Inside the Huddle: November 20, 2012

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INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

GAME PREVIEW » OKLAHOMA STATE

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Sooners look to finish strong against recovering instate rival Cowboys TOBI NEIDY

Sports Reporter

For the first time in three years, Oklahoma will face instate rival Oklahoma State on its home field when the two teams clash for the 107th installment of the Bedlam series at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Norman.

OU leads the overall series with a 82-17-7 record, including a 4710-2 edge on Owen Field.

OU is coming off a nail-biting 50-49 win against West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown.

Senior quarterback Landry Jones threw for a program-high 554 yards while tying a personalbest six touchdowns, including the game-clenching scoring pass to junior wide receiver Kenny Stills with just 27 seconds left in the game.

Junior w ide receiver Jalen Sau n d e r s f i n i s h e d w i t h 1 2 3 receiving yards, and senior wide receiver Justin Brown finished with 113 yards in the game to become the first duo to finish with 100-plus yard performances since Stills (101 yards) and former Sooner Ryan Broyles (171 yards) did against Kansas State in 2011.

Although it was the first win c o l l e c t e d by t h e S o o n e r s i n Morgantown, OU gave up an alarming 778 yards on defense, the most ever allowed by a Sooner team in the program’s history.

OU couldn’t contain the run, allowing 458 total yards on the ground. Senior flex playmaker Tavon Austin, who normally lines up as a wide receiver, spearheaded the Mountaineers’ attack with 344 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State has much of the momentum heading into this year’s Bedlam game after the

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OU coach Bob Stoops (background) watches the Oklahoma State offense (foreground) during last year’s 44-10 loss to the Cowboys in Stillwater. The Sooners host OSU on Saturday for their home finale, and OU hopes to get revenge for the 2011 meeting that nearly broke the series record for the Pokes’ most-lopsided victory.

Cowboys stymied Texas Tech, 59-21, blocking a pair of punts and getting three touchdown passes from quarterback Clint Chelf.

Chelf, in just his second career start, has emerged as a strong option for the Cowboys after starting the season as their thirdstring quarterback.

His number was called after freshmen Wes Lunt and J.W. Walsh suffered injuries.

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POKES: Oklahoma State routed Sooners in last year’s Bedlam battle

Offense

POINTS PER GAME

334.0

337.0

216.7

169.2

RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED

POINTS ALLOWED

TOTAL OFFENSE ALLOWED

PASSING YARDS ALLOWED

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22.5

370.5

26.1

Tobi Neidy, tneidy@gmail.com

553.7

TOTAL OFFENSE PER GAME

40.8

503.2

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME

45.4

142.9

Defense

OSU also maintained its balance on offense, rushing for 256 yards and three scores while accounting for 231 yards and four touchdowns through the air against the Red Raiders.

And the Cowboys also have momentum from last season’s Bedlam game in their back pocket.

Last year, OSU needed a win against the Sooners in order to win its first conference championship.

The Cowboys got that and more when the team ignited for almost a five-touchdown win against OU, who had won eight straight Bedlam bouts prior to last season’s 44-10 loss in Stillwater.

OSU outgained the Sooners on the ground, rushing for 278 total yards, including a 19-carry, 151-yard game by current senior running back Joseph Randle, who accounted for two of the Cowboys’ four total rushing touchdowns in the game.

OU also was crippled by the turnover margin, giving up five takeaways — including a fumble recover y for a touchdown — while punting eight times against a Cowboy defense that went into the game giving up an average of 453 yards per game.

The Sooners never could find an offensive answer in last year’s meeting, punting and giving up two turnovers during the first seven possessions before settling for a field goal just before halftime, the only points for the Sooners until backup quarterback Blake Bell punched in OU’s only touchdown of the game with 4:16 left in the fourth quarter.

The Bedlam matchup also will be the last home game for the Sooners this season. OU will honor the 21 seniors on its roster before kickoff.

