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Greek houses not fit for storms OU to assist in emergency preparation JESSE POUND News Editor @jesserpound

When tornado season rolls around, posters and emails will confront OU students at every turn, telling them where to run to in case of tornados.

But for students who live in greek housing, the safest place to be is not as clear or as well advertised.

Lisa Teel, the university’s emergency preparedness manager, said that OU emergency preparedness does not have detailed plans for tornado safety in greek houses.

Breanna Bober, Panhellenic Association president, said in an email that her organization does not possess those plans either.

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Oklahoma junior quarterback Baker Mayfield evades a Tennessee defender in Saturday’s 31-24 win over the Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mayfield led a fourth quarter comeback en route to OU’s double overtime victory.

ROCKY TOPPED Mayfield, Shepard capture Sooner Magic BRADY VARDEMAN

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K N O X V I L L E , Te n n . — Neyland Stadium has never been louder than it was Saturday night when the Sooners came to town.

After the Volunteers took a 17-0 lead in the second quarter, the public address speaker announced that the crowd had hit 114 decibels, a new record.

All week, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was adamant that the crowd noise wouldn’t affect his team. For three quarters, he appeared to be wrong. With 8:20 left in regulation, his team scored its first touchdown — a Samaje Perine reception to cut the Tennessee lead to 17-10.

Another touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with just 40 seconds left sent the game into overtime.

From there, Sooner Magic kicked in.

Tennessee scored first, but Oklahoma scored last. Two over time touchdow ns — a Baker Mayfield run and another Shepard reception — put a bow on the Sooners’ comeback.

The victory was Stoops’ favorite of his career. “ You know why? Because of the mental toughness for our guys to have hung around 17 points down in that environment,” Stoops said. “Now we’re 17-3 and 14 points down through all of that time in that environment.

“Everybody just kept fighting — kept playing. You know, mental toughness and discipline to keep playing hard in the faith that things will work. Things will come. And they did. It was a little late but they came.”

The victory was Oklahoma’s second over an SEC foe in the last 21 months — the Sooners topped No. 3 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day in 2014.

However, Saturday night compares to no other for linebacker Eric Striker — not because the game came down to the wire,

“This is No. 1 ever. Ever.

Even bigger than Notre Dame and Alabama. I just love the fight. That said a lot.”

ERIC STRIKER, SENIOR LINEBACKER

but because the Sooners continued to fight.

“We here in Knoxville,” Striker said. “Y’all heard it. It was loud.

That’s huge. You had half a stadium in the Sugar Bowl. That was really, really big for us.

“This is No. 1 ever. Ever. Even bigger than Notre Dame and Alabama. I just love the fight.

That said a lot.”

Senior center Ty Darlington expressed similar appreciation for the victory. However, he was on the side of the ball that created problems for the Sooners for three and a half quarters.

“To play the way we did — and we played so bad on offense all game,” Darlington said. “It was close to breaking, and it didn’t.

We just struggled, and we kept

fighting. In the Sugar Bowl and other games, we were rolling, and it was just a matter of keeping going.

“This game, we were not rolling. We had keep fighting. We had to fight through adversity.

That’s something that’s going to be so valuable for this team going forward.”

Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops, like his brother, said the victory is “up there” on his list of favorites. After all, his unit kept Oklahoma hanging around just long enough for the offense to get rolling.

“Tennessee’s an awfully good football team, and we knew this was going to be a unique challenge. It was good to see our players hang in there and fight their way through a 60-minute game, and when you play a team like Tennessee, you’re going to have to,” he said. “It isn’t going to be easy. There ain’t any question about that.

“It was fun.”

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Norman earth group offers jobs Earth Rebirth promotes environmental activism JORGE KRZYZANIAK News Reporter @JorgeKrzyz

An OU alum is seeking interns for a nonprofit organization that’s promoting environmental sustainability in Norman.

Andrew Sartain, a 25-year-old environmentalist and founder of Earth Rebirth, said the Norman community embraces his vision of improving lives by focusing on food, energy and water.

“We’ve got the work lined up,” Sartain said. “We just need the hands.”

Earth Rebirth, which was first an OU student organization, has expanded constantly since its inception in a classroom in 2011, Sartain said.

