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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…

5 turnovers doom Cowboys

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Oklahoma State’s hopes for a trip to the Big 12 Championship took a hit Saturday as the erring Cowboys lost to Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1), 35-45, in Lubbock, Texas. That gives OSU (4-2, 1-2) two Big 12 losses and puts them two games behind league-leading Oklahoma, Texas and Baylor. Oklahoma State is off this week…

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…

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….

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….