PASSING YARDS PER GAME

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388.2

185.2

262.0

200.6

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INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Column » Bedlam Rivalry

Rivalry not priority it should be for fans Assistant Sports Editor

Dillon Phillips dphillips85@ou.edu

N

o other holiday is more synonymous with sports than Thanksgiving, and no other sport is more prominent on the fourth Thursday of November than football.

Whether it’s college or the NFL, football has cemented itself in the Thanksgiving Day (and weekend) experience. It’s become as much a part of the holiday as turkey, cranberry sauce, dressing or naps — just look at Thursday’s slate of games: Texans at Lions, Redskins at Cowboys, Patriots at Jets and TCU at Texas.

But as big as football is during the holiday season, most people watch the games on TV with their families, not from the bleachers inside the stadiums.

And this Thanksgiving, things won’t be much different.

When Oklahoma State makes the trip Saturday down Interstate 35 to Norman, don’t expect OU’s student section to be at full force.

From what I’ve gathered by

looking at my Facebook newsfeed, OU’s population of Texas students will be heading back to the Lone Star State for the holidays. And even though the game isn’t until Saturday — two days after Thanksgiving — most won’t be returning in time for Bedlam.

It’s a shame, really, that such a huge rivalry game has to be hamstringed by a holiday weekend, but that isn’t much of an excuse to miss this one.

Is it really too much to ask for students to return to Norman one day early?

This shouldn’t be like pulling teeth. This is Bedlam — it’s kind of a big deal. Other than the Red River Rivalry, Bedlam is the biggest recurring game of the season for the Sooners.

And with OSU coming off a 59-21 walloping of then-No. 23 Texas Tech, the Pokes will come into Norman with enough confidence to keep them in at least one half of football. And who knows — the Cowboys might even spring an upset on the Sooners.

Maybe Bedlam isn’t a big deal for Texas kids since the rivalry didn’t cross the Red River and permeate into Texas or because they didn’t see this state split into the colors of autumn —crimson and orange — every November.

But they should care. This year’s

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Oklahoma State fans celebrate last year’s 44-10 victory in Stillwater against OU by tearing down the goal posts. OSU’s see BEDLAM page 5 students showed up in force for the annual rivalry game, but it seems the Sooners’ may not respond in kind Saturday.

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BEDLAM: OU hasn’t hosted Cowboys in three years due to realignment Continued from page 4 matchup is more heated than usual for both parties involved and all but guarantees an exciting game.

Because of conference realignment-influenced schedule changes, it’s been three years since OU last played the Cowboys in Norman, and with the result of last season’s game, the Sooners should be fired up for this one.

Same goes for the other side.

After ending its eight-game losing streak in the series last season, OSU will have the opportunity to claim back-to-back victories against OU for the first time since 2002 — when the Les Miles-led Cowboys topped the Sooners in Stillwater, 38-28, and extinguished OU’s national title aspirations.

Come Saturday, it’s Bedlam in Norman. You know the players will

AT A GLANCE Recent Bedlam games Last time Sooners hosted: 2009 — OU ends No. 12 Oklahoma State’s BCS aspirations with 27-0 shutout 2010*: No. 14 Oklahoma 47, No. 10 Oklahoma State 41 2011*: No. 3 Cowboys 44, No. 14 Sooners 10 *played in Stillwater

bring their A game.

Let’s hope the fans show up with the same intensity — keywords being “show up.”

Dillon Phillips is a journalism junior and assistant sports editor for The Daily.

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OU sophomore quarterback Blake Bell (10) runs for the Sooners’ lone touchdown during last year’s Bedlam battle in Stillwater. Oklahoma State won, 44-10, to win its first Big 12 conference championship and secure a BCS bowl berth.

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INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Opponent Profile » Cooper Bassett

Cowboy defender says Pokes want another win Bassett, OSU seniors could be winningest class if Pokes win out

Opponent PROFILE Cooper Bassett

Tobi Neidy

Year: Senior

Sports Reporter

When Oklahoma State senior Cooper Bassett was growing up, the Tuttle native said he had a particular scenario he repeatedly replayed in his backyard.

