Going into November, the Bears (9-1) and Horned Frogs (9-2) were both still undefeated and their Black Friday game was shaping up to be a de facto Big 12 championship game with playoff implications. “They played a heck of a game”. “He has it figured out and is a great leader for our football team”.
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Perine has 1,160 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging six yards per carry.
Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds set the major college football record for career rushing touchdowns, breaking former Wisconsin running back Monte Ball’s record of 78.
The Sooners like the idea that Oklahoma State will test them deep.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Riley Bullough returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown late in the first half and Michigan State overcame an injury to senior quarterback Connor Cook to defeat Maryland. Mixon, a freshman, is second on the team with 613 yards and third with five touchdowns.
The OddsShark Computer is projecting a 47.6-33.6 Sooners victory, indicating that OU is eminently capable of covering.
Unfortunately for Rudolph and the Cowboys, Oklahoma is one of the only teams in the Big 12 that actually plays defense. Herman is well accustomed to winning with backups after coaching J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones for Ohio State past year.
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Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Baylor are part of the one-loss logjam atop the Big 12 standings with limited time remaining to create separation and make statements to the selection committee. Fifth-ranked Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) can clinch the Big 12 conference title with a victory over the ninth-ranked Cowboys (10-1, 7-1). Even though they need some help, they can still win the Big 12, but they can’t do it unless they beat Oklahoma. If that trio are limited or out of the game, though, Oklahoma’s offensive ceiling will be much lower, especially if the wintry weather in the forecast descends on Stillwater. If Alabama stays No. 2, you’d rather be No. 4 than No. 3. TCU tries to get 10 wins for 10th time the past 14 seasons under coach Gary Patterson….
Russell went out against Iowa State with a fractured vertebra in his neck, while Stidham went out against Oklahoma State with a fractured bone in his ankle.
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Along with his fumble return in the second quarter that tied the game at 14, Carraway caused a fumble that ended Baylor’s best scoring chance of the second half.
