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Second half run helps Sooners upset No. 11 Iowa State

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A 14-0 run for a five-minute span late in the second half helped Oklahoma race past No. 11 Iowa State 79-66 Saturday night in Norman. Umoja Gibson scored 20 points for the Sooners (12-3, 2-1 Big 12). Tanner Groves had 16 points while Elijah Harkless scored 13. Overall, OU shot 62% from the field and…

Boone helps OSU upset No. 14 Texas

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Keylan Boone scored 17 points off the bench, hitting five of seven three-point attempts as Oklahoma State upset No. 14 Texas, 64-51, in Stillwater. Bryce Williams added 11 points for Oklahoma State (8-5, 1-1 Big 12), who had lost two games in a row and four of the previous five. Boone also had six rebounds….

Abmas scores 32 as OSU tops UWI

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Elijah Lufile scored a 18 points as ORU slipped past Western Illinois Saturday in Macomb, Illinois. The Golden Eagles had four score in double-figures in what was the fourth-straight win for ORU. Max Abmas led all scorers with 32 points. Lufile had 18, Isaac McBride scored 15 and DeShang Weaver added 11. It was ORU’s…

Cowboys defeat ND in Fiesta Bowl

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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy called the 37-35 comeback win over No. 5 Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl January 1 the “biggest win in the history of the school.” “This is clearly the biggest win in the history of the school,” Gundy said. “You’re in a New Year’s Day bowl. You’re playing Notre…

A new coach and new players for OU in ‘22

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Legendary coach Bob Stoops came out of retirement for one game and led the Oklahoma Sooners to an impressive 47-32 win over Oregon in the Alamo Bowl December 29 in San Antonio, Texas. “I’ve been out of it, came back,” Stoops said. “It was fun. More than anything, I appreciate the young people, the guys…

Famous sports figures passed in 2021

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This week we take a look back at the sports figures who died in 2021. Several big names passed away in the first month of the year. Floyd Little was a three-time All-American running back and one of the first stars of the Denver Broncos. He was a 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee….

OSU vs. Notre Dame; OU vs. Oregon in bowl games

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First ND vs. OSU meeting In their first meeting ever, Oklahoma State will challenge Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl at noon January 1 in Glendale, Arizona, on ESPN. The Cowboys were literally six inches away from a Big 12 Championship and a possible trip the College Football Playoff. Notre Dame was one loss away…

May your family experience the true spirit of Christmas

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As I sit here thinking about celebrating Christmas with my family over the next couple days, I realize this has been a year of transitions, and without our faith in God, I don’t know how we would have managed. Compared to 2020, I think most people would say that this year was much better, however,…

Tulsa downs Old Dominion

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On Monday, Tulsa (7-6) defeated Old Dominion (6-7) 30-17 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Tulsa receiver Josh Johnson caught eight passes for 129 yards on one touchdown. TU quarterback Davis Brin hit 22 of 34 passing attempts for 285 yards and two touchdowns. Shamari Brooks led TU in rushing with 107 yards on 26 carries….

OSU recruiting improves

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A Top 10 ranking, playing Notre Dame in the Fiesta and playing in the Big 12 Championship seems to be paying dividends for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, at least in recruiting. OSU coach Mike Gundy signed 17 players to this 2022 class last week, including 10 offensive players and seven defensive players. This class was…