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Couple gives $12M for OU cancer center Institute will offer in-state treatment, construction will be completed in June KATHLEEN EVANS The Oklahoma Daily

Construction of the new OU Cancer Institute can now be completed, thanks to a $12 million gift from two donors, the OU Health Sciences Center announced Thursday.

Peggy and Charles Stephenson’s contribution is the largest single donation made to the HSC. President David Boren wanted to raise $50 million in private funds, in addition to state funding already secured, to complete the OU Cancer Institute building. Before the Stephensons’ donation, only $38 million had been raised.

“We had to reach $50 million in private gifts to totally finish the building and really be on our way to bringing together the talent we need to be certified as a certified national cancer center,” Boren said.

Construction on what will be named the Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center began in October.

The goal was to create a nationally recognized cancer center in Oklahoma so citizens would not have to travel out of state for treatment or settle for lower-quality care.

This is not the first gift the Tulsa pair has donated to OU, Boren said. They also are responsible for donating a combined $24 million toward the Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center on Norman’s south research campus.

However, this building and what it stands for are particularly special to Peggy, because she is a breast cancer survivor and understands the importance of high-quality care, she said.

“I do remember the caring doctors and the medical staff helping me through tests, x-rays, biopsies, surgery and chemo,” she said. “These are the same things doctors here at the Cancer Institute of Oklahoma will do using the most advanced technology.”

Now, more Oklahomans will have the opportunity to stay at home and receive treatment.

“We will save lives every day here in this building, and Peggy and I are very pleased to be a part of this project,” Charles said.

The institute plans to begin treating patients this June, Boren said.

Breakdown of construction costs » $90 million received from state in tobacco-tax revenues » $25 million from University Hospitals Authority and Trust » $38 million from private donors » $12 million from Charles and Peggy Stephenson

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Win marks first time an American-trained competitor has won Jiu-Jitsu championship RYAN GERBOSI The Oklahoma Daily

J

ustin Rader, health science graduate student, knows what it takes to succeed. He has a bachelor’s in health and exercise science from OU, is working on his master’s in dietetics and is a Brazilian JiuJitsu black belt.

Now, Rader can add Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion to his accomplishments.

Rader won the 2010 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi World Championship on Nov. 7 in Los Angeles.

Jiu-Jitsu is a form of martial arts focused on grappling. Rader said his featherweight title was a culmination of years of training with his teacher, Rafael Lovato Jr. Lovato won the heavyweight division, making the pair the first student-teacher duo to become black belt champions without the gi, the traditional Jiu-Jitsu uniform.

Rader said he doesn’t draw his motivation from medals.

“I used to go out, and I would put too much pressure on myself to win,” Rader said.

Rader said he believes the right mindset is important to his success.

To see an “I ask myself to go American to out and grapple as hard as I can, and then win is pretty I will be able to walk rare, to see a away with my head teacher and held high, win or lose,” student to win he said.

Along with compethas never been ing in tournaments, done before.”

Rader has taught classes at Lovato’s — RAFAEL LOVATO, school since 2006.

JIU-JITSU TEACHER Rader said he is able to stay motivated and manage his time between training, teaching and schoolwork, though it is a challenge.

“I sacrifice a lot of sleep,” Rader said. “I go to school all day, and then I’m at the gym for four or five hours every day.”

Rader started martial arts training with wrestling when he was four years old.

His motivation also comes from the people around him, he said. He met Lovato when he began his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at 12 years old.

“He’s the main influence in everything he has taught me, my game and my Jiu-Jitsu,” Rader said.

Over the past few years, the pair has traveled around the world competing in tournaments, Lovato said.

They also spend around 20 hours a week training, strategizing and teaching, Lovato said. The two have a strong relationship off the mat as well.

“He’s more than just a teacher to me,” Rader said. “He’s one of my greatest friends and someone I really respect and look-up to.”

