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TU races past Temple, 44-10

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Tulsa put on an amazing show on Saturday at H.A. Chapman Stadium, as the Golden Hurricane ran away with a 44-10 win over the Temple Owls, in front of 16,731 fans. It was senior night and 25 seniors on the Tulsa roster were honored before the game. Eighteen of those seniors have already received their…

No. 9 OSU poised for a late season championship quest

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No. 9 Oklahoma State is in full control of their own destiny in terms of getting a spot in the Big 12 Championship game and a possible invitation to the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys (9-1, 6-1) are playing their best football at just the right time. They blasted TCU 63-17 Saturday. That win coupled…

OU needs to win 2 keep their championship hopes alive

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No. 12 Oklahoma has scant time to lick their wounds after being upset at Baylor, 27-14, Saturday. The loss put a huge dent in the previously unbeaten Sooners’ hopes for a spot in the College Football Playoff but it did leave them in charge of their own destiny in terms of making the Big 12…

Brooks leads TU past Tulane

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Tulsa’s Shamari Brooks scored on a 15-yard run in overtime, and the Golden Hurricane defense shutdown Tulane, giving Tulsa a 20-13 victory over the Tulane Green Wave, Saturday in New Orleans. It was Brooks’ sixth touchdown of the season. Tulsa scored 13 points in the first half, and failed to score in the second half,…

CFP Committee downgrades OU due to schedule strength

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Being undefeated doesn’t count much for the members of the College Football Playoff Committee. Before last weekend games, the only undefeated teams were Georgia (No. 1), Michigan State (No. 3), Cincinnati (No. 6), Oklahoma (No. 8), Wake Forest (No. 9) and University of Texas San Antonio (unranked). Michigan State lost last Saturday. Four teams with…

Oklahoma State fans make noise to support the Cowboys.

OSU stifles UWV as Big 12 and Playoff hopes abound

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Oklahoma State is in a strategic position to win the Big 12 Championship and earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Behind their staunch defense, the Cowboys beat West Virginia 24-3 Saturday in Morgantown and to move up in the national rankings to No. 10. Oklahoma State (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) will host  TCU…

OSU basketball banned from postseason play

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The NCAA’s Infractions Appeals Committee upheld a postseason ban and other penalties against the Oklahoma State men’s basketball program. OSU appeared before the NCAA Infraction Appeals Committee on Feb. 7. “I recently noted that the time taken for a decision on our appeal was unfathomable,” he said. “So too was the outcome, not to mention…

TU’s upset bid falls just short

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Tulsa’s attempt at an upset of the second-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats fell one yard shy of reality, as the Bearcats beat the Golden Hurricane, 28-20, Saturday, in front of 37,978 fans at Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati jumped out to an early 14-0 lead, before Tulsa dominated the second quarter. The Golden Hurricane opened the second quarter by…

Confrontation follows the loss of freedom

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[Why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] In 1803, the Native Cherokee were one Nation since the British coercion to combine under one leader. After 1794, they had ended the American Revolution against the Americans. Many were amalgamating and moving into the American lifestyle and culture. Those who demanded greater freedom of…

No. 4 OU gets a week off with 3 regular season games left

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For the first time this season, No. 4 Oklahoma will get a bye week after racing past Texas Tech, 52-21, in Norman Saturday. The Sooners (9-0, 6-0 Big 12)  will travel to Baylor on November 13, host Iowa State on November 20, and end the regular season with a road trip to Stillwater to play…