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‘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…

OSU upsets No. 7 West Virginia to earn bowl eligibility

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Oklahoma State can improve its hopes for a better bowl Saturday when the Cowboys travel to TCU for 7 p.m. kickoff. Getting bowl eligible is a big plus for the Cowboys. “It’s super important for the development of your program,” said OSU offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. “The biggest thing is our guys deserved to win….

Should we have cheered for Navy?

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It never seems right to root against the United States Military. After all, don’t we want our military to be the best at combat, intelligence and protection? However, does that also go for football? The Naval Academy (3-8, 2-5 AAC) came into the American Athletic Conference game with Tulsa last Saturday with only two wins…

Razor-thin Bedlam win sets up Oklahoma for a title run

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No. 6 Oklahoma needs to win the next three games and have one of the five teams ahead of them in the polls lose to make the College Football Playoff. The Sooners dodged a bullet last Saturday with a razor-thin Bedlam victory (48-47) over Oklahoma State in Norman. The Cowboys marched up and down the…

OSU vs. No. 7 W. Virginia

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A failed two-point conversion, a missed extra point and a fourth quarter fumble were costly mistakes as the Oklahoma State Cowboys came oh so close to upsetting No. 6 Oklahoma in the Bedlam game Saturday in Norman. OSU has another chance to knock off a Top 10 team as the Cowboy hosts No. 7 West…

TU is on the road at Navy

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Tulsa and Navy – two historically successful teams who have fallen on hard times – will square off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland. TU (2-8 overall, 1-5 in the American Athletic Conference) lost to Memphis 21-47 last Saturday while Navy (also 2-8, 1-5) fell to No. 12 Central Florida, 24-35. In the American…