Sports

UConn: No 2020 football

August 13, 2020

The University of Connecticut Department of Athletics will not field a football team this fall. UConn, which is an independent after leaving the American Athletic Conference at the end of last year, had already lost 2020 games against Illinois, Indiana, Maine and Mississippi because of cancelations by those schools’ respective conferences. And there was uncertainty…

Ohio State-Michigan moved to Oct. 24

August 13, 2020

In the Big Ten Conference, Michigan and Ohio State will play on October 24, which will be the first time since 1942 that they haven’t play each other at the end of the regular season. And Maryland announced that it would begin the football season without spectators in the stadium. And fans won’t be able…

TU or W. Illinois vs. OSU?

August 13, 2020

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

August 13, 2020

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

August 13, 2020

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

August 13, 2020

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

August 13, 2020

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

August 13, 2020

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

August 13, 2020

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

August 6, 2020

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…