The Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas will kick off at 11 a.m. October 11 in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. OU beat Texas 39-27 in the Big 12 Championship game last year but Texas won the Red River Shootout, 48-45 in October. OU has won seven of the last 10 games against the…
Following a legend can be difficult. Former Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder engineered perhaps the greatest turnaround in college football history. He took over a losing Wildcat program that was so pitiful that some wanted to kick them out of the Big Eight (now Big 12). Part 1 of a 4-Part Series Instead, Snyder…
Henry Rowengartner came out of retirement last week, signed a deal with the Tulsa Drillers and made an appearance on the mound at ONEOK Field. However, the star of the movie Rookie of the Year, got pulled before the game started. The Tulsa Drillers dreamt up a great promotion, which included actor Thomas Ian Nicholas…
Oklahoma State may have found its quarterback of the future. Four-star quarterback Shane Illingworth of Norco, California, tweeted, “Committed to Oklahoma State University…. See you soon Stillwater!” Verbal commitments aren’t binding but if Illingworth shows up in Stillwater, he will be the first quarterback signed by Oklahoma State offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson. Last year, Illingworth…
As we look ahead to Memorial Day, we are reminded that there are hundreds of athletes who have worn the uniform of one of the branches of the United States Military. We would like to celebrate a couple of those who have ties to Oklahoma; one performed his duty and had a fulfilling baseball career,…
Former Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill is a perfect fit for the Baltimore Ravens, who want to run more and faster. Hill was a fourth-round pick (No. 113 overall) by the Ravens in the NFL Draft Saturday. Although a bit undersized (5-10, 195), Hill got a lot of attention with one of the best…
Regardless of what level of baseball or softball you talk about, a no-hitter is quite an accomplishment and somewhat rare. A perfect game is even more rare, but a “perfect” perfect game is practically unheard of. By definition, a no-hitter is exactly that, when a pitcher doesn’t allow a single hit in a ball game….
The advantage of a tough college football schedule is that if you win, it helps your argument for a spot in the College Football Playoff. No has accused Oklahoma of dodging hard games and that is part of the reason the Sooners have been in four of the first five playoffs. OU likes to schedule…
Oklahoma State is toughening up its future football schedule with games with Oregon, Oregon State, Boise State, Arizona State and Arkansas. The Cowboys beat Boise State last season in Stillwater but have drawn criticism for a light nonconference schedule in 2016 and 2017. In 2015, OSU played Central Michigan, Central Arkansas and UTSA in nonconference…
The in-state rivalry between Tulsa and Oklahoma State will continue for eight more years after the current football series between Tulsa and Oklahoma State concludes in 2021, the two schools announced. The two schools have agreed to an eight-year home-and-home series beginning in 2024 with the first game being played at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Tulsa…