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Pokes harder and harder to hold off
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It’s Pokes’ story Hard to accept , but new era of Bedlam parity upon us like Oklahoma today. Barely. Put a gun to my head and I’d take the points. Still, I can’t quite pick the Pokes. And there alone may be all one needs to understand about how hard it is fully embrace the changing face of Bedlam. The line keeps dropping, and still the Sooners are about a touchdown favorite. Why is a good question. OU can’t stop the run and OSU may have the league’s best running back. The Sooners enter struggling to win their last two games. The Cowboys enter dominating their last two games. Yes, the game is at Owen Field today. But Owen Field is the only place OU has lost this season. The Sooners have a better record. But if the refs catch Texas’ goal-line fumble way back when, both teams have the same
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record. OU won last season … Oh, that’s right, OU didn’t win last season. The Sooners were driven out of Boone Pickens Stadium 44-10. Still, it’s OU by a touchdown. Bob Stoops struggles to acknowledge the change in the series. Did last year’s game change the perception of OSU, he was asked. “You’d have to ask them,” Stoops said. “I’d always had great respect for them before last year.” Which is terrific and meaningless. Because coaches are like Will Rogers with “great respect.” Wake • See HORNING Page 14
Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma Time: 2:30 p.m. Place: Owen Field Series: OU leads 82-17-7 Records: OU 8-2 (6-1 Big 12), OSU (7-3, 5-2 Big 12) Rankings: OU No. 14 Associated Press Top 25; No. 13 USA Today coaches poll; No. 13 BCS Standings/OSU No. 22 AP Top 25; No. 21 coaches poll; No. 21 BCS Standings Line: OU minus 7 TV: ESPN (Cox 29) Radio: KOKC-AM 1520, KRXO-FM 107.7
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Under Mike Gundy, above, the Oklahoma State program has risen by leaps and bounds, making the the Bedlam Series not nearly such a one-sided affair.
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THE BIG STORY: A RE AL BRIGHT SPOT
Receivers catching on Sooners’ aerial assault includes plethora of options By John Shinn Transcript Sports Writer
The last edition of Bedlam was ugly for Oklahoma. Its offense was in a late-season rut after star receiver Ryan Broyles was injured. Oklahoma State helped keep it there, handing the Sooners a 34-point loss. The teams will meet again today at Owen Field and much has changed. One of the biggest changes is the Sooners’ receiving corps. It’s a different group than the one the Cowboys last faced. It’s also playing at a much higher level. “I think that’s been pretty
obvious for the last several weeks,” OU coach Bob Stoops said. “They’re all on the same page and playing pretty consistently together and we’ve been spreading the ball out to all of them, which is the most important thing and big deal, too.” Quarterback Landry Jones is coming off a career performance against West Virginia, throwing for 554 yards and six touchdowns in OU’s 50-49 come-from-behind victory. Four of those touchdowns went to wide receiver Kenny Stills, including the gamewinner with 24 seconds to go. • See CATCH Page 10
“They’re all on the same page and playing pretty consistently together and we’ve been spreading the ball out to all of them, which is the most important thing and big deal, too.” Bob Stoops Sooner football coach on OU’s wide receivers
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Oklahoma receiver Kenny Stills walks off the field at West Virginia last Saturday, where the Sooners prevailed 50-49 over the Mountaineers.
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OKL A HOMA at OKL A HOMA STATE: BRE A K ING DOWN TODAY’S G AME
Fast start might take Sooners far edlam won’t decide the Big 12 championship this season. Oklahoma still has a shot. Oklahoma State is out of the race, but still jockeying for bowl positioning. The annual meeting between the 14thFive ranked things to Sooners watch and the John Shinn 22ndranked Cowboys lacks last season’s national appeal. Still, this game has a history of offensive fireworks that makes it must-see viewing. OU would like to keep that one-sided. Here are five keys to that quest.
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Often, the Sooners are best when they can get Trey Millard (33) going early. Getting off to a fast start could be crucial in today’s Bedlam game. AP Photo
Set up the pass: The biggest edge in this game is the Sooners’ passing game. They have a quarterback making his 48th career start while the Cowboys have a combina-
tion of two freshmen and a junior at the position. Use the advantage and come out flinging the ball all over the field. Want to put • See WATCH Page 11
RUNNING GAME
Damien Williams has been OU’s most productive back since 2008 and Brennan Clay is a very capable backup. Blake Bell gives OU’s running game an exclamation point most teams lack. But the best ball carrier in Bedlam is OSU’s Joseph Randle. He’s been a workhorse all season and expect him to carry the load again today.
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Landry Jones will be making his 47th career start start today and fourth in the Bedlam rivalry. That kind of experience is invaluable in a game where emotions are boiling. The experience is something the Cowboys’ Clint Chelf, J.W. Walsh and Wes Lunt haven’t had time to accumulate.
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PA S S D E F E N S E
The Sooners have made enormous leaps defending the pass since these teams last met. Hard to argue against the best secondary in the Big 12 calling Owen Field home. The Sooners have only allowed seven passing touchdowns this season. The Cowboys have given up 14. There’s a large gap that OU should be able to exploit.
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OU no longer sells out to stop the run. The bend-but-don’t-break style they’ve played has made it vulnerable to plodding running games. The Cowboys have remained steadfast in stopping the run and are holding teams to less than 4 yards per carry. The gap isn’t enormous, but the Cowboys’ scheme has been better.
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SPECIAL TEAMS
The best player today could be OSU kicker/punter Quinn Sharp. However, the Sooners come close to matching him with kicker Michael Hunnicutt (the Big 12’s most accurate kicker) and Tress Way (one of the league’s best punters). Also, OU’s return and cover units are at the top of the league. Always take the unit over the player.