Lovato said he feels that Rader has become “kind of like a little brother” since they’ve

Police officer will teach self-defense maneuvers, how to avoid becoming a victim HILLARY MCLAIN The Oklahoma Daily

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Health science graduate student Justin Rader, left, and Jiu-Jitsu trainer Rafael Lovato Jr., right, stand Tuesday at Lovato’s School of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Oklahoma City. Rader and Lovato were the first student-teacher pair to become black-belt champions in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi competition. known each other.

Lovato is the owner of Lovato’s School of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Oklahoma City. Lovato made a name for himself as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter by winning the 2007 World Championship.

It is very uncommon for an American to win the world championships, as only six black belts have done so.

“It’s still a sport dominated by Brazilians,” Lovato said. “To see an American to win is pretty rare, to see a teacher and student to win has never been done before.”

Rader also is the first champion to win after being trained by an American and was Lovato’s first black belt after receiving the honor in August.

In high school, Rader was the Oklahoma high school wrestling runner-up in the 145pound weight class.

Rader then continued his Jiu-Jitsu training while attending OU. He graduated in December 2008 with a bachelor’s in Health and Exercise Science.

Rader plans to use his experience and his studies to one day have his own gym.

Student group plans to showcase Bangladesh culture with food, performances Sunday night The Student Association of Bangladesh will present Bangladesh Night from 7 to 10 p.m Sunday in the Oklahoma Memorial Union’s Meacham Auditorium.

The association has hosted Bangladesh Night annually for 10 years as a way to give OU students and faculty an opportunity to learn about Bangladesh and its culture.

“It’s a great honor for me and [the Student Association of Bangladesh] to host Bangladesh night,” said Ahsanur Rahman, association president The night will be filled with cultural performances and video presentations centered around Bangladesh and the student group, Rahman said.

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“This is the time where we get to experience how diverse and culturalminded OU students, faculties and staffs are,” Rahman said.

Following the performances, a Bangladesh-style dinner will be served at the Jim Thorpe Multicultural Center.

“As most participants are not Bangladeshi, they learn that even if they did not know about or have been part of this organization, they can join and be part of a wonderful cultural society,” Rahman said.

— Sabrina Prosser/The Daily

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Learning self-defense may not be at the top of students’ to-do lists, but one student group is working to put it there.

“College campuses have a higher rate of sexual assault than anywhere else,” said William Patton, Criminology and Sociology Club secretary.

For the first time, OU Police Department Sgt. Tim Tucker will teach students protective maneuvers at the Criminology and Sociology Club’s self-defense class Monday night.

Tucker has taught self-defense classes in the past, b u t m o s t h a v e If you go been limited to the members of speWHAT: cific organizations, Self-defense said Brandi May, class club president.

Ta r g e t i n g younger students WHERE: who aren’t used Huston to the college life- Huffman style yet, this event will also focus on WHEN: a realistic look at 6 to 8:15 p.m. Monday sexual assault.

“It’s not always walking down a COST: dark alley,” said $10 May, criminology senior. “It could be at a bar or a party. Alcohol is often involved, and the attacker coerces you into going somewhere with them.”

May said that most sexual assault actually happens behind closed doors and Patton, criminology senior, said most sexual assaults are committed by a friend or acquaintance.

Three forcible sex offenses and six aggravated assaults were reported at OU in 2009, according to the Sooner Safety Report.

Measures that OUPD takes to ensure student safety include the more than 100 blue light emergency phones installed across campus, which dial directly to the on-duty dispatcher.

“We can reach anywhere on campus, typically, in two minutes,” OUPD Lt. Bruce Chan said.

These blue phones run as far south as the National Weather Center and as far north as the Max Westheimer Airpark.

Proceeds from the cost of the event will go to the David T. Wright memorial scholarship for sociology and criminology undergraduate students.

David T. Wright was an OU sociology and criminology graduate who was killed in Afghanistan last year, May said.