“Growing up an OSU fan, we were always getting beat up on by OU throughout my life,” Bassett said. “Every time I was in the backyard, it was the Bedlam game with three seconds left and my little brother would throw me the game-winning pass.”

Although Cooper — as one of the defensive linemen on OSU’s starting lineup — had to trade in his dreams of being the final offensive playmaker to learn how to stuff opponent’s rushing games, his desire to thwart the instate rival went unquenched.

At least until last year’s Bedlam matchup, when the Cowboys thumped OU, 44-10, in front of a hostile crowd in Stillwater.

“For me personally, the Bedlam win was great,” Bassett said. “You couldn’t have written it better to have everyone rush the field and my family being there when we won our first Big 12 championship over OU.” No matter what the overall records are for either team, the annual Bedlam football game that pits Oklahoma State against its instate rival Oklahoma is always a highlight of the Cowboy’s season.

But last year’s victory was the second-biggest margin of victory for OSU in the series, and the win allowed the Cowboys to tab the program’s first Big 12 conference championship.

The win also raised the exp e ctations of a team that couldn’t find an answer against an opponent that had previous won eight consecutive games in the

Position: Defensive end 2012 statistics: 18 tackles (12 solo), 3 QB hurries, 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup

series, making OSU’s victory a feat the team hasn’t soon forgotten.

Dur ing Big 12 media days this summer, all three of OSU’s attending players were asked which win was bigger last year: the Fiesta Bowl victory over Stanford or the win over OU. And all three — Cooper included — spent time talking about how special it was to take down the Sooners.

“Both wins were big because we both worked hard for them,” junior running back Joseph Randle said.

“But I loved beating OU.” It was the first time anyone on this OSU team had topped OU in their college careers, a feeling the current seniors said was a long time coming.

“It was an awesome feeling,” senior offensive lineman Lane Taylor said. “We’ve always kind of been the little brother of OU. My first year, they pounded us, and then we’ve had a close one, so it felt good to finally beat them.”

And last season’s beatdown also changed the scoring margin for OSU’s current senior class.

OU previously outscored the Cowboys, 71-41, going into the 2011 meeting. But OSU’s 34-point win completely eliminated that margin, giving the Cowboys a 85-84 scoring edge for the past three matchups going into this year’s game.

A second consecutive victory over Oklahoma on Saturday — this time on OU’s home field

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Oklahoma State fans carry the torn-down goal post following the Cowboys’ 44-10 win against the Sooners last year in Stillwater. The Pokes, including Tuttle native Cooper Bassett, say they want another win against OU on Saturday in Norman because beating the Sooners is very special to them.

— would be icing on a cake for an OSU senior class that could become the program’s winningest senior class if the team wins out the remaining games and finishes with a bowl victory.

And with that honor still up for grabs following the rout against

Texas Tech last Saturday, the Cowboys said they aren’t going to let last year’s Bedlam success hinder their performances this weekend.

“The bad thing about momentum is it can make people become complacent,” Bassett

said. “Last year was so amazing, but that was last season, and all of the seniors this year want to have the same lasting impression on this season as they did last year.”

Tobi Neidy, tneidy@gmail.com

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News from around the wide world of sports College Football » Conference realignment

Maryland and Rutgers leaving conferences, heading to Big Ten NEW YORK ­— Maryland is joining the Big Ten. Maryland will become member of the Big Ten starting in 2014. Rutgers is expected follow suit but hadn’t as of press time, splitting from the Big East and making it an even 14 schools in the Big Ten. In the world of conference realignment, Maryland’s departure from the ACC qualifies as a shocker. The Terrapins were a charter member of the ACC, which was founded in 1953.

There was speculation last week that the Big Ten and Maryland were talking. On Saturday, it became clear the discussions were serious.