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The Sooners have lost three of their last eight home games. But you have to go all the way back to 2001 — OSU’s last victory in Norman — to find a competitive Bedlam game at Owen Field. The Sooners have outscored the Cowboys 170-40 in the last four Bedlam games in Norman. — John Shinn
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OKLAHOMA ROSTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 38
Tony Jefferson Julian Wilson Sterling Shepard Kenny Stills Joseph Ibiloye Demontre Hurst Corey Nelson Dominique Whaley Joe Powell Gabe Lynn Trevor Knight Rashod Favors Blake Bell R.J. Washington Kendal Thompson Landry Jones Durron Neal Aaron Colvin Drew Allen Lamar Harris Jaz Reynolds Trey Metoyer Michael Hunnicutt Jalen Saunders Justin Brown Frank Shannon Tom Wort Austin Brown Roy Finch Cortez Johnson Kass Everett Danzel Williams Brennan Clay Trey Franks Aaron Franklin David Smith Zack Sanchez Damien Williams Gary Simon Alex Ross Grant Bothun Quentin Hayes Javon Harris Daniel Franklin Marshall Musil Trey Millard Daniel Brooks Julian Winters Joel Ossom Tress Way Dylan Seibert Brandon Young Jack Steed
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5-11 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-5 5-7 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-8 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-5
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Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. So. Moore Fr. Oklahoma City Jr. Encinitas, Calif. Sr. Garland, Tx Sr. Lancaster, Tx Jr. Dallas, Tx Sr. Lawton Jr. Dallas Jr. Tulsa Fr. San Antonio So. Fort Worth So. Wichita,Kan. Sr. Fort Worth R-Fr. Oklahoma City Sr. Artesia, N.M. Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Jr. Owasso Jr. San Antonio Sr. Gilmer, Tx Jr. Houston, Tx Fr. Whitehouse, Tx So. Richardson, Tx Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. Sr. Wilmington, Del. R-Fr. Dallas Jr. New Braunfels, TX R-Fr. Buffalo, Wyo. Jr. Niceville, Fla. So. NewOrleans, La. Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. R-Fr. Arlington, Tx Jr. San Diego Jr. Orange, Tx So. Marshall, Tx Fr. Midlothian, Ill. Fr. Keller, Tx Jr. San Diego Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Fr. Jenks Fr. Rowlett, Tx So. Lancaster, Tx Sr. Lawton Sr. Mount Airy, Ga. Jr. La Crosse, Kan. Jr. Columbia, Mo. Fr. Port Lavaca, Tx So. Sacramento, Calif. Sr. Denton, Tx Sr. Tulsa R-Fr. Tulsa So. Frisco, Tx Fr. Katy, Tx
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Nick Hodgson K P.L. Lindley LB Eric Striker LB Jesse Paulsen DB Patrick O’Hara K Jaydan Bird LB Caleb Gastelum LB Eric Doughtie DB Alex Christiensen FB Eric Hosek K Aaron Ripkowski FB David Driskill FB Austin Woods OL John-Philip Hughes OL Casey Walker DT Nila Kasitati OL Ty Darlington OL Nathan Hughes OL Gabe Ikard OL Robert Hollis OL Bronson Irwin OL Lane Johnson OL Tyrus Thompson OL Derek Farniok OL Adam Shead OL Tyler Evans OL Jake Reed OL Marquis Anderson DT Kyle Marrs OL Daryl Williams OL Jordan Phillips DT Derrick Woods WR Sam Grant TE Lacolton Bester WR Brannon Green TE Mike Onuoha DE Don Caudill WR Geneo Grissom TE Brandon Kitchens WR Derrick Bradley WR Taylor McNamara TE Connor Knight TE Chase Buck TE David King DE Charles Tapper DE Stacy McGee DT Jordan Wade DT Torrea Peterson DT Damon Williams DT Mitch Tate DE Jamarkus McFarland DT Chuka Ndulue DE Chaz Nelson DE
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OKLAHOMA STATE ROSTER 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-7 6-5 6-9 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-4 5-11 5-8 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2
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So. N. Richland Hills, Tx R-Fr. R. Rock, Tx Fr. Seffner, Fla. Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. Sr. Topeka, Kan. Sr. Wichita, Kan. So. Claremore Fr. Sugarland, Tx Fr. Edmond R-Fr. Sherman, Tx So. Dayton, Ohio So. Oklahoma City Jr. Rockwall, Tx R-Fr. Tulsa Sr. Garland, Tx R-Fr. Euless, Tx Fr. Apopka, Fla. R-Fr. Spring, Tx Jr. Oklahoma City R-Fr. Tulsa Jr. Mustang Sr. Groveton, Tx So. Pflugerville, Tx R-Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D. So. Cedar Hill, Tx Sr. Strafford, Mo. Jr. Ardmore R-Fr. Cibolo, Tx Fr. San Antonio, Tx So. Lake Dallas, Tx R-Fr. Towanda, Kan. Fr. Inglewood, Calif. Fr. North Royalton, Ohio Jr. Scooba, Miss. Jr. Altamont, Kan. Fr. Edmond Jr. Muldrow So. Hutchinson, Kan. Fr. Jenks Sr. Houston, Tx Fr. San Diego, Calif. Fr. San Antonio, Jr. Edmond Sr. Houston Fr. Baltimore Sr. Muskogee Fr. Round Rock, Tx So. San Antonio So. Irving, Tx R-Fr. Bartlesville Sr. Lufkin, Tx So. Dallas Jr. Columbus, Ohio