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OPINION

Jared Rader, opinion editor dailyopinion@ou.edu • phone: 405-325-7630

OUR VIEW LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Ban all texting while driving So many of us do it. For some reason, the temptation is Car and Driver magazine, in a 2009 study, tested the effects too great not to. A loud tone sounds or you feel your phone of intoxication and texting on reaction times in driving situavibrate, letting you know that someone has just sent you a tions. It found that on average a legally drunk person braking message. suddenly traveled 4 feet beyond the baseline.

You pick up your phone, even though you’re driving on the Reading an e-mail or texting while driving sober yielded highway and traffic is heavy, and read it. Every second or two, even worse results. The test subject traveled 36 feet beyond you glance back up at the road. You might even begin to reply, the baseline while reading e-mail and 70 feet while sendpunching in a word or two and glancing up again to make ing a text. In one case, a test subject traveled 319 feet before sure you’re not headed for a bloody ending. stopping.

There should be a law against this. Currently, 30 states have Those who don’t support banning texting while driving passed laws banning texting while driving. Oklahoma ought say it depends on the situation. For example, if you’re stuck to make itself the 31st. in traffic, and maybe late to an appointment, you could call A few laws came into effect in Oklahoma on Nov. 1 regard- ahead and let those expecting you know you’re going to be ing the use of cell phones and driving. late. But this is too small a pro, far outHB 2276 requires drivers to keep their weighed by the cons.

Studies have shown that eyes on the road at all times, and drivers Last year, use of digital devices while can only be cited for using their phones if texting and reading e-mails driving caused 1,700 accidents, according they get in a wreck. Sounds a little too late to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. More is as dangerous, and to us. than half of them involved young adults sometimes worse than SB 1908 forbids teenagers with permits or teens. driving while intoxicated.” or graduated licenses from using any Statistics about deaths specifically rehandheld electronic device while driving. lated to texting while driving aren’t readIt used to be applied to all eligible drivers, but was changed in ily available. In 2002, cell phone usage caused the deaths of committee and excludes adults, according to the Oklahoma about 2,600 Americans, according to a study by the Harvard House of Representatives website.

Center for Risk Analysis. That was just in 2002, when texting Why adults were excluded is beyond us. Do you really want was about all you could do on your cell phone. Now you can your parents to be allowed to text? do much more.

Both of these laws aren’t punitive enough to really curb a Consider how much time you already spend on your potentially dangerous situation. phone while you’re not driving, and let the time you spend Studies have shown that texting and reading e-mails is on the road be a good break from your phone. as dangerous as, and sometimes worse than, driving while intoxicated.

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LIFE&ARTS

State passed SQ 755 in good faith The citizens of Oklahoma voted in favor of “State Question 755” in the Nov. 2nd elections. The bill essentially prevents state courts from considering Sharia (Islamic law) or international law in decisions.

While I’m not a legal expert, I cannot foresee potential complications that this law may have were it to go into effect; I have no doubt that at least Oklahomans acted in good faith in an effort to protect their culture.

The accusation that SQ 755 is “xenophobic” or “Islamophobic” is naïve, shortsighted and just a form of name calling against people who acted patriotically and wanted to protect the cultural foundations of their legal system. The secular legal system in America (and other Westernized nations) is fundamentally distinct from Sharia, and we have done fine without it.

Consequently, the accusation that the bill “will hurt job opportunities” is fear mongering and motivated by a lack of vision. Islam instructs its followers to spread not only its teachings, but also its legal system across the globe.

It seems that many Oklahomans are well aware of these teachings and therefore decided to take a preemptive step to prevent this from happening here any time in the future.

— Nicholas Altieri, Department of Psychology

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Movie begins Harry Potter’s final chapter There’s a lot to say about ol’ Harry Potter.

Whether you like the multimillion dollar film and book franchise or not, there’s no denying its status as a pop culture phenomenon.

Harry has been taking us on adventures since 1998 by going through magical mayhem as well as common muggle problems that we ourselves were experiencing while growing up. While the books came to a bittersweet end in 2007, the movies continue to take sold-out crowds on a magical journey of (almost) realistic proportions.