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Sartain said he and his team have installed gardens in seven of Norman’s public schools, teaching kids and providing fresh, healthy food for their lunches while also creating new sources of revenue for the schools.

Sartain said he’s organized volunteers and cleaned parts of streams and lakes that don’t receive enough attention, as well as provided an outlet for Norman residents to report areas where the water quality is suspect or pollution is evident. The group has evaluated homes and businesses for energy efficiency and has hosted workshops to encourage optimal use of energy.

Sartain said he intends for Earth Rebirth to continue expanding.

“We want to be the next Greenpeace,” he said.

Sartain said his nonprofit, however, is not as dedicated to drawing attention to environmental problems as other iconic, environmentally-minded nonprofit organizations have been in the past. He said his goal is to introduce people to solutions.

“Whether or not you’re a tree-hugger and an actual die-hard environmentalist, everyone can accept the fact that food, energy and water are needed in your daily life, and they play into the environment,” Sartain said.

This is the basis, Sartain said, for developing Earth Rebirth’s three main programs: Garden Your Own Growth, Take H2Ownerships a n d Ho m e m a d e Sustainability.

The short-term goal of the Garden Your Own Growth program is to get gardens

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Founder, president of Earth Rebirth, Andrew Sartain finds a horned lizard during the clean up after the the 2013 tornado.

built at every one of the 24 Norman Public Schools.

This is where Earth Rebirth’s internships are currently focused, Sartain said.

“But we don’t just want to set up the gardens at the schools,” Sartain said. “We want them to contribute to the cafeteria supply.”

Norman schools are interested too, Sartain said.

Schools are waiting to have their gardens built, but interns are needed to help students at these schools build the gardens and to teach them to maintain their gardens.

Because Earth Rebirth focuses heavily on community outreach, internships are also available for marketing, public relations and film and video students, Sartain said.

Interns can earn three credit hours during the semester by working with Earth Rebirth.

“We can have as many interns as we can get,” Sartain said. “Business majors and

anyone interested in gardening is what we’re looking for.”

Sartain said he’s inspired by the support of the community, and he wants to inspire others. Earth Rebirth’s mission statement is simply, “Dream Big, Act Bigger,” he said. He said he’s looking for interns that are ready to take action in creative problem solving.

Paul White, owner of OKC Compost Tea, said it was this inspiring drive, the action of “acting bigger,” that led him to partner with Earth Rebirth, where he will offer his services and expertise about compost and microbiology to Earth Rebirth’s clients.

“I’ve tried working with people before with good ideas, but they just wouldn’t get things going,” White said.

“But here we’re moving forward fast.”

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Teel said she sent out an email to all greek life house mothers, offering to come over and do building inspections and to help develop an emergency preparedness plan for severe weather events and other emergencies, such as a fire.

In the email, obtained

by The Daily, Teel asked greek organizations to forward their emergency preparedness plans to her if they existed. Teel also said her office would assist the houses in writing plans if the organizations did not already have them.

One fraternity has already taken the department up on the offer, Teel said.

The newly built house of Kappa Sigma has a basement that serves a storm shelter, but not all houses have basements.

Kasey Fagin, the president of Delta Upsilon fraternity, said his in-house members are supposed to go to an internal hallway

as a place of last resort.

The Delta Upsilon house originally had a basement when it was built, Fagin said.

But when the sorority who originally lived in the house left, they filled in the basement to preserve the sanctity of the place where rituals were held.

So now, the safest place is a first floor hallway, Fagin said. However, he does not think the hallway is prepared to hold all of the members.

“There’s really only one place on the first floor that doesn’t have windows,” Fagin said.

D elta Upsilon has an agreement with Alpha Phi, which is next door, to use their basement in the event of severe weather, Fagin said.

“In previous years they’ve welcomed us, and we’ve been able to go to their basement,” Fagin said.

With many of the greek houses located in close proximity to the residence centers, some of the greek students may choose to seek shelter in the dorms.

This is not what they are supposed to do, Teel said.

The residence halls have emergency preparedness plans based on the floor where the people live. These

plans are generally only applicable for the people who live in the residence halls.