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Randle, Joseph RB Muncrief, Caleb RB Peterson, Cody QB Gilbert, Justin CB Walsh, J.W. QB Stewart, Josh IR Chilcoat, Jase QB Lampkin, Ashton S Gary, Shamiel S Sheperd, Brandon WR Curry, C.J. WR Lowe, Daytawion S Staley, Kye FB Chelf, Clint QB Jacobs, Seth LB Lewis, Shaun LB Lunt, Wes QB Garman, Daxx QB Jeffcoat, Elliott S Sharp, Quinn P/K Horton, Justin TE Goodlett, John IR May, Andrae CB Moore, Charlie WR Sumpter, Steve RB Hedgepeth, Devin CB Jackson, Blake TE Brown, Brodrick CB Johnson, Trey WR Stephens, Larry CB Griffin, Jonovan CB Craig, Zack S Jones, Miketavius CB Batoba, Yves CB Ramacher, Dominic FB Roland, Desmond RB Johnson, Lyndell LB Knight, Michael WR Franklin, DeShawn WR Imade, Deion S Gravelle, Cameron WR Mitchell, Joe LB Paulsen, David FB Reber, Bryant CB Smith, Jeremy RB Catlin, Kris LB Fullingim, Zach FB Schroeder, Christian IR Patton, Jesse LB Yates, Zach WR Miller, Nate IR Elkins, Alex LB Morgan, Billy WR Ogbah, Emmanuel DE Harlan, Wes K Johnson, Teddy FB Harrigan, Beniah FB Johnson, Tyler DE Ornelas, Nico LB Moss, Taylor IR
6-1 5-8 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-3 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-5 6-4 5-7 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0
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Jr. Wichita, KS Fr. Madill R-Jr. Encinitas, CA Jr. Huntsville, TX R-Fr. Denton, TX So. Denton, TX Jr. Midwest City Fr. Arlington, TX Jr. Tulsa Fr. St. Louis, MO Fr. Flowery Branch, GA Jr. Midwest City Sr. Guthrie Jr. Enid Fr. Arroyo Grande, CA Jr. Missouri City, TX Fr. Rochester, IL So. Southlake, TX So. Batesburg, SC Sr. Mansfield, TX Sr. Henderson, TX Jr. Tulsa Sr. Houston, TX Jr. Bullard, TX Jr. Edmond Jr. Derby, KS Jr. Gilbert, AZ Sr. Houston, TX Fr. Garland, TX Jr. Houston, TX R-Fr. McKinney, TX Jr. Spring Branch, TX R-Fr. Houston, TX Jr. Keller, TX Fr. Denton, TX So. Dallas, TX So. Plano, TX Fr. Fort Smith, AR So. Gainesville, TX Jr. Rowlett, TX So. Austin, TX Jr. Katy, TX Sr. Marietta, GA R-Fr. Leawood, KS Jr. Tulsa R-Fr. San Antonio, TX So. Tulsa So. Grapevine, TX R-Fr. McAlester R-So. Muskogee R-Fr. Lawton Sr. Archdale, NC Fr. Dallas, TX Fr. Houston, TX Sr. Houston, TX So. Coppell, TX Fr. Piscataway, NJ Jr. Haskell So.N. Richmond Hills, TX Jr. Houston, TX
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Sherod, DeMarcus LB Seaton, Jeremy TE Wood, John LB Lavey, Caleb LB Anderson, Brent WR Branson, Derek FB Culver, Kyle LB Jarwin, Blake TE Fields, Tyler LB Green, Matt K Lester, Ryan LB Webb, Brandon OL Simmons, Ryan LB Suter, Andrew LS Jenkins, Jake OL Sinko, Connor LS Lewis, Paul OL King, Jarid DT Koenig, Daniel OL Reichenstein, Michael P Cooley, Daniel DT Epstein, Evan OL Hudson, Orlando OL Higgins, Hunter OL Glover, Michael DE Cusak, Kaleb DE Cross, Travis OL Taylor, Lane OL Davis, Devin OL Rush, Jonathan OL Graham, Parker OL Littlehead, Christian DT Canis, Grant OL Wilson, Michael OL Grisbhy, Chris OL Dickerson, Eli OL Davis, DeJuan DL Bassett, Cooper DE Carr, Torrance WR Seales, Jhajuan WR Anderson, Isaiah WR Fagan, Brendan WR Hays, Austin WR Webb, Blake IR Irokansi, Victor DE Moore, Tracy WR May, Taylor DE Nault, Logan WR Nicholas, Nigel DT Rockwell, Nick IR Clark, Trace DE Stonebraker, Bobby K Castleman, James DT Bean, Jimmy DE Hayes, Maurice DT Rogers, Anthony DT Phillips, Cody K Robinson, Ryan DE Collins, Davidell DT Barnett, Calvin DT
6-0 6-2 6-5 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-5 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-7 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-4 6-5 6-2
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R-Fr. Decatur, GA R-Fr. Cashion Fr. Whitesboro, TX Jr. Celina, TX R-Fr. Oxford, AL So. McKinney, TX R-So. Pawhuska Fr. Tuttle Sr. Detroit, MI R-Fr. Lexington, KY R-Fr. Muskogee Jr. Owasso R-Fr. Cibolo, TX Jr. Sugar Land, TX So. Gilmer, TX Jr. Tulsa Fr. Houston, TX Sr. Dallas, TX So. Cape Coral, FL Jr. Dallas, TX So. Corinth, TX Sr. McKinney, TX Sr. Purcell Fr. Amarillo, TX So. Oklahoma City R-Fr. Okeene R-Fr. Plano, TX Sr. Arlington, TX R-Fr. Nacogdoches, TX Sr. Killeen, TX Jr. Webb City, MO So. Broken Arrow Fr. Midland, TX Fr. Aledo, TX So. Clute, TX So. The Woodlands, TX Sr. Fort Worth, TX Sr. Tuttle R-Fr. Dallas, TX Fr. Port Arthur, TX Sr. Wichita Falls, TX R-Fr. Flower Mound, TX Fr. San Antonio, TX Fr. The Woodlands, TX Fr. Pflugerville, TX Sr. Tulsa R-Fr. Plano, TX R-Fr. Kingfisher Sr. Rossville, GA Jr. Fort Worth, TX Fr. Wichita, KS So. Tuttle So. Amarillo, TX So. Denton, TX Sr. Rome, GA Jr. North Little Rock, AR So. Allen, TX Sr. Buford, GA Jr. Bearden, AR Jr. Tulsa, OK
FB: When Sooners take receiver or tight end off the field 33, Trey Millard 48, Aaron Ripkowski 71, Parker Graham 69, Devin Davis
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TB: 1, Joseph Randle 31, Jeremy Smith When Cowboys take a receiver off the field 9, Kye Staley 44, Jeremy Seaton
DT: 97, Jamarcus McFarland 53, David King CB: 6, Demontre Hurst 15, Lamar Harris
SS:
WR: 84, Austin Hayes 85, Blake Webb
7, Corey Nelson 25 Aaron Franklin
21, Tom Wort 20, Frank Shannon
1, Tony Jefferson 42, Jesse Paulsen
DE: 53, David King 84, Mike Onuoha
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NB: 9, Gabe Lynn 2, Julian Wilson
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18, Blake Jackson 80, Torrance Carr
RT: 58, Daniel Koenig 75, Chris Grisbhy
DT: 53, Casey Walker 80, Jordan Phillips
RG: 68, Lane Taylor 76, Eli Dickerson
QB: 10, Clint Chelf 4, J.W. Walsh
C: 60, Evan Epstein 54, Jake Jenkins
LG: 51, Brandon Webb 70, Jonathan Rush
LT:
DE: 98, Chuka Ndulue 11, R.J. Washington
CB: 14, Aaron Colvin 27, Gary Simon