That hype is once again back for its last two rounds of box office domination as “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I” hits theaters today.

The amount of excitement is extreme for Potter fans, because we want to see just how well director David Yates can make J.K. Rowling’s final chapter come to life. As we’ve learned from the previous six film adaptations, not everything can or will be included in the movies and certain things won’t necessarily be depicted on screen how we envisioned them.

Regardless, there are some plot elements and characters too major to leave out, and considering there’s one movie left after this one, we can only hope that the producers give nine years of work a worthwhile goodbye. Here are some things to look forward to as the series draws to a close: • Bill & Fleur’s wedding: The oldest

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Harry Potter (Daniel Ratcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rubert Grint) prepare for a showdown with Death Eaters in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I.” The movie premiers today, and the second part will be released July 15.

Weasley and the French femme’s relationship was left on the cutting room floor previously, but this lavish set partnered with the last bit of cheer for the characters should make for great eye candy.

• The “hotness” factor: Let’s be shallow for a minute and admit that a lot of the reason you still go to the midnight showings is because you’re a huge fan of one of the film’s

actors or actresses. By fan, I mean a person harboring some weird, secret crush on one of the characters.

• Horcruxes: The only reason this film would’ve been OK in 3-D is because of these evil plot devices. Harry and company are on a mission to destroy Voldemort’s enchantments, and there should be plenty of nailbiting suspense along the way.

• The final duel: It comes back full circle, as the final showdown between Death Eaters, the Order, teachers and students takes place all over Hogwarts. There’s no doubt this battle between good and evil will be intense.

And finally, some of your other favorite characters will have their time to shine.

• The only fight that really matters: Speaking of intense, let’s go ahead and see the end of this Voldemort/Harry feud. If this battle of wands, will and wit is portrayed as Rowling wrote it, then audiences everywhere are in for a jaw-dropping emotional rollercoaster.

• Emotional goodbyes: Animals, creatures and familiar characters we both loved and loathed meet their demise in this final chapter. For the sake of not spoiling anything, let’s just say some of the deaths will be triumphant while others will just be flat-out heartbreaking.

• A good, cheesy ending: Although many original fans have grown up, “Harry Potter” has and always will be intended for children.

Therefore, the movies can be as dark and mature as they want, but the ending will always be on par with a Disney Channel series.

However cheesy the ending, it’ll be a welcome transition from the gloom of the past four films, as well as a nice nod to the magically cheerful nostalgia that started it all.

— Lauren Abram, broadcast journalism senior

Q&A

Island roots inspire Texas-based trio’s music formula Band members say they use nature, interest in birds to create sound of music

coming from the birds, the water and the shells rather than the clear and present nature of them.

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THE DAILY: How does having your songwriting/album concepts informed by your fellowship surveys differ from most songwriters?

MEIBURG: I think we are all just kind of looking around in the dark (laughs). I think you just kind of try to find a tread to follow, and for me, it has been my studies.

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Austin three-piece Shearwater began as the side project of Okkervil River members Jonathan Meiburg and Will Sheff, but as the folk rock project launched to unexpected heights, the demand of recording and touring for both bands led to a shake-up in 2008. Meiburg — who is also a THE DAILY: I know that you have studied ornithology graduate student in ornithology — stayed on as chief song- for many years, so why did you settle on the name Shearwater? writer, while Sheff split back for the father MEIBURG: I’d always just liked the word, group. even before I really looked more into its The band released its sixth full-length habits, but it’s a beautiful, sort of poetic album (“The Golden Archipelago”) earlier creature. People never really see them this year and is currently on tour in supWHAT: Shearwater with because they spend most of their lives port of it. Meiburg took the time to chat with Damien Jurado off at sea.

The Daily about birds, Thor and the Peace Corps.

WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday THE DAILY: How has the band grown since it was first formed? What have THE DAILY: Much of your music is tied WHERE: The Opolis, been some of the biggest changes, other together by the loose theme of island life; 113 N. Crawford than no longer working with Will Sheff? how do you recreate that mood with music MEIBURG: Well, that really was a big without sounding so kitschy?

PRICE: $12 advance, $14 change right there. It was about the time MEIBURG: (laughs) Are we able to do that? doors of the “Palo Santo” album. It really felt like the first, true Shearwater album. I THE DAILY: I wouldn’t be asking if you even thought about changing the name didn’t.

MEIBURG: Well, I’ve always been so inspired by my trips of the band at that point. But we didn’t. I think of those first records as training records, where you try and figure across these different islands during my fellowship out how to make records and what you want to do with studies, and they are all such uniquely beautiful places. them and how to write songs. There is a lot of pressure I didn’t want to be so obvious like a lot of island music nowadays to make some definitive statement right out tends to be. I wanted it to be more about the feeling

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Jonathan Meiburg, Thor Harris and Kimberly Burke make up the band Shearwater. The group released its new album “The Golden Archipelago” earlier this year.

of the gate, and I think it’s more realistic to expect that people are going to come into their strengths over time.

THE DAILY: You guys have released new music, EPs or full albums almost every year since forming. Is there an importance to keeping busy for you guys?

MEIBURG: (laughs) You have to keep busy, or you die. Playing shows is great fun and exercises certain levels in your mind and in your body, but then writing music is an entirely different kind of work. You have to keep that part of your brain active too.

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Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) - One of the qualities of your sign is that there is nothing wishy-washy about you. When events call for a strong character, you’ll be the first one to stand up and be noticed.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) - You are likely to team up again with someone with whom you’ve been successful in the past. You’ll most likely use similar means to achieve another collective goal.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - That protective nature of yours won’t hesitate to go to bat for someone who is near and dear to you, when you see s/he is in trouble and could use your help.

Good for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) - It might not be obvious to you, but your strength of character and determination come into play the moment you believe you or someone you love is in trouble.

This may happen today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Friends who need a lot of pats on the back could be difficult for many to handle, but not you. You have the ability to make them feel special without being phony in any way whatsoever.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Everyone gets a day when people treat them in the same manner they have treated others, and today could be yours. I hope your remuneration is made up of lots of good happenings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Lots of fun happenings shared with good co-workers, friends and associates are likely to make up most of your day. It could be just the lift you’ve needed and have been looking for.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Any barriers or obstacles shouldn’t bar you one bit from doing what you want.

You’re the type of person who sees roadblocks but never lets them affect you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) - That wonderful optimism of yours, with its positive expectations, is what contributes to your successes. When it is coupled with practicality, as it is likely to be today, its power is awesome.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Although you won’t deliberately seek out competitive situations in either your business or social affairs, they could serve to encourage you to achieve what you want.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - It is best not to see yourself as the underdog when negotiating an important deal, because it could cause you to get in a begging mode instead of acting from a strong position.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Provided you don’t leave anything up to chance, there are strong indications that you will collect what is owed you, even if that means calling in a marker on something that is long overdue.

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11 On the outside 12 “The Facts of Life” actress Charlotte 13 NBC weekend comedy show, for short 21 Plant tendrils 22 “Doonesbury” journalist Hedley 27 Golf course rental 28 It comes before beauty 30 Mini-whirlpool 32 Siberian antelope 35 City near Mount Rainier 37 Country star McEntire 38 Fork site 39 Persian Gulf capital 40 They may

mount or ease 41 Charlie Parker’s music 42 Reason for a service break at Wimbledon?

46 Fold of skin under the throat 47 Stand on hind legs, as a horse 49 Toy piano sound 50 Of the mystic arts 51 Go over and over and over 55 Grind together, as teeth 58 Is down with something 59 “Am ___ late?”