Teel said the possibility of students in greek housing using the residential centers could cause a problem with space. Those areas are primarily designated for the residents of the buildings, she said.

The students would not be turned away, but it may become too crowded, Teel said.

“People are responsible for their own safety,” Teel said.

Last fall, the OU Board of Regents approved construction of new storm shelters.

Teel said students looking for a place to go should try the Bizzell Memorial Library or the Huston Huffman Center in the cas e of a tornado.

However, once the students are sent an alert by OU emergency preparedness, it is too late to switch buildings and people should go to the safest place in the building they are currently in, Teel said.

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The Kappa Sigma fraternity is one of the few greek houses on campus with a detailed tornado plan. OU emergency preparedness doesn’t have detailed tornado safety plans for most greek houses.

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Crimson Chords begin new era A cappella group changes name in spirit of inclusion BRYCE MCELHANEY News Reporter @bryce_mac

The Crimson Chords, the only contemporary pop a cappella group on campus, are making a comeback this semester with their new name.

Lauren Schechter, the group’s president, said the group, formerly known as The Redliners, will have 12 pieces of music rehearsed and performed throughout the semester, with genres ranging from indie to pop.

Most songs are arranged by the group throughout the semester, she said.

The name change came from someone pointing out that the name “Redliners” is a sociological reference for racial discrimination, Schechter said, which they were unaware of.

“We began discussing a name change in the spring,

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Electrical engineering sophomore Daniel Parrella and microbiology freshman Ben Burton rehearse their sheet music for the Crimson Chords. The Chords previously went by the Redliners.

and then when we re-reg- name (this fall),” she said. istered and started recruitWhen the founding ing, we began using our new members started the group around 9 years ago, the name “Redliners” was a play on words for “headliners” with OU’s red color, she said. “Obviously they did not know that, and did not intend on it being that way, but we are so happy about all of the progress OU is making towards being a more inclusive environment.”

Schechter said the group isn’t very diverse right now, but that they are working toward inclusiveness. “I think any small thing we can do to make it clear that everyone is welcome is definitely a positive thing.”

Currently, there are 14 members — seven men and seven women.

Crimson Chords director Jesse Ward said most members are not music-affiliated majors.

SIANDHARA BONNET/THE DAILY “This semester I think Director Jesse Ward leads the Crimson Chords in rehearsal. Ward is a we have an all-time high of vocal performance junior.

music-affiliated majors with four (members),” he said.

During auditions, they try to get people from different majors and different walks of life, Ward said.

“One of the strengths with the group is that we bring a lot of different perspectives and personalities,” he said.

“We’re a social group as well. We get to know each other and become ver y close friends.”

Auditions for the group took place on Sept. 3.

Formal training isn’t a prerequisite for those wanting to join, said Ward.

“If it’s what you love to do, we want you to show up, and we want you to show us what you have,” he said. “We do look for people who are capable of reading music … precisely because we do have to move so quickly, and we need everyone to be able to move together.”

Schechter said it’s nice to get together at the end of the day to do something they all

enjoy.

“For a lot of us, this is our only formal musical outlet.

So having it at the end of the day like that with a lot of other people who maybe had musical training earlier in life but aren’t doing it as a major, it’s really nice to have that time as an outlet at the end of a long, stressful day of work, classes and other stuff.”

Schechter said they’re working on scheduling, but two concerts will be performed on their own this semester — one will be mid-semester, and the last will be on the weekend before dead week.

“We do a smaller concert, the mid-semester concert, and we usually have that at a coffee shop somewhere near campus. Then at the end of the semester, we have our final concert, and we usually do that in (Meacham Auditorium), but we are having some scheduling issues with that

this semester,” Schechter said.

Other performances are scheduled through invitation and other gigs, she said.

Schechter said that for their gig on Friday, Sept. 18, the group will perform at a dinner party for the College of Arts and Sciences, singing three of their own songs and the OU chant.

“We’re going to be singing Passenger Seat by Death Cab for Cutie, Blank Space

by Taylor Swift and Never Let Me Go by Florence and the Machine,” Schechter said.

“We will only have had four rehearsals with our full group by then,” Schechter said.