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5, Josh Stewart 13, David Glidden
WR: 17, Charlie Moore 82, Isaiah Anderson
CB: 34, Justin Gilbert 6, Ashton Lampkin
7, Shamiel Gray 23, Zack Craig
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82, Brannon Green
11, Shaun Lewis 27, Lyndell Johnson
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WR: 19, Justin Brown 13, Durron Neal
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DT: 99, Calvin Barnett 98, Davidell Collins DE: 96, Ryan Robinson 40, Tyler Johnson
45, Caleb Lavey 52, Ryan Simmons
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TB: 26, Damien Williams 10, Brennan Clay RT: 79, Darryl Williams 72, Derek Farniok
RG: 68, Bronson Irwin 50, Austin Woods
DT: 91, James Castleman 94, Anthony Rogers
QB: 12, Landry Jones 10, Blake Bell
C: 64, Gabe Ikard 56, Ty Darlington
37, Alex Elkins 42, Demarcus Sherrod
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8, Daytawion Lowe 20, Larry Stephens
LG: 74, Adam Shead 50, Austin Woods
69, Lane Johnson 71, Tyrus Thompson
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DE: 89, Nigel Nicholas 80, Cooper Bassett
CB: 19, Brodrick Brown 1, Kevin Peterson
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SR: 18, Jalen Saunders 3, Sterling Shepard
WR: 4, Kenny Stills 17, Trey Metoyer
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SCHEDULE Sept. 1 at UTEP Sept. 8 Florida A&M Sept. 22 Kansas St. Oct. 6 at Texas Tech Oct. 13 Texas Oct. 20 Kansas Oct. 27 Notre Dame Nov. 3 at Iowa St. Nov. 10 Baylor Nov. 17 at W. Virginia Nov. 24 OSU Dec. 1 at TCU
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STATS Williams Clay Whaley Bell Millard Finch Stills Shepard Team Jones
Att 135 64 39 51 21 6 2 1 7 12
(10 games) Rushing Yds Y/C TD 779 5.8 10 405 6.3 5 243 6.2 1 174 3.4 10 129 6.1 0 61 10.2 1 22 11.0 0 13 13.0 0 -37 -5.3 0 -97 -8.1 0
Lg 95 41 18 55 20 17 13 13 0 5
Y/G 77.9 40.5 40.5 17.4 12.9 6.1 2.2 1.3 -6.2 -9.7
338 1692 5.0 27 382 1853 4.9 17 Passing Eff C-A-I Pct Jones 151.46 264-396-8 66.7 Bell 122.92 8-13-0 61.5 Total 150.55 272-409-8 66.5 Opp. 100.21160-316-11 50.6 Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD Stills 64 773 12.1 10 Brown 47 649 13.8 4 Saunders 36 496 13.8 1 Shepard 32 484 15.1 3 Millard 24 278 11.6 3 Williams 24 266 11.1 0 Metoyer 17 148 8.7 1 Clay 11 78 7.1 1 Neal 4 62 15.5 0 Whaley 4 14 3.5 0 Green 3 45 15.0 1 Bester 3 29 9.7 0 Finch 2 6 3.0 0 Musil 1 12 12.0 0 Total 272 3340 12.3 24 Opp. 160 1852 11.6 7 Tackles (leaders) S A T Loss Jefferson 62 29 91 2.5-6 Harris 38 24 62 1.5-5 Wort 20 25 45 3.5-19 Colvin 32 13 45 0.5-1 Hurst 34 10 44 1.0-2 Nelson 19 20 39 3.5-13 Ndulue 19 19 38 5.0-10 Washington 16 16 32 2.0-8 Lynn 22 6 28 1.5-2 Shannon 16 10 26 3.0-13 Wilson 17 7 24 1.0-2 McFarland 12 12 24 5.0-27 King 9 14 23 2.0-9
95 169.2 74 185.3 Yds. TD 3245 24 95 0 3340 24 1852 7 Lg 68 46 76 52 73 38 27 25 25 13 18 13 5 12 76 75
A/G 77.3 64.9 82.7 48.4 27.8 26.6 16.4 7.8 7.8 2.3 4.5 2.9 0.6 6.0 334.0 185.2
Sack 0.5-3 1.0-11 1.0-2 1.0-8 4.0-9 0.5-2 2.0-12 3.0-23 2.5-8
TE A M NUMBERS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
OU 408 40.8 260 86 166 8 1692 1902 210 338 5.0 169.2 27
Opp. 225 22.5 188 82 88 18 1853 2012 159 382 4.9 185.3 17
PASSING YARDAGE 3340 1852 C-A-I 272-409-8160-316-11 Average Per Pass 8.2 5.9 Average Per Catch 12.3 11.6 Average Per Game 334.0 185.2 TDs Passing 24 7 TOTAL OFFENSE 5032 3705 Total Plays 747 698 Average Per Play 6.7 5.3 Average Per Game 503.2 370.5 3rd-DOWN Conversions 71-134 69-161 Percentage 53% 43% 4th-DOWN Conversions 5-7 6-13 Percentage 71% 46%
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Catch: So many good options • Continued from Page 4 However, slot receivers Jalen Saunders and Sterling Shepard combing for 11 catches 220 yards. Wide receiver Justin Brown had six catches for 112 yards. All three have had at least one game with 100 receiving yards this season. Brown and Saunders have done it on multiple occasions. Jones’ comfort with all four has grown throughout the season. OU’s passing game appears to be hitting on all cylinders heading into Bedlam. “It would be more of Landry getting comfortable with the receivers,” Stills said. “It’s hard, especially with what we do in feeling out zones and coverages. Landry has to know the receiver and know where they’re going to be. He’s gotten really comfortable with us in the past few weeks and that’s helped us make a few more plays.” That couldn’t be said about Jones’ relationship with the Sooners’ receivers at this point last season. After Broyles went down, the passing game was a mess. OU
Sooner receiver Justin Brown retains possession of the ball as two Baylor defenders try to free him of it. Brown has become a trusted option of Sooner quarterback Landry Jones. AP Photo
tried to move Stills to slot receiver, but he was slow to adjust. The Cowboys shifted their coverage to slowing Stills and left it up to others to beat them. They didn’t come close. Stills is the only receiver OU will likely use today that played last December at Boone Pickens Stadium. Brown was at Penn State. Saunders was at Fresno State. Shepard was wrapping up his high school career at Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City.