60 Employs 61 And more (Abbr.)

62 Dent or scratch

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The OU football team travels to Waco, Texas, this weekend to play the Baylor Bears, a perennial cupcake against the Sooners, but things may be different this year.

The Sooners have never lost to Baylor — that’s 19straight wins. And the games are almost never close. Even when OU is bad, Baylor isn’t much of an obstacle.

Then the Bears brought in this guy named Robert Griffin, a dual-threat sophomore quarterback from Copperas Grove, Texas, who has enough talent to get some Heisman buzz on a team that matters very little on the national scale.

Griffin is what makes this year’s edition of the onesided series interesting. Even though the Sooners were having a down year in 2009, they got Baylor at home and still had Sam Bradford. And Griffin wasn’t on the field.

This time, a relatively young Sooner team will have to overcome its road woes against one of the most dynamic players in the nation.

That’s not to say I think Baylor should be favored, because I don’t.

Some part of me still sees all the talent the Sooners will put on the field and remembers the OU team I see in Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. But Griffin has had such an impact that I actually had to stop and think about it this year, which is saying something.

Although Griffin is only

Sooners to face nationally ranked scoring attack, weak defense in Big 12 South showdown Saturday CLARK FOY The Oklahoma Daily

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Baylor sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin throws a pass in the first half of the Baylor-Kansas State football game Oct. 23 in Waco, Texas. The Bears beat the Wildcats 47-42 to become bowl eligible for the first time since the formation of the Big 12 Conference. a sophomore, he has significant field experience.

He played in 12 games and started 11 of them during his true freshman season in 2008, when he threw 15 touchdowns and only three interceptions while rushing for more than 800 yards.

After an anterior cruciate ligament tear kept him out in

2009, Griffin is back and has Baylor among the contenders for the Big 12 South with the ninth-best offense in the country. The Bears even led the division for a short time this year.

The Bears have lost their last two games, essentially putting them out of divisional contention, but if they beat

traditional Big 12 power OU, they can solidify their place as a contender for as long as Griffin stays.

And even if the Bears don’t win, it is significant progress that, for once, the OU-Baylor game means something.

— Aaron Colen, journalism senior

The Sooners’ opponent Saturday is a team that has surprised many people this year and, behind the talent of sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin, managed to work its way into the top 25 this season.

“No question, [Griffin is] one of the most athletic overall players maybe in the league, but certainly the most athletic overall quarterback,” OU defensive ends coach Bobby Jack Wright said. “Their offense really flows through [him], and he’s the spark plug of all of it.”

It is no secret that Baylor coach Art Briles’ offense runs through the dual-threat capability of Griffin, but the balance of the Bears’ pass-andrun attack should not be overlooked, defensive coorNo question, dinator Brent Venables said.

[Griffin is] one of the The Bears rank ninth namost athletic overall tionally in total yards per players maybe in game, averaging 489.2 this season, also good for second the league.” in the Big 12. They rank 24th in rushing and 15th in pass— BOBBY JACK WRIGHT, ing yards per game.

DEFENSIVE ENDS COACH Senior running back Jay Finley has already eclipsed 1,000 yards this season. His team-best 11 rushing touchdowns are followed by Griffin’s eight touchdowns and 508 yards.

The receivers are led by junior Kendall Wright’s 798 yards and six touchdowns. Sophomore Josh Gordon is next with 651 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns.

The next three receivers combine for more than 1,000 yards and four touchdowns.

The team’s offensive success is a big reason why this usually dismal Baylor squad has seven wins this year, and three of the Bears’ four losses came to top-25 teams: BCS No. 3 TCU, No. 10 Oklahoma State and No. 19 Texas A&M. The Bears’ weakness is their defense, which has allowed 27.7 points per game this year and is 97th nationally. The Bears give up 424 yards per game to opposing offenses.

Saturday’s game in Waco, Texas, could easily end up a shoot-out between the Sooner offense, which put up 45 points against Texas Tech last week, and Baylor’s, one of the most productive in the nation.

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