Several things happened last weekend that point to the possibility that the Oklahoma Sooner football team could play for a record sixth Big 12 Championship in December. – Oklahoma (4-2, 3-2 in the Big 12) demolished Texas Tech (2-4, 1-4), 62-28, Saturday in Lubbock. That pushed OU from No. 24 to No. 19 in the…
Saturday’s 34-41 overtime loss to Texas might have cost No. 14 Oklahoma State a shot at the College Football Playoff but the Cowboys are still in the driver’s seat for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game. Saturday was a golden opportunity for Oklahoma State because West Virginia beat K-State, who previously was the…
No. 6 Oklahoma State (4-0, 3-0 in the Big 12) is the seventh best defensive team in the nation. The Cowboys, known for a high scoring offense in a pass-happy Big 12, are giving up only 303 yards of offense to opponents (176 passing yards and 127 rushing yards). Oklahoma State will host Texas on…
Quarterback Spencer Rattler, running back T.J. Pledger and wideout Marvin Mims may become a new set of “triplets” for the Oklahoma Sooners. OU beat TCU 33-14 Saturday in Fort Worth. Rattler hit 13 of 22 passes for 332 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Pledger rushed 22 times for 122 yards and Mims caught four…
After a decisive 42-13 win over South Florida (1-5, 0-4 in the American Athletic Conference), Tulsa (2-1, 2-0) is tied with No. 7 Cincinnati and Houston atop league standings. “This is what we’ve been talking about for three weeks,” coach Philip Montgomery said. “Our next step was really to come out and play a…
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane must have been thrilled to get back on the football field and actually play a football game on Friday night. It had been three weeks since their previous game, a 34-26 win at UCF. Since then, Tulsa’s had a home game postponed due to a COVID outbreak on their opposing team….
After a marathon 4-overtime win against Texas in Dallas, Oklahoma had a week off before facing road games at TCU October 24 and Texas Tech on Halloween. Oklahoma (2-2, 1-2 in the Big 12) will play TCU at 11 a.m. Saturday in Fort Worth. This is the third game this season with an 11 a.m….
With the postponement of the Oklahoma State game with Baylor, OSU officials scrambled to get a replacement game for last Saturday. It didn’t work out. “Coach (Mike) Holder and I discussed trying to find an opponent for this week,” OSU coach Mike Gundy said. “We were unsuccessful. I’m not sure exactly how many people or…
Tulsa football fans will have to wait until October 30 to see the teams play in Tulsa. Tulsa was supposed to host No. 8 Cincinnati Saturday for homecoming but that game was postponed because of coronavirus problems with the Bearcats. The game has been rescheduled for Dec. 5 at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa. Tulsa…
The University of Tulsa offensive center Gerard Wheeler has been named to the Watch List for the Rimington Trophy. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football. Wheeler, a 6-3, 331-pound junior, is in his second year as Tulsa’s starting center. He has started the last…