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Tulsa had great hockey teams during the early CHL years

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In a goaltender dual Friday night at the BOK Center, the Fort Wayne Komets shutout the Tulsa Oilers, 1-0. It was only the second time these two teams have met in Tulsa, and the first time in three years. Fort Wayne goalie Cole Kehler faced 31 shots on goal, and made some great saves to…

Rematch: Round 2 between OU/Baylor

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No. 6 Oklahoma (11-1, 8-1 in the Big 12) dispatched in-state rival Oklahoma State Saturday, setting up a rematch with No. 8 Baylor at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Big 12 Championship game in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on ABC. In a cold, windy night, the Sooners ground out a 34-14 victory over OSU…

Texas fires assistants

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After a disappointing 7-5 regular season, Texas coach Tom Herman has fired defensive coordinator Todd Orlando and two other assistants. Offensive coordinator Tim Beck has been demoted to quarterback coach. Receivers coach Drew Mehringer and inside receivers coach Corby Meekins were fired. The three fired coaches had been with Herman for three years at Texas…

OSU awaits bowl invitation

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After losing to Bedlam rival Oklahoma, 16-34, on a blustery wind-swept Saturday night in Stillwater, the Oklahoma State Cowboys will find out this weekend where they will be headed for a bowl and who they will play. ESPN.com is projecting that Oklahoma State (8-4 overall, 5-4 in the Big 12) will face Notre Dame in…

Will Montgomery return in ‘20?

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KANNAPOLIS, North Carolina – This year, we decided to spend Thanksgiving in North Carolina, at my mother-in-law’s. Like for many Americans, that meant the typical three F’s were involved; family, food and football. Spending time with family is always good, but this year there was someone obviously absent from our dinner table. It was an…

No. 7 OU will play Baylor in the Big 12 Championship

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No. 7 Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1 in the Big 12) will play No. 13 Baylor at 11 a.m. December 7 in Arlington, Texas, for the Big 12 Championship on ABC. OU clinched a chance to defend their Big 12 title after a “too close for comfort” 28-24 win over TCU Saturday in Norman. OU jumped up…

Chuba Hubbard looks for a big Bedlam game on Saturday

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It’s No. 21 OSU versus No. 7 OU Chuba Hubbard has revitalized the Oklahoma State rushing attack. The sophomore, who leads the nation in rushing yardage, was a workhorse Saturday as the No. 21 Cowboys (8-3, 5-3 in the Big 12) beat West Virginia(4-7, 2-6)   in Morgantown, 20-13. Hubbard had 106 yards on 26 carries….

Tulsa falls to Houston, 24-14

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Two big plays were the difference Saturday evening at H.A. Chapman Stadium as the University of Houston beat the University of Tulsa, 24-14. Although Tulsa had more offensive yards than the Cougars, Houston scored on an interception return and a kickoff return that proved to be the difference in this game. Tulsa’s defense held the…

‘Sooner Magic’ returns as OU makes history with comeback

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Playoff hopes still remain Former Oklahoma coaching legend Barry Switzer coined the term “Sooner Magic.” Sooner Magic seemed at play Saturday night as No. 8 Oklahoma rallied from a 10-31 half-time deficit to beat No. 13 Baylor, 34-31. OU dominated the second half, outscoring Baylor 24-0. The Sooner overcame three turnovers and the loss of…

Tulsa hosts Houston Sat.

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After a stunning upset of Central Florida and a week off, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane will host Houston at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the last home game of the season for Tulsa. TU ends the year on November 30 with a road trip to East Carolina. Tulsa (3-7, 1-5 in the American Athletic Conference) will…