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Memphis edges Tulsa, 42-41

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Memphis jumped out to a quick and early lead, but the Tulsa Golden Hurricane battled back in the second half, falling just short, as the Tigers escaped with a 42-41 win Saturday, at H.A. Chapman Stadium, in front of a crowd of 17,183. Memphis improved to 7-1 (3-1 American Athletic Conference) on the season, while…

OU QB Jalen Hurts soars as No. 5 Sooners head to K-State

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No. 5 Oklahoma (7-0, 4-0 in the Big 12), behind the leadership of Heisman candidate Jalen Hurts, steamrolled West Virginia, 52-14, Saturday. The Sooners at tied atop the conference with Baylor (7-0, 4-0). OU and Baylor play in Waco on November 16. For the fifth game in a row, OU will kick off at 11…

OSU and Iowa State both really need victories on Saturday

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After a tough loss to No. 18 Baylor, Oklahoma State must travel to No. 23 Iowa State for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday in a must win game for both teams. With Big 12 losses, the Cowboys (4-3 overall, 1-3 in the Big 12) are realistically out of the running for a league title –…

No. 18 Cincy edges Tulsa; Memphis is here Saturday

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After a narrow 13-24 loss to No. 18 Cincinnati in Ohio Saturday, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-5, 0-3 in the American Athletic Conference) return home Saturday to host Memphis (6-1, 2-1 in the AAC). TU is looking for their first conference win this season against Memphis, whose only stumble this year was a two-point defeat…

Stanley Cup came to Tulsa

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The Stanley Cup has been often referred to as the “Holy Grail” of hockey. It is one of, if not, the most identifiable and respected trophies in all of sports. Recently, the Stanley Cup made a stop in Tulsa and was on display at the BOK Center during the Tulsa Oilers season opener. Currently, the…

Lamb and OU defense overcome Texas

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Oklahoma’s march toward a record-setting fifth consecutive Big 12 title took a big step Saturday as the Sooners beat Texas 34-27 in the Red River Showdown in Dallas. The win tied No. 5 OU (6-0, 3-0 in the Big 12) with No. 18 Baylor (6-0, 3-0) atop the Big 12 standings. Oklahoma hosts West Virginia…

Tough stretch for the Cowboys

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After a bye week, Oklahoma State (4-2, 1-2 in the Big 12) is facing a trio of tough conference games that could shape their season. OSU hosts No. 18 Baylor Saturday at 3 p.m., following by a trip to Iowa State on October 26 and a game against TCU in Stillwater on November 2. OSU…

TU QB Zach Smith vs Navy

Navy runs past Hurricane

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Using an option offense and a tight defense, Navy cruised to a 45-17 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Saturday, in front of 17,951 at H.A. Chapman Stadium.  “Hats off to Navy. I thought they played a really nice game,” said Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery. “Option is always difficult to defend, and we knew…

Red River Showdown draws attention

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A family of four could spend as much as $4,408 for admission tickets to Saturday’s Red River Rivalry between No. 5/6 Oklahoma and No. 11 Texas. Last Sunday, Stubhub.com had tickets near the 50-yard line of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas for $1,102 each. Coffin corner seats were at least $275 ($1,100 for a family…

SMU tops Tulsa in triple OT

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TU to host Navy Saturday night Tulsa couldn’t hold on to a fourth quarter lead and was edged by No. 21 SMU 37-47 in triple overtime Saturday night in Dallas. The Golden Hurricane (2-3, 0-1 in the AAC) led by 21 points in the fourth quarter against the undefeated Mustangs (6-0, 2-0). SMU managed three touchdowns…