Today will be their Bedlam debut. “I know this is a big in-state rivalry,” Saunders said. “I’m just excited to be playing in it.” The Sooners are excited to have them. They bring an aspect to this game OU lacked last season. Jones has thrown 12 touchdown passes in just the last three games. He’s spread the ball around the entire field and feasted on what defenses have given. The receivers
have helped him make throwing the ball look easy. “I think those guys have grown a lot in the way they’ve played, in the way they’ve prepared and how hard they’ve worked,” Jones said. “I can’t say enough about how much we’ve progressed as an offense with those guys and how explosive and how many plays we’ve made because of who they are.” John Shinn Follow me @john_shinn jshinn@normantranscript.com
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SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Savannah St. Sept. 8 at Arizona Sept. 15 Louisiana Sept. 29 Texas Oct. 13 at Kansas Oct. 20 Iowa State Oct. 27 TCU Nov. 3 at Kansas St. Nov. 10 W. Virginia Nov. 17 Texas Tech Nov. 24 at Oklahoma Dec. 1 at Baylor
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STATS Att Randle 213 Smith 53 Walsh 42 Roland 37 Bennett 12 Chelf 13 Stewart 6 Muncrief 11 Anderson 1 Lunt 1
(10 games) Rushing Yds Y/C TD 1099 5.2 10 278 5.2 7 257 6.1 4 250 6.8 4 91 7.6 1 83 6.4 0 74 12.3 1 43 3.9 0 26 26.0 0 0 -6.0 0
Lg 69 23 50 42 16 21 46 13 26 0
Y/G 109.9 27.8 36.7 27.8 45.5 16.6 7.4 7.2 3.2 -1.2
11 -28 -2.5 0 400 2167 5.4 27 367 1262 3.4 14 Passing Eff C-A-I Pct Walsh 165.61 103-155-3 66.5 Lunt 138.96 80-128-7 62.5 Chelf 165.89 53-87-3 60.9 Total 156.45236-370-13 63.8 Opp. 123.19 240-398-8 60.3 Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD Stewart 73 857 11.7 5 Moore 29 481 16.6 5 Jackson 25 528 21.1 2 Randle 22 172 7.8 0 Moore 20 259 12.9 4 Hays 19 283 14.9 2 Anderson 14 297 21.2 3 Staley 11 143 13.0 2 Webb 7 136 19.4 0 Goodlett 5 81 16.2 2 Horton 3 59 19.7 0 Smith 3 32 10.7 0 Curry 2 33 16.5 0 Gravelle 1 8 8.0 0 Seaton 1 3 3.0 0 Sheperd 1 1 1.0 1 Walsh 0 -3 0.0 0 Total 236 3370 14.3 26 Opp. 240 2620 10.9 14 Tackles (leaders) S A T Loss Elkins 51 7 58 3.5-13 Shamiel 46 7 53 1.0-1 Lowe 41 11 52 2.5-9 Brown 38 5 43 1.0-8 Lewis 39 3 42 5.5-29 Lavey 34 6 40 4.5-6 Gilbert 35 4 39 1.0-2 Castleman 20 7 27 6.5-17
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0 -3.1 69 216.7 46 126.2 Yds. 1469 1096 805 3370 2620 Lg 44 74 58 18 31 54 66 52 27 20 34 12 25 8 3 1 0 74 75
TD 11 6 9 26 14
A/G 85.7 48.1 52.8 17.2 64.8 40.4 37.1 14.3 17.0 13.5 9.8 3.2 16.5 4.0 0.3 0.3 -0.4 337.0 262.0
Sack 1.5-9 1.0-8 1.0-8 2.5-19 0.5-0 1.0-1
TE A M NUMBERS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing
OSU 454 45.4 263 117 132 14 2167 2321 154 400 5.4 216.7 27
Opp. 261 26.1 211 78 115 18 1262 1543 281 367 3.4 126.2 14
PASSING YARDAGE 3370 2620 C-A-I 236-370-13 240-398-8 Average Per Pass 9.1 6.6 Average Per Catch 14.3 10.9 Average Per Game 337.0 262.0 TDs Passing 26 14 TOTAL OFFENSE 5537 3882 Total Plays 770 765 Average Per Play 7.2 5.1 Average Per Game 553.7 388.2 3rd-DOWN Conversions 67/142 54/164 3rd-Down Pct 47% 33% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 11/22 4th-Down Pct 45% 50%
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Watch: Rush the quarterback • Continued from Page 5 the Cowboys’ young quarterbacks at a real disadvantage? Get them in a shootout. This is a scenario the Sooners should really benefit from. Stop the run first: OU’s given up over 700 rushing yards the last two games against West Virginia and Baylor. One of the reasons is OU went with a defensiveback heavy scheme, severely hampering its ability to stop the run. That can’t happen today. OSU running back Joseph Randle is the best running back in the Big 12 and the Cowboys’ offensive line is too good not to abuse defensive backs playing two yards from the line of scrimmage. OU will have to play linebackers Tom Wort and Corey Nelson today, and they will have to play well. Special teams. The Cowboys’ special teams ignited routs of West Virginia and Texas Tech in the last two games. They’ve gotten big returns and blocked punts. OU cannot
Oklahoma State quarterback Clint Chelf drops back to pass during a recent game. The Cowboys have managed to win with three different quarterbacks under center this season. AP Photo
afford to give up easy scoring opportunities. The Sooners’ special teams have been a positive throughout the season. Still, this a game where one big play can quickly swing momentum. Special teams will play a huge role. Perhaps it will be in the return game. It might even be blocking a kick. If the Sooners can just keep this area a draw, they should be in good shape. Bring the pressure: The Sooners didn’t have one
sack last week against West Virginia. The inability to stop the run had a lot to do with it, but the defensive line must apply more pressure. OU hasn’t blitzed much this season. It’s left getting to the quarterback up to its front four. The group must do a better job today. Play well early: The Sooners have lost twice at Owen Field this season. Those loses were to teams that have both been ranked