N e x t s e m e s t e r, t h e Crimson Chords will have auditions in the second week of the term.

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Angel Haze offers change to rap’s status quo A&E REPORTER

Angel Haze talks about many topics that music tends to avoid for fear of controversy. For example, they discuss their sexual assault over the beat from Eminem’s 2002 track “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.”

They also talk about their Allison Weintraub mixed African American allison.weintraub@ou.edu @AllieFrances12 and Native American ethnicity and their religious beliefs. Angel Haze The history of rap music was brought up strictly is rooted in struggle to over- Pentecostal but later rejectcome adversity, usually ed their religion. based in race. And while They even rap about sexthat struggle is still comuality over Macklemore and pletely relevant, the genre Ryan Lewis’ “Same Love,” has typically had a problem which takes on new meanwith homogeny in songwrit- ing from the perspective of ers and artists. an individual who identiRap is dominated by fies as part of the LGBTQ straight men: Kanye West, community. By discussing Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, mainstream topics with Drake, the list goes on and their own twist, Angel Haze on. This consistency can brings diversity to rap that lead to a stagnation of ideas, has been sorely lacking. since similar subjects are Angel Haze is one of the being touched on by all smartest rappers in the major artists. Angel Haze business, as demonstrated represents a change to the by their critical acclaim, but homogenous group of artto this point in their career, ists, bringing with them their music has achieved musical innovation and weak sales. Part of this can challenging other artists to be attributed to their deup their games. cision to leak their previAngel Haze is a pansexous album, “Dirty Gold,” ual, agender person who after they grew frustrated goes by “they/them” prowith their label’s unwillnouns. Their orientation is ingness to release it before something unique in the rap the end of the year in 2013. world, which means that However, they have moved the experiences they draw past their issues with their on for their lyrics are not ex- label. periences typically found in Angel Haze has also pubthe genre. Their lyrics offer licly fought with several a different perspective than other artists, most notably the usual hip-hop narrative with female rapper Azealia offers, which challenges Banks. They have several other artists and offers the public perception probgenre the chance to grow. lems to overcome, but their

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Junior quarterback Baker Mayfield is embraced by coach Bob Stoops following OU’s double overtime victory against Tennessee on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Stoops said it was his favorite win of his career.

with a new system with a new quarterback facing its first true test in the most hostile of environments, managed to pull out a victory.

Think about that.

Against Clemson two games ago, the Sooners looked entirely defeated.

The season had worn long, and the team was being dealt one of the biggest blowouts of the Stoops era.

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Something’s changed with these Sooners. “A little ‘Sooner Magic’ came back out,� Stoops said. “It reminded me of Texas A&M back in 2000 where we made some plays to win the game that you feel fortunate and blessed to make, and I felt that way tonight.�

Call it Sooner Magic. Call it renewed energy. Call it whatever you like.

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Perine said. “We’re trying to make a new identity. Last year we kind of gave up in the fourth quarter a little bit. “This year, we’re going to come out strong, and we’re never going to quit.�

current and former.

Even in the postgame press conference, Stoops looked more relaxed than he has in a long time.

Probably since the Sugar Bowl.

Saturday night’s victory felt like the final bookend to a year of turmoil at Oklahoma. The Sooners seem to have turned a corner. “We’re never going to quit,� sophomore Samaje

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops embraced nearly everyone he saw while reveling in the Sooners’ double overtime comeback victory at Tennessee.

Wide receiver Sterling Shepard even had tears in his eyes as he walked off the field.

It’s been a long time since the program has been able to celebrate like it did Saturday night.

Oklahoma’s victory over the Volunteers marked its first triumph over a top 25 opponent since defeating No. 3 Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl.

That was a long time ago.

Since then, a program supposedly back in the national spotlight hit hard times. Missed field goals and extra points at home against Kansas State resulted in a loss.

Fans booed their own defense as Baylor marched the length of the field in the same stadium.

Tyreek Hill streaked down the sideline in Norman, marking the third home loss of the season.

A curb-stomping at the hands of Clemson in the bowl game didn’t make things any better.

In February, the SAE incident hit OU’s campus.

The incident nearly tore the team apart, according to senior Ty Darlington.

