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TU or W. Illinois vs. OSU?

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After the Big 12 Conference voted to limit football teams to only nine conference games and one home nonconference game, Oklahoma State fans are wondering who that nonconference game will be and when it will be played. OSU’s season opener was supposed to be in Stillwater against Oregon State. But that was canceled when the…

12 games for AAC teams

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The American Athletic Conference said its plan for the 2020 football season include a start date of September 19. Each team will play eight conference games and up to four nonconference games on their originally scheduled dates. Decisions on Fall 2020 competition in the sports of baseball, softball, women’s lacrosse, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s…

TU gets Missouri transfer

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Tulsa added Missouri transfer Anthony Watkins to its football roster. The 6-0 running back comes  following his true freshman season with the Tigers. Watkins redshirted in 2019  at Missouri but did play in one game when he rushed six times for 19 yards against Southeast Missouri State. Watkins had all-state accolades at South Hills High…

Tulsa long snapper on watch list

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The University of Tulsa long snapper Adam Higuera was named one of 20 preseason candidates to the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List. The Patrick Mannelly Award is presented to the best FBS senior long snapper and is in its second season. The 6-1 senior has been flawless as Tulsa’s long snapper since his first game…

OSU homecoming affected

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the OSU Alumni Association will not host the 2020 Cowboy football homecoming. The centennial celebration originally scheduled for Oct. 26-31 will now be planned for fall 2021. This decision was made by the Alumni Associations Board of Directors after careful consideration and collaboration with Oklahoma State University, OSU Athletics,…

12 games for the Sunbelt

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The Sun Belt has approved a football schedule that includes eight league games and up to four non-league games, set to begin Labor Day weekend and possibly sooner. The NCAA has issued a blanket waiver for FBS teams to play Aug. 29, which provides additional flexibility. Texas State announced its opening game against SMU had…

Basketball transfer to OU

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Josh O’Garro, a 6-5 forward from Santa Clarita (California) Christian School, has verbally committed to play basketball at Oklahoma. O’Garro expected to redshirt in the upcoming season. O’Garro held scholarship offers from USC, Wisconsin, Fresno State, Hawaii and UC Santa Barbara. He joins freshman Trey Phipps in the 2020 class. Phipps played basketball at Booker…

Big 12 will play 9 conference games and 1 nonconference

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Oklahoma won’t be playing Tennessee in football this fall as the Southeastern Conference decided to play only conference opponents in response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. The Big 12 voted to play nine conference games plus only one nonconference game. After moving OU’s nonconference game with Missouri State up a week to August 29, OU…

OU’s Riley gets a pay raise

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Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley has a new two-year contract extension that will pay him an average annual salary of $7,535,00. The new contract will pay Riley $45,200,000 over the next six football seasons. The OU Board of Regents negotiated new contracts with several OU coaches prior to the onslaught of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic….

Maxwell Award watch list

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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and wide receiver Tylan Wallace have been named to the preseason watch list for the 84th Maxwell Award. Oklahoma State is the only Big 12 school to have multiple players included on the list for the award, presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football….