No. 1 in the BCS standings — current No. 1 Notre Dame and former No. 1 Kansas State. Both those teams did a great job of taking the Owen Field crowd out of the game early. The Sooners can’t let that happen again today. OU fans want to have an impact today. Their team having some early success will foster that environment. John Shinn Follow me @john_shinn jshinn@normantranscript.com
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Nov. 24, 2012
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY
Quarterbacks the focus Ohio State, Michigan hard to stop By Rusty Miller AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The most potent weapons for No. 20 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State are undoubtedly their quarterbacks. Pity their poor defenses in the big showdown today. Devin Gardner and Denard Robinson, who may line up everywhere but behind the center due to an arm injury, are the speedsters who lead the Wolverines’ attack. Meanwhile the Buckeyes rely on Braxton Miller, who likes to make tacklers grab handfuls of air when he’s not completing long passes. Stopping, or at least slowing down, the trio will be the main objective for both teams. Good luck with THAT. Gardner provided six touchdowns, three running and three passing, in Michi-
gan’s landslide win over Iowa in The Big House last week. Robinson, with 41 touchdowns and 4,273 rushing yards in his career, dabbled at tailback and wide receiver while picking up 98 yards on 13 carries. Ohio State is in a quandary, having to figure out just how Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges will utilize the two. Even he doesn’t seem to know. “You don’t know — nobody knows — until the lights go on,” Borges said. So the Buckeyes must prepare for a little bit of everything. “I just know something’s coming,” Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer said of the possible sleight of hand. “You just know something’s coming.” Michigan coach Brady Hoke has been tight-lipped about his plans this week. Gardner is the reigning Big
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Ohio State is having to prepare for two Michigan QBs: Denard Robinson, left, and Devin Gardner. Ten player of the week on offense, but Hoke hasn’t ruled out Robinson — famous for his lengthy streaks to the goal line as much as for not tying his shoelaces — under center. The Wolverines refused to even hint at what they might do. “I never caught a pass in a game before,” Robinson said innocently.
During closed practices this week he wore a padded compression sleeve on his right elbow, which suffered nerve damage from a hit earlier this season. Asked if he can throw, he grinned and said, “You’ll see on Saturday.” Despite the respect they have for Gardner, Ohio State’s • See GRUDGE Page 13
Today’s Games
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EAST Rutgers (9-1) at Pittsburgh (4-6), 11 a.m. Wisconsin (7-4) at Penn St. (7-4), 2:30 p.m. SOUTH Ga. Tech (6-5) at Georgia (10-1), 11 a.m. UConn (4-6) at Louisville (9-1), 11 a.m. UAB (3-8) at UCF (8-3), 11 a.m. Virginia (4-7) at Virginia Tech (5-6), 11 a.m. Kentucky (2-9) at Tennessee (4-7), 11:21 a.m. Miami (6-5) at Duke (6-5), 11:30 a.m. N. Texas (4-7) at W. Kentucky (6-5), noon Grambling (1-9) vs. Southern (3-7) 1:30 p.m. B. College (2-9) at NC State (6-5), 2 p.m. Maryland (4-7) at N. Carolina (7-4), 2 p.m. Auburn (3-8) at Alabama (10-1), 2:30 p.m. Florida (10-1) at Florida St. (10-1), 2:30 p.m. Troy (5-6) at M. Tennessee (7-3), 2:30 p.m. Vanderbilt (7-4) at W. Forest (5-6), 2:30 p.m. So. Miss. (0-11) at Memphis (3-8), 3:30 p.m. S. Alabama (2-9) at La-Lafayette (6-4), 4 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe (7-4) at FIU (3-8), 5 p.m. S. Carolina (9-2) at Clemson (10-1), 6 p.m. Mississippi St. (8-3) at Ole Miss. (5-6), 6 p.m. MIDWEST Illinois (2-9) at Northwestern (8-3), 11 a.m. Michigan (8-3) at Ohio St. (11-0), 11 a.m. Indiana (4-7) at Purdue (5-6), 11 a.m. Michigan St. (5-6) at Minnesota (6-5), 2:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST Tulsa (9-2) at SMU (5-6), 11 a.m. Texas St. (3-7) at UTSA (7-4), 1 p.m. Texas Tech (7-4) vs. Baylor (5-5), 1:30 p.m. Tulane (2-9) at Houston (4-7), 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma St. (7-3) at Oklahoma (8-2), 2:30 p.m. Missouri (5-6) at Texas A&M (9-2), 6 p.m. Rice (5-6) at UTEP (3-8), 6 p.m. FAR WEST Idaho (1-10) at Utah St. (9-2), 2 p.m. Air Force (6-5) at Fresno St. (8-3), 2:30 p.m. BYU (6-5) at New Mexico St. (1-9), 2:30 p.m. Oregon (10-1) at Oregon St. (8-2), 2:30 p.m. S. Diego St. (8-3) at Wyoming (4-7), 2:30 p.m. Stanford (9-2) at UCLA (9-2), 5:30 p.m. N. Mexico (4-8) at Colorado St. (3-8), 6 p.m. Notre Dame (11-0) at Southern Cal (7-4), 7 p.m. La. Tech (9-2) at S. Jose St. (9-2), 9:30 p.m. UNLV (2-10) at Hawaii (1-9), 10 p.m. FCS Playoffs First Round Colgate (8-3) at Wagner (8-3), 11 a.m. C. Carolina (7-4) at B.-Cookman (9-2), 1 p.m. E. Illinois (7-4) at S. Dakota State (8-3), 2 p.m. Villanova (8-3) at Stony Brook (9-2), 2 p.m.
1. Notre Dame (60) 2. Alabama 3. Georgia 4. Ohio St. 5. Oregon 6. Florida 7. Kansas St. 8. LSU 9. Texas A&M 10. Florida St. 11. Stanford 12. Clemson 13. South Carolina 14. Oklahoma 15. UCLA 16. Oregon St. 17. Nebraska 18. Texas 19. Louisville 20. Michigan 21. Rutgers 22. Oklahoma St. 23. Kent St. 24. N. Illinois 25. Mississippi St. 25. Utah St.
