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It’s time for football at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

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Conventional wisdom says that Tulsa football will be better this season while Oklahoma and Oklahoma State may not be quite as good. Of course, TU would be hard-pressed to have a worse season than last year when they won two games. OU was one playoff overtime loss for playing for the national championship with a…

TU opens with Central Arkansas and faces a new coach

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Tulsa has a 2-0 history with their first opponent, Central Arkansas, but it can be troublesome when you play an opponent with a new head coach. The last time Tulsa played UCA was 2010 when the Golden Hurricane won 41-14 in Tulsa. In 2008, TU blasted Central Arkansas 62-34, also in Tulsa. UCA coach Nathan…

Riley/Kiffin matchup could determine OU vs. Fla. Atlantic

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Quarterback Kyler Murray, a junior transfer from Texas A&M, will lead the Oklahoma Sooners on the field at 11 a.m. Saturday to begin the second season under Lincoln Riley as head coach. Murray, who has signed a $4-plus million contract with the Oakland A’s, won a battle with Austin Kendall for the starting job. Those…

OSU opens on Thursday night against overmatched Bears

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On paper, Oklahoma State should easily defeat Missouri State in Stillwater Thursday night. The Bears only won three games last season while OSU was in a position to win the Big 12 at one juncture of the season. Wide receiver James Washington and quarterback Mason Rudolph are playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fifth-year senior Taylor…

Meet Thomas Ian Nicholas

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There are a couple of events coming up that you might not want to miss, one is chance to play golf with a former NFL player, and the other is a chance to meet the actor who starred in Rookie of the Year. As a baseball movie fan, I’m looking forward to seeing Thomas Ian…