The addition of Maryland extends the Big Ten farther east and south than it ever has been, and gives the conference a presence in the major media market of Washington.

D.C.

Rutgers, in New Brunswick, N.J., and about 40 miles south of New York City, gives the Big Ten a member in the country’s largest media market.

For both schools, the move should come with a longterm financial gain. The Big Ten reportedly paid its members $24.6 million in shared television and media rights revenues this year.

There will be some financial matters to resolve in the short term though. After the ACC added Notre Dame as a member in all sports but football and hockey in September, the league voted to raise the exit fee to $50 million. Maryland was one of two schools that voted against the increased exit fee.

The Big East’s exit fee is $10 million, but the league also requires a 27-month notification period for departing members. That means Rutgers will not be able to join the Big ten until 2015 without working out some kind of deal with the Big East.

Syracuse, Pittsburgh and West Virginia have all negotiated early withdrawals from the Big East in the past year.

The Associated Press

NBA » Thunder

Kevin Durant earns first-career tripledouble in 119-109 Thunder win OKLAHOMA CITY — Three-time NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant is determined to become known as more than a one-dimensional player.

Durant notched his first career triple-double with 25 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 119-109.

“I really didn’t care, to be honest. If it came, then that’s cool. If it didn’t, then just keep playing,” Durant said. “It feels good to get one. Now, I guess I’ve got a little monkey off my back. I can just go out there and play.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 22 points, and David Lee chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds.

The Associated Press

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Photos of the Season

• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Left: Junior running back Damien Williams stands still to celebrate a touchdown during OU’s 69-13 win against Florida A&M in Norman. The Sooner newcomer burst onto the scene quickly and solidified himself as OU’s feature back this season before briefly missing time with an injury.

Below: Sophomore defensive back Julian Wilson tries to make a tackle against a Notre Dame player during the Sooners’ 30-13 loss to the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame, which is off to its best start in almost 30 years, leads the all-time series with OU, 9-1.

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2012 in photos Evin Morrison/The Daily

Above: Sophomore quarterback Blake Bell reaches for the end zone during OU’s 63-21 win against Texas. The Wichita, Kan., native has had continued success running out of the “Belldozer” formation, scoring 10 touchdowns through 10 games.

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Junior running back Damien Williams (center) drags several Baylor defenders out of bounds during the Sooners’ 42-34 win against the Baylors in Norman.

Below: Junior wide receiver Kenny Stills watches as the clock ticks down during the Sooners’ 30-13 loss to Notre Dame on Oct. 27 in Norman.

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Junior wide receiver Kenny Stils celebrates after OU’s 63-21 whomping of Texas in the 2012 Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Junior fullback Trey Millard had a career day against the Longhorns, notching 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.

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A referee during OU’s 42-34 win against Baylor in Norman joke as they return a Sooner cheerleader’s pom pons that had blown onto the field.

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• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

INSIDE THE HUDDLE

Oklahoma depth chart Offense LT

LG

C

RG

RT

Defense

*last updated Nov. 12

98 Chuka Ndulue

So.

11 R.J. Washington

Sr.

53 Casey Walker

Sr.

Jr.

92 Stacy McGee

Sr.

64 Gabe Ikard

Jr.

80 Jordan Phillips

R-Fr.

56 Ty Darlington

Fr.

68 Bronson Irwin

69 Lane Johnson

Sr.

71 Tyrus Thompson

So.

74 Adam Shead

So.

50 Austin Woods

RE

RT

97 Jamarkus McFarland

Sr.

Jr.

92 Stacy McGee

Sr.

50 Austin Woods

Jr.

90 David King

Sr.

79 Daryl Williams

So.

90 David King

Sr.

72 Derek Farniok

R-Fr.

84 Mike Onuoha

Fr.

85 Geneo Grissom

So.

7 Corey Nelson

Jr.

LT

RE

TE

82 Brandon Green

Jr.

