up to four non-league games, set to begin Labor Day weekend and possibly sooner. The NCAA has issued a blanket waiver for FBS teams to play Aug. 29, which provides additional flexibility. Texas State announced its opening game against SMU had…
Josh O’Garro, a 6-5 forward from Santa Clarita (California) Christian School, has verbally committed to play basketball at Oklahoma. O’Garro expected to redshirt in the upcoming season. O’Garro held scholarship offers from USC, Wisconsin, Fresno State, Hawaii and UC Santa Barbara. He joins freshman Trey Phipps in the 2020 class. Phipps played basketball at Booker…