However, TCU upset Baylor last night and that’s the only reason that OSU still has a shot at the Big 12 title and possibly a College Football Playoff berth.
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The seven-day countdown to Selection Sunday on December 6 in Grapevine has begun.
According to College Football Playoff rules, the committee will place the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds “at the most advantageous sites”, basically meaning the top teams will play as close to home as possible.
After a 58-23 dismantling of Oklahoma State on its own turf, “Big Game” Bob Stoops crew can even make a case to jump up the polls from No. 3 to numero uno, even over undefeated Iowa and Clemson. The Sooners led by 24 at halftime and finished with 344 yards rushing. “I knew our guys were ready and I knew what we were playing for”. “I’m disappointed. I hoped we would’ve tackled better, but it was evident that they’re strong, and they broke tackles”.
OU and the Big 12 got very good news midway through the third quarter. The Gators dropped from No. 10 to No. 18.
The Cardinal moved up to No. 7 in the poll after a win over Notre Dame, while Ohio State is at No. 6 after trouncing Michigan, behind Big Ten foes Iowa and Michigan State.
“It feels really good but right now, we just really want to celebrate this Big 12 championship win”, Sooners receiver Dede Westbrook said.
Mayfield may not be the favorite to win the award, but he should at least get invited to NY.
When they weren’t running it, the Sooners found success throwing the ball, especially to Sterling Shepard who had 10 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. Stoops said the workout schedule would be light because the coaches are going to spend the next two weeks recruiting.
Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine vs. Oklahoma State’s run defense. The two backs combined for 267 yards against the Cowboys, with explosive runs of 68 and 66 yards, respectively.
Broadcast reports indicated that Rudolph had a broken bone in his foot. OU’s blitzes got to J.W. Walsh by sacks, hurries, and disrupting the plays altogether.
The interception was one of two for Thomas in the first half.
The major problem was the defense, not anything Walsh and company did. The Sooners were coming off a disappointing 8-5 season that included a season-ending 34-point loss to Clemson in the Russell Athletic Bowl.
Today’s Oklahoma Sooners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys college football game has a start time schedule of 7:30pm eastern time and airs on TV channel ABC.
TCU would be eliminated by its minus-13 point differential against the other two.
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No. 19 Mississippi 38, No. 23 Mississippi State 27: STARKVILLE, Miss.