WR

18 Jalen Saunders

Jr.

3 Sterling Shepard or

Fr.

25 Aaron Franklin or

So.

22 Roy Finch

Fr.

5 Joseph Ibiloye

Sr.

19 Justin Brown

Sr.

21 Tom Wort

Jr.

13 Durron Neal

Fr.

20 Frank Shannon or

4 Kenny Stills

Jr.

44 Jaydan Bird

Sr.

17 Trey Metoyer

Fr.

9 Gabe Lynn

Jr.

18 Lacolton Bester

Jr.

2 Julian Wilson

So.

12 Landry Jones

Sr.

23 Kass Everett

Jr.

10 Blake Bell

So.

14 Aaron Colvin

Jr.

15 Drew Allen

Jr.

27 Gary Simon

Fr.

33 Trey Millard

Jr.

30 Javon Harris

Sr.

48 Aaron Ripkowski

So.

9 Gabe Lynn

Jr.

20 Damien Williams

Jr.

1 Tony Jefferson

Jr.

24 Brennan Clay

Jr.

42 Jesse Paulsen

Sr.

8 Dominique Whaley

Sr.

6 Demontre Hurst

Sr.

15 Lamar Harris

Sr.

26 Zack Sanchez

Fr.

WR

WR

QB

FB

RB

OLB

MLB

N

RCB

SS

FS

LCB

R-Fr.

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OK State depth chart Offense OT

OG

C

OG

OT

WR

WR

WR

WR

RB

QB

Defense

71 Parker Graham

Jr.

69 Devin Davis

Fr.

51 Brandon Webb

Jr.

70 Jonathan Rush

Sr.

60 Evan Epstein

Sr.

54 Jake Jenkins

So.

68 Lane Taylor

Sr.

76 Eli Dickerson

So.

58 Daniel Koenig

So.

75 Chris Grisbhy

So.

17 Charlie Moore

Jr.

82 Isaiah Anderson

Sr.

7 Brandon Sheperd

Fr

84 Austin Hays

Fr.

85 Blake Webb

Fr.

89 Nick Rockwell

Jr.

5 Josh Stewart

So.

6 David Glidden

*last updated Nov. 19

89 Nigel Nicholas

Sr.

80 Cooper Bassett

Sr.

91 James Castelman

So.

94 Anthony Rogers

Jr.

99 Calvin Barnett

Jr.

98 Davidell Collins

Jr.

96 Ryan Robinson

Sr.

40 Tyler Johnson

Jr.

11 Shaun Lewis

Jr.

27 Lyndell Johnson

So.

37 Alex Elkins

Sr.

42 DeMarcus Sherod

Fr.

45 Caleb Lavey

Jr.

52 Ryan Simmons

Fr.

19 Brodrick Brown

Sr.

1 Kevin Peterson

Fr.

4 Justin Gilbert

Jr.

Fr.

6 Ashton Lampkin

Fr.

18 Blake Jackson

Jr.

24 Miketavius Jones

Fr.

80 Torrance Carr

Fr.

7 Shamiel Gary

Jr.

1 Joseph Randle

Sr.

23 Zack Craig

Jr.

31 Jeremy Smith

Jr.

8 Daytawion Lowe

Jr.

10 Clint Chelf

Jr.

20 Larry Stephens

Jr.

4 J.W. Walsh

Fr.

DE

DT

DT

DE

LB

LB

LB

CB

CB

S

S

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The University of Oklahoma L I B R A R I E S Western History Collections presents 1904 World’s Fair Souvenirs Art of the American Arms Makers Traveling America with the Fred Harvey Company Bob Burke Collection: Great Stars of Western American Film, Television & Music Open to the public during regular hours.

Open until kick-off on game days.

Monnet Hall, Room 452 For more info, call (405) 325-3641

History of Science Collections presents

“A Living Library: The Growth of History of Science Collections from 1976-2012” Featuring the works of Copernicus, Kepler, Edison, Einstein and Darwin among others.