Record 11-0 10-1 10-1 11-0 10-1 10-1 10-1 9-2 9-2 10-1 9-2 10-1 9-2 8-2 9-2 8-2 9-2 8-2 9-1 8-3 9-1 7-3 10-1 10-1 8-3 9-2
Pts 1,500 1,399 1,316 1,292 1,246 1,171 1,064 1,048 1,028 1,026 991 874 795 734 624 599 559 498 362 282 265 240 155 144 82 82
Pv 3 4 5 6 1 7 2 8 9 10 14 11 12 13 17 15 16 18 20 23 22 NR 25 NR NR NR
Pts 1,469 1,386 1,348 1,227 1,199 1,166 1,062 1,056 1,029 994 934 853 798 654 593 590 563 453 408 289 258 243 149 99 86
Pv 3 5 4 1 6 7 8 2 9 10 13 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 23 24 22 NR NR NR
Coaches poll 1. Notre Dame (56) 2. Alabama (2) 3. Georgia (1) 4. Oregon 5. Florida St. 6. Florida 7. LSU 8. Kansas St. 9. Clemson 10. Texas A&M 11. Stanford 12. South Carolina 13. Oklahoma 14. Nebraska 15. Texas 16. UCLA 17. Oregon St. 18. Louisville 19. Rutgers 20. Michigan 21. Oklahoma St. 22. Boise St. 23. Northern Illinois 24. Mississippi St. 25. Kent St.
Record 11-0 10-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 9-2 10-1 10-1 9-2 9-2 9-2 8-2 9-2 8-2 9-2 8-2 9-1 9-1 8-3 7-3 9-2 10-1 8-3 10-1
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Nov. 24, 2012
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OSU adds more variety to offense Pokes using freshman backup quarterback Walsh as short-yardage option By Andrew Glover CNHI News Service
STILLWATER — Throughout the season Oklahoma State University coach Mike Gundy has discussed his team struggling in short yardage situations. Saturday against Texas Tech, Gundy found his answer. The staff created a package for redshirt freshman J.W. Walsh. Walsh, called J-Dub by teammates, threw and handed off for touchdowns in a 59-21 victory. Hence the “Dubtruck” formation was born.
“(Walsh) gave us an edge on short-yardage and goal line. We’ve not been very good on shortyardage and goal line here for three years” Gundy said. “So we’re trying to work through it and find ways to become a better short-yardage/goal line team in our system and he allowed us to improve by his running ability.” Walsh was thought to be out for the season after suffering a knee injury against Iowa State, but showed the crowd of over 55,000 that he was perfectly fine with a four-yard run for a first down. On second-and-goal
from the two, Walsh completed a pass to Kye Staley for Oklahoma State’s first touchdown. The redshirt freshman said it was nice to be back on the field after missing the last three games. “It felt amazing to get out there for a little bit and contribute to the team,” Walsh said. “It’s fun to play the game. Any chance I get, even if it’s just to hand the ball off it’s still fun to get out there any way I can.” Gundy said Walsh showed him and the staff he could play during Wednesday’s practice. “He ran really well
Wednesday in practice,” Gundy said. “At that point we felt comfortable with him being able to play at a high level with speed and being able to take a hit.” In the second quarter, Walsh ran for a touchdown to up the Cowboys’ lead to 27-7. Walsh handed off to Joseph Randle for a touchdown in the third quarter. The redshirt freshman quarterback said the coaches had a great game plan. “We just came out and executed and got the job done,” Walsh said. “All that is a testament to the coaches, who kept us focused.”
Big 12 Standings Con. Overall 7 1 .875 10 1 .909 6 1 .857 8 2 .800 5 2 .714 7 3 .800 5 3 .600 8 3 .636 4 4 .500 7 4 .636 4 4 .500 7 4 .600 3 5 .375 6 5 .545 2 5 .286 5 5 .500 2 5 .286 5 5 .500 0 8 .000 110 .090 Thursday TCU 20, Texas 13 Friday West Virginia at Iowa State, late Today T. Tech vs. Baylor, at Arlington, 1:30 p.m. Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1 Oklahoma State at Baylor Kansas at West Virginia Texas at Kansas State Oklahoma at TCU
Kansas State Oklahoma Oklahoma St. Texas TCU Texas Tech Iowa State Baylor West Virginia Kansas
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On the air 11 a.m. Kentucky at Tennessee (KSBI-7) Michigan at Ohio State (KOCO-5) Georgia Tech at Georgia (ESPN) Rutgers at Pittsburgh (ESPN2) UAB at Central Florida (FSN) Tulsa at SMU (FX) 1:30 p.m. Baylor vs. Texas Tech (KOKH-25) 2:30 p.m. Florida at Florida State (KOCO-5) Auburn at Alabama (KWTV-9) Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma (ESPN) Wisconsin at Penn State (ESPN2) Tulane at Houston (FSN) Grambling vs. Southern (KFOR-4) Air Force at Fresno State (NBCSN) 5:30 p.m. Stanford at UCLA (KOKH-25) 6 p.m. South Carolina at Clemson (ESPN) Missouri at Texas A&M (ESPN2) 7:07 p.m. N. Dame at Southern Cal (KOCO-5) 9:30 p.m. La. Tech at San Jose St. (ESPN2)
Grudge: Quarterbacks will be focus when Wolverines, Buckeyes tangle today • Continued from Page 12 defense knows it can’t ignore Robinson. “I know about Denard here and there just from Big Ten media day, and he is a good guy,” said linebacker Etienne Sabino, himself just
back from an injury. “But on the field, we aren’t friends.” Gardner watched the video from the Iowa game, a 42-17 laugher, and saw the problems the combo created. “Not just when Denard had the ball — of course he
made big plays — but when he didn’t have the ball we had our even bigger plays,” he said. “Just the attention that he gets is amazing — it just helps us succeed.” Ohio State defensive lineman Garrett Goebel said hav-
ing two quarterbacks on the field creates double the headaches. “It’s always hard to even prepare for one quarterback, (especially) when it’s Denard,” he said. “Two quarterbacks makes it tougher.”
