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OSU could derail the championship hopes of Oklahoma

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Sooners face another rival The only game No. 6 Oklahoma has lost this season was to a traditional rival. On Saturday, the other big Sooner rival will have a chance to dash OU’s hopes for a fourth straight Big 12 title and a possible ticket to the four-team College Football Playoff. The Sooners (8-1, 5-1) …

OSU is playing for a bowl

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Oklahoma State can become bowl eligible and dash the hopes of their No. 1 rival Saturday in Norman. All they have to do is upset the No. 6 team in the nation and corral one of the top two quarterbacks in the country. Baylor scored a touchdown with six seconds left Saturday to beat the…

TU swamps Connecticut, 49-19; TU at Memphis Saturday

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Tulsa spotted UConn a 10-point lead before the Golden Hurricane came alive with four straight touchdown drives in the second quarter and go on to beat the Huskies, 49-19, Saturday at H.A. Chapman Stadium. An announced crowd of 17,451 sat through a steady rain for most of the game. “I’m really happy for our football…

Oklahoma’s last trip to Lubbock was short on defense

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The last time Oklahoma played in Lubbock, the Sooners won 66-59. OU quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 545 yards and seven touchdowns while Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahones completed 52 passes for 734 yards and five touchdowns. OU’s Dede Westbrook caught nine passes for 202 yards and Sooner Joe Mixon rushed for 263 yards and…

Gundy keeps dominating Texas series; Baylor is up next

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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has a 7-2 record over the Texas Longhorns. Gundy added to that margin last Saturday night as his underdog Cowboys popped formerly No. 6 Texas 38-35 at homecoming in Stillwater. “That one was a little more fun than the last couple,” Gundy said after the game. “So we were pretty…

Ostroski’s number is retired

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After mounting a 17-7 lead in the third quarter, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane gave up 17 straight points, as the Tulane Green Wave went on to win 24-17, at H.A. Chapman Stadium Saturday night, before a crowd of 16,133. It was the third time in the last four games that Tulsa held the lead going…

OU regains momentum with TCU win; K-State up next

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A 52-27 win over TCU in Fort Worth has cured the “Texas hangover” as No. 8 Oklahoma keeps climbing in the national polls. After a bitter three-point loss to the Longhorns, OU had two weeks to prepare for the Horned Frogs. Another complication was the firing of former Defensive Coordinator Mike Stoops. Now, if OU…

OSU regroups in off week to prepare for the Longhorns

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With two weeks to prepare, Oklahoma State can regain some prestige with a homecoming win against No. 7 Texas on October 27. Texas has climbed to the top of the Big 12 rankings while the Cowboys have lost three of their last four games – all in the conference. “Me personally, I’m ready to play…

Quarterback play dooms TU

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This was the year I thought the University of Tulsa football team had a good shot at beating neighboring rival Arkansas. Boy, was I wrong. As bad as the Razorbacks are, they were still able to shut out a Tulsa team that has been struggling all season, 23-0, at Fayetteville on Saturday. The two teams…

Top 10 shakeup helps Oklahoma’s hopes for a playoff spot

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After a bitter loss to No. 7 Texas, No. 9 Oklahoma still has a better-than-expected shot to win the Big 12 and have a chance to make the College Football Playoff. Losses by Georgia, Penn State and West Virginia pushed the Sooners back into striking distance of the playoff. Even if Texas continues to win,…