Open to the public during regular hours; open 12-4 p.m. on Saturdays. No appointment necessary.

Bizzell Memorial Library, 5th floor For more info, call (405) 325-2741.

libraries.ou.edu

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INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Daily’s NCAA football pick ’em challenge The Daily’s writers make their predictions for 10 college football games this week, selecting one matchup as their lock.

James Corley

Kedric Kitchens

Dillon Phillips

Tobi Neidy

Ross Stracke

Brent Stenstrom

SEASON RECORD (LOCKS)

32-18 (2-3)

23-27 (4-1)

29-21 (5-0)

27-23 (3-2)

32-18 (5-0)

31-19 (3-2)

No. 21 OSU at No. 13 Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

No. 1 Notre Dame at USC

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

USC

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Auburn at No. 2 Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Georgia Tech at No. 3 Georgia

Georgia

Georgia

Georgia

Georgia

Georgia

Georgia

TCU at No. 16 Texas

Texas

TCU

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

No. 4 Florida at No. 10 Florida State

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida

Florida State

Florida

No. 5 Oregon at No. 15 Oregon State

Oregon State

Oregon State

Oregon

Oregon

Oregon

Oregon

Ohio at No. 23 Kent State

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

Ohio

No. 19 Michigan at Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

Michigan

Ohio State

Michigan

Ohio State

Arizona State at No. 24 Arizona

Arizona State

Arizona

Arizona

Arizona

Arizona

Arizona

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College football Week 13 roundup No. 1 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front of it in the national championship race lost.

The Fighting Irish hammered Wake Forest 38-0 on senior day Saturday in South Bend, Ind. Then things got really good for the Irish — and Alabama, Georgia, Florida and maybe even Florida State.

Former No. 2 Oregon lost 17-14 at home in overtime to Stanford.

Down in Texas, Baylor blasted former No. 1 Kansas State, 52-24, in Waco.

On Sunday, Notre Dame was named the No. 1 team in the nation. Alabama, which lost two weeks ago to Texas A&M and shut out FCS doormat Western Carolina on Saturday, came in at No. 2, followed by SEC teams Georgia and Florida.

Baylor 52 No. 1 Kansas State 24

No. 13 Stanford 17, No. 2 Oregon 14 (OT)

No. 3 Notre Dame 38, Wake Forest 0

No. 4 Alabama 49, Western Carolina 0

WACO — Glasco Martin ran for three touchdowns, Lache Seastrunk had 185 yards rushing with an 80-yard score and Baylor again upset the BCS picture with a late-season victory.

Collin Klein may be a Heisman Trophy front-runner no more after throwing three interceptions while being pressured and harassed all night by Baylor (5-5, 2-5). He threw for 286 yards, but had only 39 yards on 17 carries for Kansas State (10-1, 7-1 Big 12).

Nick Florence, the successor to Heisman winner Robert Griffin III, threw both of his touchdowns in the first half when the Bears jumped out to a 28-7 lead.

On the same November weekend last season, Baylor upset then fifth-ranked Oklahoma after two teams ahead of the Sooners had already lost that day.

EUGENE, Ore. — Jordan Williamson hit a 37-yard field goal in overtime and Stanford upset Oregon, denying the Ducks a chance to clinch the Pac-12 North and derailing their straight shot at the BCS championship game.

If Stanford and Oregon finish with wins in their final games next weekend, both will finish with one conference loss, which means Stanford will win the head-to-head matchup and go to the Pac-12 championship game for a chance to play in the Rose Bowl.

Stanford (9-2, 7-1) will visit No. 17 UCLA, which defeated then-No. 18 USC, 32-29, to claim the Pac-12 South. Oregon (10-1, 7-1) will play rival Oregon State in the annual Civil War rivalry game in Corvallis.