It’s been a rough year, but the Sooners regrouped.

In front of 102,455 fans and the loudest environment to ever grace Neyland Stadium, OU clawed its way back into not just the game, but the national spotlight. “Last year was last year,� cornerback Zack Sanchez said. “This is a new team.

We’re going to go out every week, and you’re going to have to kill us to beat us, because we’re not going to stop no matter what.�

Stoops called the victory his favorite of his career — a bold statement considering he’s won a national title and upset the Tide in a bowl game. Maybe the Tennessee win shouldn’t surpass the 2000 Orange Bowl, but there’s definitely a good reason why it beats out the Sugar Bowl.

This one happened early in the regular season.

Oklahoma’s defense, especially the secondary, proved it’s no longer a liability. Tennessee managed just 10 yards of offense on its final six drives in regulation.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- If you try to do everything at once, you will fall short. Your ideas and plans will become a reality if you give yourself time to develop and expand your interests.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- If you ask the right questions, you will be privy to some valuable advice. Investment deals or contractual commitments must be carefully researched if you intend to make money.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You can force a win from your current tough situation. Decide whatĘźs most important to you and devise a plan to make your dreams come true.

DonĘźt let doubt or fear deter you.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Deception is apparent. DonĘźt lead anyone on. You will be tempted to stray into unfamiliar territory. Consider the consequences before you take a risk you are likely to regret.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- You can maneuver your way through any roadblocks. Be realistic and proactive. DonĘźt make the mistake of thinking a bad situation will change if you ignore it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Someone will take advantage of your generosity. Your current actions will be instrumental in helping you meet your personal and professional goals.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Express your thoughts. Your creativity and innovative ideas will gain recognition. Compassion will be needed if you are called upon to help a friend in need.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Socializing and entertainment will take precedence today. Let your thoughts and feelings be known.

Communication will be the necessary ingredient when it comes to making an important professional decision.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Love is on the rise. You can outmaneuver the competition. Your charisma will help you make a favorable impression on the people who will influence your future.

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ACROSS 1 “Tat-tat� preceder 5 ___-arms 10 “___ Island�

(2008 film) 14 Mouse manipulator 15 Very practical 16 â€œâ€Ś and make it fast!â€?

17 Company picnic event 20 Church songbook 21 Beauty school subject 22 “Fat chance!�

24 Helm heading, sometimes 25 Atlantic catch 26 “America’s Got Talent� network 29 “Holy Toledo!�

31 Country’s economic stat 33 Cupid, to the Greeks 35 Geometry calculation 37 Chin crease 41 Act cautiously 44 Ramp alternative 45 Wrapped garment 46 On the ocean 47 “What ___ I tell you?�

49 Small denomination

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30 “Prima Ballerinaâ€? artist Edgar 32 Reply of the accused 34 Slick-road peril 36 Come to terms 38 “If all ___ fails ‌â€?

39 Parasitic leaping insect 40 Russian leader before 1917 42 Prayer book selection

43 Visit by a medic 48 Most urgent 50 Fork-tailed flier 52 Longlimbed, as a model 53 Psychic glows 54 Where to hear an aria 56 Extreme severity 58 Drinks with fizz 60 Fuel brand with green and white stations 61 City on the Yamuna River 63 Defeat decisively 64 Hamlet, by nationality 65 Type of duck 67 Hem, but not haw

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Grading Oklahoma’s win over Volunteers FOOTBALL REPORTER

Spenser Davis davis.spenser@ou.edu @Davis_Spenser

Bob Stoops called his team’s 31-24 victory over Tennessee one of his favorites of all time, but that doesn’t tell the whole story.

Offense: C+ Oklahoma’s offense failed through three quarters before finally waking up. Baker Mayfield was fantastic again despite a lackluster stat line, but his supporting cast was non-existent until the fourth quarter.

OU’s offensive line looks bad enough that it could cost the Sooners a game at some point, and it almost did just that in Knoxville. The receiving corps had several drops and caused at least one of Mayfield’s two interceptions.

Going forward — especially in conference play — Oklahoma’s offense will have to wake up earlier in games. It happened just in time against the Vols, but OU might not be able to recover in the future.