Gardner was recruited by Meyer when he was the head coach at Florida. He was also pursued by Ohio State. Like a lot of athletes on both sides in what is already a grudge match, he has a sizable chip on his shoulder.
“They didn’t offer me a scholarship,” he said of the Buckeyes. “I was pretty bitter.” Only after he had committed to Michigan did Ohio State make an offer. He posted a picture of himself online burning the letter.
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brethren, but most Sooners must have that part of it told to them. As OSU gets better and better, it’s bound to count less natives on its roster simply as a matter of geography and density of population, but it will still put many more Okies on the field than OU today and you’re nuts if you don’t think that provides an emotional edge. “I broke a lot of hearts when I came here,” said OSU fullback Kye Staley, a Guthrie Bluejay before he became a Poke. It all points to one thing. Bedlam may be OU’s game today. The Sooners are at home and, holy cow, are they really going to lose three times at Owen Field this season? Yet the real Bedlam story is the continued emergence of OSU, because the Cowboys might be the better team, even two years in a row, and should only get better going forward. Get used to Bedlam’s brave new world. Clay Horning Follow me @clayhorning cfhorning@normantranscript.com
Nov. 24, 2012
THE WAY WE SEE IT
Horning: Pokes’ story • Continued from Page 3 me when Stoops claims less than that for an opponent. Does he feel like the game has become bigger? “All I know is I have to play it and it’s been a rival game,” Stoops said. “It didn’t start last year.” Right, it started back when the Cowboys, then Aggies, weren’t any good and calling them a rival was like humoring them. OSU offensive coordinator Todd Monken has a better perspective. “Things only become rivalries when you make them competitive for a championship,” he said. That was true last season, but I’m not sure a championship is required. But competitiveness is everything and OSU’s no longer riding in Bedlam’s back seat. Last year, the Cowboys didn’t even ride shotgun. They may not today. The Sooner Nation hopes its team feels what it feels. Gabe Ikard, from the heart of Oklahoma City, snapping the ball to Landry Jones, knows all about the Bedlam Series and what it means to his statewide
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Oklahoma St. (+7) at Oklahoma Pick: Oklahoma 41-38 Baylor (-2 1/2) at Texas Tech Pick: Baylor 31-27 Notre Dame (-6 1/2) at USC Pick: USC 27-24 Michigan (+3 1/2) at Ohio State Pick: Ohio State 19-14 Oregon (-9 1/2) at Oregon St. Pick: Oregon 31-27 Auburn (+31 1/2) at Alabama Pick: Alabama 42-13 Florida (-8) at Florida State Pick: Florida State 27-24 S. Carolina (+4) at Clemson Pick: Clemson 45-38 Stanford (-2) at UCLA Pick: UCLA 28-27 Wisconsin (+2 1/2) at Penn St. Pick: Penn State 24-17* Miss. St. (+1 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Mississipi St. 24-19 Tulsa (-5 1/2) at SMU Pick: Tulsa 35-19
Oklahoma St. (+7) at Oklahoma Pick: Oklahoma 41-31 Baylor (-2 1/2) at Texas Tech Pick: Baylor 49-42 Notre Dame (-6 1/2) at USC Pick: Notre Dame 21-7 Michigan (+3 1/2) at Ohio State Pick: Michigan 20-17 Oregon (-9 1/2) at Oregon St. Pick: Oregon 31-24 Auburn (+31 1/2) at Alabama Pick: Alabama 31-7 Florida (-8) at Florida State Pick: Florida State 24-21* S. Carolina (+4) at Clemson Pick: Clemson 34-24 Stanford (-2) at UCLA Pick: UCLA 21-20 Wisconsin (+2 1/2) at Penn St. Pick: Penn State 24-20 Miss. St. (+1 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Ole Miss 34-30 Tulsa (-5 1/2) at SMU Pick: Tulsa 35-21
Oklahoma St. (+7) at Oklahoma Pick: Oklahoma 34-24 Baylor (-2 1/2) at Texas Tech Pick: Baylor 31-24 Notre Dame (-6 1/2) at USC Pick: Notre Dame 38-24 Michigan (+3 1/2) at Ohio State Pick: Ohio State 31-21 Oregon (-9 1/2) at Oregon St. Pick: Oregon 42-28 Auburn (+31 1/2) at Alabama Pick: Alabama 31-17 Florida (-8) at Florida State Pick: Florida 35-21 S. Carolina (+4) at Clemson Pick: South Carolina 34-28 Stanford (-2) at UCLA Pick: UCLA 31-21 Wisconsin (+2 1/2) at Penn St. Pick: Wisconsin 28-21 Miss. St. (+1 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Mississippi St. 27-17 Tulsa (-5 1/2) at SMU Pick: Tulsa 38-24*
Oklahoma St. (+7) at Oklahoma Pick: Oklahoma 38-35 Baylor (-2 1/2) at Texas Tech Pick: Texas Tech 42-38 Notre Dame (-6 1/2) at USC Pick: Notre Dame 24-17 Michigan (+3 1/2) at Ohio State Pick: Ohio State 42-35 Oregon (-9 1/2) at Oregon St. Pick: Oregon 48-32 Auburn (+31 1/2) at Alabama Pick: Alabama 35-7 Florida (-8) at Florida State Pick: Florida State 28-25* S. Carolina (+4) at Clemson Pick: Clemson 42-39 Stanford (-2) at UCLA Pick: UCLA 27-21 Wisconsin (+2 1/2) at Penn St. Pick: Penn State 17-10 Miss. St. (+1 1/2) at Ole Miss Pick: Ole Miss 24-20 Tulsa (-5 1/2) at SMU Pick: Tulsa 42-24
Last week (overall) Straight up: 10-2 (92-28) Spread: 6-6 (67-53) * Lock: 0-1 (6-4)
Last week (overall) Straight up: 8-4 (87-33) Spread: 6-6 (56-64) * Lock: 1-0 (7-3)
Last week (overall) Straight up: 8-4 (85-35) Spread: 4-8 (61-59) * Lock: 0-1 (6-4)
Last week (overall) Straight up: 7-5 (80-40) Spread: 5-7 (58-62) * Lock: 0-1 (4-6)