The loss snapped a 13-game winning streak for the Ducks, the longest active streak in the nation.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Everett Golson threw touchdown passes of 50, 34 and two yards, Cierre Wood scored on a 68-yard run and Notre Dame finished the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1998.

The Fighting Irish improved to 11-0 for the first time since 1989 and need to beat Southern California to finish a regular season undefeated for the first time since 1988, the last time they won a national championship.

The Demon Deacons (5-6) fell to 1-33 all-time against top-five teams, their lone win coming against No. 4 Tennessee in 1946.

The victory virtually assured the Irish of a berth in a BCS game after No. 1 Kansas State and No. 2 Oregon fell later in the day Saturday to open up the Irish’s path to the title game.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Eddie Lacy rushed for three first-half touchdowns and AJ McCarron set Alabama's single-season record for passing TDs. The Crimson Tide (10-1) rebounded from a loss to No. 9 Texas A&M by building a 42-0 halftime lead against the Catamounts (1-10), a Football Championship Subdivision team with two wins in as many seasons.

It was Alabama's third shutout of the season.

McCarron completed all six of his attempts for 133 yards and his 21st touchdown before exiting midway through the second quarter. Lacy ran for 99 yards on 10 carries with two 7-yard touchdowns and a 3-yarder.

Neither played after halftime.

The Associated Press

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INSIDE THE HUDDLE

• Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Preview » Big 12 Conference outlook

Bedlam winner could win, share Big 12 title Stoops says team needs to make changes before Saturday showdown Jeff Latzke

The Associated Press

STILLWATER — Get ready for a Bedlam rivalry with some sizzle.

An outright Big 12 title is back in play for No. 14 Oklahoma after first-place Kansas State suffered its first loss of the season, and even No. 22 Oklahoma State could claim a share of the conference crown after winning five of its last six games to climb back into the Top 25.

The Sooners (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) certainly can’t afford to breathe a sigh of relief after quarterback Landry Jones and receiver Kenny Stills had huge performances to rescue them in a 50-49 shootout against West Virginia, which had the most yards ever by an Oklahoma opponent with 778.

Switching from wide receiver to running back, Tavon Austin set a school record with 344 yards rushing for a Mountaineers offense that had been struggling on the ground. And Oklahoma State (7-3, 5-2) boasts the league’s best run game, along with a thirdstring quarterback who’s got the hot hand.

After two months of keeping his starting quarterback a secret, coach Mike Gundy even went as far as announced that Clint

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Oklahoma State junior quarterback Clint Chelf (left) passes under pressure from Texas Tech linebacker Blake Dees (25) as Oklahoma State offensive lineman Brandon Webb (51) blocks in the first quarter of the Cowboys’ 59-21 win against then-No. 23 Tech on Saturday in Stillwater.

Chelf would take the first snap against the Sooners on Saturday in Norman.

“It’s exciting, but at the end of the day, it’s just the next game that you’ve got to go win,” said Chelf,

who has won his first two career starts against West Virginia and then-No. 23 Texas Tech.

“It doesn’t really matter who you’re playing — you’ve got to go out and execute and play hard and

hopefully come out with the win.”

Much like Oklahoma did in borrowing Oklahoma State’s three-back “diamond” formation a couple years ago, the Cowboys took a page from the Sooners’

playbook in unveiling a shortyardage running package with an alternate quarterback on Saturday.

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Big 12: Sooners allowed record-setting yards to West Virginia last week Continued from page 14 out with a season-ending knee injury four weeks ago, returned and ran for one touchdown and threw for another out of a jumbo set with an extra offensive lineman and three backs. “ I t a d d s a w h o l e ’n o t h e r dynamic. To be able to do that and to mix up the offense, it just gives those guys a whole lot more to work on and allows us to be more successful and have a whole lot more productivity out there,” Walsh said.

As if Oklahoma didn’t have enough to worry about already on defense. Coach Bob Stoops acted as though he was OK with it after Baylor became the fourth team this season to surpass 200 yards against his defense.

