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Jeff Brucculeri

Jeff Brucculeri is a freelance writer and broadcaster. You can contact him at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @JeffBSports.

Hurricane comes from behind to defeat Army

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Army carried an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, but the Tulsa Golden Hurricane came from behind to win, 26-25, Saturday at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. It was the first American Conference win for head coach Tre Lamb. Tulsa was a 10-point underdog coming into the game and had lost 10 consecutive American…

University of Tulsa womens’ sports

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Not much attention is given to some of the minor college sports but this week, the folks at the University of Tulsa have something to celebrate. The Golden Hurricane women’s volleyball team won the 2025 American Conference Volleyball Championship as the No. 3 seed after defeating No. 1 seed Rice in four sets at the…

Tulsa beats Oregon State

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This was the type of performance University of Tulsa fans have been waiting for. The Golden Hurricane offense looked sharp and the defense was stellar, defeating Oregon State 31-14 Saturday afternoon at H.A. Chapman Stadium. This was the first time these two programs have faced each other. With the nonconference win, Tulsa improved to 3-7…

Cowboys overturned by Wildcats

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If it wasn’t for their turnovers, Oklahoma State might have beat Kansas State, however, the Wildcats took advantage of the Cowboys’ turnovers to defeat OSU, 14-6 on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. “Hard-fought game, hard-fought win; didn’t play very well offensively throughout the day,” said Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman. “Give Oklahoma…

Local Sports Scene Highlights

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Here is some news and notes from the local sports scene:   TULSA OILERS Tulsa Oilers played a pair of games this past weekend at the BOK Center, defeating the Allen Americans 4-1 on Friday night for a fourth straight win. The goal scorers for Tulsa were Coulson Pitre, Ryan Lautenbach, Duggie Lagrone, and Josh…

OU beats Tenn and moves up to #11

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For the first time since 2019, the Oklahoma Sooners defeated a Top 25 ranked team on the road, as the Sooners got past Tennessee, 33-27, Saturday evening at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. The win improved Oklahoma’s record to 7-2, 3-2 SEC, and helped move the Sooners from No. 18 to No. 11 in the AP…

Cowboys lose to the Jayhawks

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A low scoring first half kept the game close, but the Kansas Jayhawks came alive in the second half to romp the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 38-21, Saturday on homecoming day in Lawrence, Kansas. Kansas snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 5-4 overall, 3-3 in the Big 12. Oklahoma State fell to 1-8, 0-6…

Dodgers win tight World Series

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Wow, what a World Series. Seriously. The seven game battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays had all the excitement of fireworks going off in a barrel. There were game winning home runs, walk off hits in extra innings and superb pitching performances. It was the second consecutive World Series title…

Sooner comeback effort falls short in 4th Quarter

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Ole Miss took control of the fourth quarter and turned away the Oklahoma Sooners in a 34-26-win Saturday at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. The No. 8 Rebels improved to 7-1, 4-1 SEC, and the Sooners are now 6-2, 2-2 SEC, and dropped six spots to No. 18 in the AP Poll….

OSU shutout by Texas Tech

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Things have not gotten any better since Mike Gundy was fired as OSU’s head coach, in fact, some may argue that things are worse. The Cowboys suffered yet another blowout loss, this time it was at Texas Tech, 42-0, on Saturday. The Cowboys now have three shutout losses of at least 42 points since 2022….