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Lopsided loss to LSU ends an otherwise good OU campaign

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An otherwise successful 2019 season went sour quickly as No. 4 Oklahoma was overcome by No. 1 LSU, 63-28, in Atlanta in a College Football Playoff semifinal. The Sooners have won five Big 12 Championships in a row but this is the fourth time (in those same five years) that Oklahoma has advanced to the…

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It’s No. 4 OU vs. No. 1 LSU Dec. 28 in the Playoff Semis

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ARLINGTON, Texas –  For the fifth year in a row and the third time under Coach Lincoln Riley, the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners have won the Big 12 Championship. It was a struggle but the Sooners held off No. 7 Baylor and won 30-23 in overtime here  to win an unprecedented fifth Big 12 Championship…

‘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…

Big 12 Championship hopes ride on Oklahoma/Baylor game

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A path to the Big 12 Championship and a possible trip to the College Football Playoff will be on the line when Oklahoma (8-1, 5-1 in the Big 12) travels to Waco to play Baylor (9-0, 6-0). Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC. Except for Texas, every other Big 12 school has three…

Lamb and OU defense overcome Texas

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Oklahoma’s march toward a record-setting fifth consecutive Big 12 title took a big step Saturday as the Sooners beat Texas 34-27 in the Red River Showdown in Dallas. The win tied No. 5 OU (6-0, 3-0 in the Big 12) with No. 18 Baylor (6-0, 3-0) atop the Big 12 standings. Oklahoma hosts West Virginia…

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…

Riley picks Jalen Hurts to start against Houston Sunday night

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Jalen Hurts, named starting quarterback by Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, has an impeccable football background. Sooner fans will get their first look at the former Alabama star as OU hosts Houston at 6:30 Sunday night. “It’s been a very healthy competition,” Riley said. “There’s a lot of respect for each other in that room.” Hurts…

Riley recruits Dallas; Gundy likes Hurts; Herman: Texas is back

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Four new head coaches and the other six Big 12 football coaches met with the media in July near Dallas and some made some telling comments. OU coach Lincoln Riley knows he needs to recruit players in Texas, particularly in Dallas. “It’s a critical area for us and it has been historically and even maybe…

Riley seeks to maintain offensive success, elevate the defense

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After fielding arguably the best offense in college football for several years, the Oklahoma Sooners need the defense to do better in 2019 in case of a potential dropoff in offensive production. Because of graduations and the NFL Draft, OU lost their starting quarterback, their best wide receiver and four of the five starting offensive…

NCAA’s transfer portal greases the skids for college athletes

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When Baker Mayfield transferred to Oklahoma from Texas Tech, former OU football coach Bob Stoops didn’t meet him until he was already on campus and enrolled in classes. That transfer was disastrous for the Red Raiders but a boon for OU. At first, Texas Tech wanted Mayfield to lose a year of eligibility as punishment…