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Kyler Murray wins The Heisman

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2nd year in a row for OU QBs The next challenge for Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, winner of this year’s Heisman Trophy, is to win a national championship. It would be the perfect ending to a short but spectacular college career. “This is crazy. This is an honor. Something that I’ll never forget, something I’ll…

Saban thought Georgia was one of the top 4 teams in the nation

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Alabama Coach Nick Saban thinks No. 5 Georgia is a better team than No. 4 Oklahoma – at least he thought that before the Sooners won the Big 12 Championship and were schedule to play the Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoffs semi-finals. “Well, I do think they’re one of the top four teams…

Atlanta wins soccer crown

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Major League Soccer crowned its 2018 champion in the MLS Cup played in Atlanta Saturday night, and the home team Atlanta United shutout the Portland Timbers, 2-0, to claim the title. The 2018 final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, drew a crowd of 73,019, setting a new record for MLS Cup attendance. The previous mark of 61,316…

It’s Big 12 Champs OU versus SEC Champs Alabama

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Kyler Murray may win the Heisman No. 4 Oklahoma should have no problem with motivation in the upcoming College Football Playoff game with No. 1 Alabama. Oklahoma (12-1, 9-1 in the Big 12) decisively won the Big 12 Championship Saturday 39-27 over Texas – avenging a three-point loss earlier in the season to the Longhorns….

Liberty Bowl pits OSU vs. Missouri

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It will be a Big 12 reunion in the Liberty Bowl on December 31 in Memphis when Oklahoma State faces former Big 12 member Missouri. The series between Oklahoma State and Missouri dates back to 1915, with the teams meeting 52 times in the series.  The Cowboys have won three of the past four matchups,…

‘Unhook the Horns’ ban was not a smart decision by the Big 12

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Last week, the Big 12 Conference contributed to the “wussification” of America. Conference officials announced that University of Oklahoma players and coaches would be penalized for displaying an upside-down longhorn symbol during the Big 12 Championship game with Texas. Can we get any more patronizing as a society? The game was won by OU, 39-27,…

No. 5 OU’s path to championships begins vs. No. 9 Texas

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No. 5 Oklahoma must win three straight games against Top 10 opponents to win a national title. The potential three-game gauntlet begins at 11 a.m. Saturday as the Sooners try to defend their Big 12 title in a rematch with No. 9 Texas in AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys) in the Big 12…

Oklahoma State awaits a bowl bid after up-and-down year

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The football season is not over yet for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Despite losing 24-31 at TCU Saturday, the up-and-down Cowboys ended with a 6-6 overall record (3-6 in the Big 12) – good for a tie for seventh place in the conference and bowl eligibility. OSU won’t know their bowl destination until later this…

TU’s disappointing season ends with a win over SMU

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It was a rough season, one that the University of Tulsa football team is likely happy to put behind them, however, it ended on a very positive note on Saturday as the Golden Hurricane beat SMU, 27-24, in front of 17,159 fans at H.A. Chapman Stadium. It was the final game for 19 Golden Hurricane…

No. 6 OU plays No. 12 UWV Friday in a Big 12 showdown

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NORMAN – All the hopes for a Big 12 Championship and a shot at the national crown will be on the line Friday night when No. 6 Oklahoma play against No. 12 West Virginia in Morgantown. After beating lowly Kansas 55-40 Saturday in Norman, OU (10-1 overall, 7-1 in the Big 12) sits alone atop…