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Hurts/Rambo and Lamb form a potent passing combination

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NORMAN – No. 4/6 Oklahoma could make a case that they have the best quarterback/receiver corps combination in the nation. After trouncing Texas Tech 55-16 Saturday in Norman, ESPN.com has OU’s Jalen Hurts as the top rated quarterback in the nation. Sooner wide receiver Charleston Rambo is leading the nation in yardage per catch, averaging…

Hubbard paces OSU to win

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Hubbard gets 296 vs. KSU Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard is chewing up defenses for the No. 21 Cowboys this fall. Hubbard leads the nation with 938 yards on 128 attempts (7.3 yard average per carry. J.K. Dobbins of Oregon State is No. 2 – with 654 yards – 288 yards fewer than Hubbard….

Hockey starts; TU vs. SMU

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It’s hockey season, once again, and I know some of my readers are thinking, “What? It just ended.” Well, that’s not entirely true, especially if you’re a Buffalo Sabres fan, like me. In that case, the season ended a long time ago, back in early April, before the playoffs began. As has been the case…

Missed scoring opportunities cost Oklahoma State vs. Texas

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OSU hosts No. 24 K-State An inability to score touchdowns cost Oklahoma State a chance to upset No. 11 Texas in Austin Saturday night. The Cowboys (3-1, 0-1 in the Big 12) were edged by the Longhorns (3-1, 1-0), 30-36. OSU was near the goal line three times but came away with field goals instead…

Oklahoma opens conference play vs. Texas Tech Saturday

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Oklahoma’s quest for an unprecedented fifth Big 12 Championship – and a possible return to the College Football Playoff – begins at 11 a.m. Saturday as the Sooners host Texas Tech. No. 11 Texas and West Virginia got early Big 12 wins Saturday and Oklahoma State and Kansas opened 0-1 in conference play. Oklahoma, No….

KU Coach Bill Self to speak at FCA lunch October 2

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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self will the speaker at the Steve Davis Champions’ luncheon October 2 at the Main Ballroom of the Downtown DoubleTree Hotel, 616 W. 7th St. The luncheon series, named for the late Oklahoma quarterback Steve Davis, is presented by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for Northeast Oklahoma. Davis launched the series…

Tulsa powers past Wyoming

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This game got off to a slow start, but those in the crowd of 16,246 that stuck around until the end were treated to a thrilling finish, as The University of Tulsa held off Wyoming for a 24-21 win, at H.A. Chapman Stadium on Saturday. The Cowboys (3-1) scored first on a 33-yard run by…

TU fought hard but came up short against the Cowboys

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The last time the Oklahoma State Cowboys visited H.A. Chapman Stadium on The University of Tulsa campus, a severe lightning storm moved through the area just before the scheduled 9:10 p.m. kickoff, delaying the start of the game for over three hours. When the game finally finished at 3:35 a.m., Oklahoma State had won 59-33….

Sooners sail past UCLA as Jalen Hurts racks up yardage

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OU quarterback Jalen Hurts was outstanding as the No. 5/4 Sooners beat UCLA 48-14 Saturday in Pasadena.  In three games,he has passed for 880 yards and nine touchdowns with no interceptions. He has completed 49 of 61 pass attempts (80 percent). Hurst is tied for sixth in the nation in rushing, with 373 yards in…

After USD blowout, No. 5/4 OU faces a struggling UCLA

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NORMAN – Oklahoma (2-0) and UCLA (0-2) are headed in opposite directions. No. 5/4 OU travels to Pasadena Saturday for a 7 p.m. kickoff (Central Time) on Fox Sports. The Sooner football team, with the No. 1 offense in the nation, cruised past a scrappy South Dakota team 70-14 Saturday here while Chip Kelly’s hapless…