He admitted after an even bigger, record-setting outing by West Virginia that “it eats at all of us” and changes could be coming to the seven-defensive back package used the past two weeks.

“Definitely, some of it’s what we’re doing but some of it’s also guys are in position and didn’t make plays. When you miss a tackle, you miss a tackle and a guy goes for another 50 yards. You’re doing the right things. You’ve just got to play better,” Stoops said.

“So, it’s on both of us. The players can play better in some instances and we can hopefully move them in better position in some instances, too.”

Defensive captain David King

“[Bedlam is] exciting, but at the end of the day, it’s just the next game that you’ve got to win.”

Clint Chelf, OSU Junior quarterback

said he’s not sure what’s wrong “but we can’t make any plays, we can’t get any pressure on the quarterback, can’t tackle. Just all out, just poor defense.”

“It’s embarrassing,” added King, a defensive end. “That’s two weeks in a row that we have been exposed by high-powered offenses.

“It’s all out there on tape now, so OSU’s going to come in and try to expose us again for a third week.”

Oklahoma State holds the Bedlam bragging rights at the moment, having blown out the Sooners 44-10 in Stillwater last season to end an eight-game losing streak in the series and wrap up the team’s first Big 12 title.

The Cowboys haven’t won in Norman since 2001.

“Big game,” said Jones, who broke his own school record with 554 yards passing and tied his own mark with six touchdown passes Saturday night.

“Final home game for the seniors. Final home game for myself, so obviously I’d love to go out there and I’d love to play to the Christopher Jackson/The Associated Press best of my capabilities.”

West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith (12) carries the ball past Oklahoma’s David King (90) during the fourth quarter of the Sooners’ 50-49 win Saturday in Morgantown. OU senior quarterback Landry Jones found junior wide receiver Kenny

The Associated Press Stills for the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute left.

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News from around the Soonerscape footbalL

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Sooner named Big 12 offensive Player of the Week after career day

Oklahoma finishes in top 10 in nation Sooners head to Honolulu for for the third-consecutive season Rainbow Wahine Showdown

OU quarterback Landry Jones was named the conference’s offensive player of the week after throwing for a career-high 554 yards — an OU record.

Jones also tied a career-high and school record six touchdown passes in the Sooners 50-49 win against West Virginia last Saturday.

Landry Jones has thrown for 3,245 yards so far Jones this season, becoming just the third quarterback in FBS history to ever throw for more than 3,000 yards in four separate seasons.

Jones is second in Big 12 history with 15, 262 yards of total offense and third in Big 12 history with 117 passing touchdowns.

Staff Reports

The OU men’s cross country team placed eighth with 262 points at the 2012 national championships Saturday in Lexington, Ky. Senior Bill Kogel led the Sooners, finishing 51st overall with a time of 30 minutes, 19.8 seconds.

The Sooners were the second-highest finishers among Big 12 schools with instate rivals Oklahoma State winning the championship for the third time in four years with 72 points.

Filling out the top 10 were Wisconsin in second, Colorado at third, Northern Arizona at fourth, Florida State at fifth, BYU at sixth, Tulsa at seventh, Texas at ninth and Arkansas at 10th.

Three Oklahoma schools were in the top 10 with OSU winning and Tulsa finishing one place ahead of OU. Staff Reports

The OU women’s basketball team will be in Hawaii for Thanksgiving when they go to the Rainbow Wahine Showdown to take on Arkansas, Oregon and host school Hawaii.

The Sooners are coming off a 68-33 win against St. Louis on Sunday and were led by junior center Nicole Griffin, junior guard Aaryn Ellenberg and senior guard Whitney Hand. The trio combined for 39 of OU’s 68 points.

Ellenberg is leading the Sooners in scoring so far this season, averaging more than 20 points after three regular season outings.

OU starts the tournament off with a game against Arkansas at 6 p.m. Friday in Honolulu.

Staff Reports

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