Defense: A Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops earned his money against Tennessee.

After playing almost entirely

in nickel coverage against Akron in week one, OU gave the Vols a variety of different looks up front.

OU found a way to get Eric Striker and Devante Bond on the field at the same time, and it worked. Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs was repeatedly pressured in the second half. Tennessee managed just a handful of yards after the opening minutes of the third quarter, allowing OU’s offense time to get rolling.

Te n n e s s e e g a i n e d 4 5 yards on its opening series of the third quarter, yielding a field goal attempt that missed wide right. After that, the Vols gained just 10 combined yards on their final six drives in regulation.

Then Zack Sanchez’s interception in the second overtime sealed the game for the Sooners.

Crowd: A+ Zack Sanchez admitted after the game that Neyland Stadium was the loudest venue he’s ever played in. It was also the loudest home game in Vols history.

Per Tennessee’s athletic department, the Neyland crowd reached 114 decibels in the second quarter.

According to gcaudio.com, that’s a similar volume to a loud rock concert.

Oklahoma’s offensive line had several false starts that could also be attributed to the crowd. In the end, the crowd didn’t affect the outcome, but it was a factor.

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Oklahoma senior Devante Bond celebrates following a defensive play in the first half of Saturday’s game against Tennessee. The Sooner defense held Tennessee to just 10 yards in its final six drives.

Amenities: A The crowd isn’t the only way that Oklahoma could step up its game. Neyland Stadium had the sort of quality cuisine that OU fans

only hear about in movies.

Its pizza was freshly made in-house and its hotdogs were divine.

Many fans also said they had Wi-Fi in the

Striker taunts Tennessee fans OU linebacker caught up in postgame emotions DILLON HOLLINGSWORTH Sports Editor @DillonJames94

Oklahoma’s double overtime victory at Tennessee on Saturday night brought out all kinds of emotions during and after the game.

The most noticeable, though, came from a couple of Sooners.

Senior linebacker Eric Striker provided the words.

He was caught on film postgame facing the crowd and shouting things such as, “F--- this SEC s---,” and “Y’all come to OU, recruits.”

Junior safety Hatari Byrd provided the image, smiling and raising his middle finger to the crowd as he headed for the tunnel.

There have been reports that some Tennessee fans were tossing racial slurs at Sooners, but the OU players were the ones caught on camera.

The lead up to Saturday’s Big 12-SEC showdown was filled with talk, including comments from Str iker about how overhyped the SEC is year after year.

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Offense experiments wildcat formation with Joe Mixon in charge KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Lost in the shuffle of Oklahoma’s 31-24 victory over Tennessee was the Sooners’ use of Joe Mixon.

Mixon totaled just 42 yards on 10 carries, but he was used several times in a wildcat formation alongside Samaje Perine.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said the package with Mixon and Perine alone in the backfield has been in the works for several weeks. “(Mixon) has great hands and a great feel for about everything that he does,” Stoops said. “Having him and Samaje working in tandem back there gives (the defense) something to think about.”

Eric Striker said he’s seen the package in practice and isn’t surprised that it was effective tonight against Tennessee.

“You got Samaje and Joe back there, two of the best running backs in the country,” Striker said. “It can’t be easy.”

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Senior linebacker Eric Striker, No. 19, celebrates with teammates following Oklahoma’s 31-24 win against Tennessee on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Striker had words with Vols fans following the game.

“I don’t know why people blow gas up their ass all the time,” Striker said after practice last Tuesday. “I don’t understand why.”

Striker said Tennessee coach Butch Jones had a message for him during his postgame celebration.

“You’re a hell of a player, but have some damn class,” Jones said, according to

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Oklahoma moved up to No. 16 in the latest edition of the AP Poll, and hung tight at No. 17 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

Ohio State, Alabama, TCU and Michigan State hold the top four spots in both polls, and Baylor checks in at fifth in both as well.

A new Big 12 team also showed up in both polls this week as Oklahoma State grabbed the No. 25 spot after its week two win over the University of Central Arkansas.

Tennessee, whom OU defeated 31-24 in double overtime Saturday night, dropped out of the polls completely.

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