Big 12 Conference announced the network and kickoff time for Oklahoma's final two regular season football games of the year. OU's game at Texas Tech (Nov. 21) and home against Oklahoma State (Nov. 28) will both kickoff at 11:30 a.m. and will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Net.

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One of the latest college football rankings is out this preseason. College Football News has released their rankings for the 120 bowl eligible teams. The Sooners are ranked at No. 3, the highest ranked Big 12 team, behind USC Trojans at No. 2 and defending BCS champions Florida Gators are No. 1 overall ranked team. Full Rankings

1. Florida
2. USC
3. Oklahoma
4. Texas
5. Georgia
6. Ohio State
7. LSU
8. Oklahoma State
9. Penn State
10. California

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Big 12 media preseason poll has Oklahoma, Texas tied for 1st place: Nebraska was predicted to win the North division while Oklahoma and Texas tied for the top spot in the South in the 2009 Big 12 Football Preseason Poll, voted on by media representatives who cover the Conference. Texas compiled 17 first-place votes in the South compared to 15 for Oklahoma, however both finished with 174 cumulative points. Oklahoma State was picked third ahead of Texas Tech, Baylor and Texas A&M. OU, UT and TTU finished tied for the top spot in the South last season. The Sooners won the tiebreaker to compete in the Championship game and captured their third-consecutive and sixth overall Big 12 title. (Big 12 Sports PR)

2009 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll North Division
1. Nebraska (17) 172
2. Kansas (12) 164
3. Missouri (3) 124
4. Colorado 100
5. Kansas State 81
6. Iowa State 33

South Division
1. Texas (17) 174
1. Oklahoma (15) 174
3. Oklahoma State 130
4. Texas Tech 89
5. Baylor 75
6. Texas A&M 33
first-place votes in parentheses

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Sooners defeat Cowboys 64-41: Now it's up to voters and computers. Sam Bradford threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 3 Oklahoma based its case for a BCS bump on its high-powered offense, outscoring No. 11 Oklahoma State 61-41 Saturday night in the highest-scoring Bedlam rivalry game in the century-old series.Needing to make up a minuscule eight-thousandths of a point to second-place Texas in the Bowl Championship Series standings to earn a spot in next week's Big 12 championship game, the Sooners (11-1, 7-1) relied on the Heisman-caliber arm of Bradford.He completed 30 of 44 passes and also scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, leading Oklahoma to its fourth straight 60-point game. (AP)

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Lee Corso, College GameDay: Corso picked Oklahoma over Oklahoma State.

Tim Griffin, ESPN.com: The Sooners will know what they need to do before Saturday's game in Stillwater. And I'm guessing they will take care of business against a tough foe... Oklahoma 35, Oklahoma State 33

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CFN.com: One of two things will happen. Oklahoma will prove it’s a national title-caliber powerhouse by blowing through Stillwater with a 30+ point win and yet another nuclear offensive display, or the team will come in overconfident... Oklahoma State 45, Texas 42

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Campus Confidential: Abramson: Normally, the cynic in my picks the Cowboys here because I like to see chaos at the end of the year. However, I can't do that because Oklahoma is playing some of the best football in the country. We could have another game where we approach 100 total points.... Oklahoma 45, Oklahoma State 35

Rose: You know there's going to be an upset this week. I don't think it will be Florida or Alabama. How about Oklahoma? Well, the Sooners looked unstoppable last week in shredding Texas Tech, 65-21... Oklahoma 44, Oklahoma State 30

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Bleacher Report: This could be the scene in Stillwater Saturday. Oklahoma State could very well beat Oklahoma. In doing so, Oklahoma will be eliminated from national title contention... Oklahoma State 31, Oklahoma 28.

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The Olympian: Stillwater has been a fright house for Sooners during Bob Stoops era, losing twice and with no victory greater than six points... Oklahoma 41, Oklahoma State 38

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The Birmingham News: The style points for Texas won't matter because the Sooners, now running the ball well, will make a statement in Stillwater... Oklahoma 42, Oklahoma State 24

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CBS Sportsline.com: Four of the five sportsline.com writers picked Oklahoma over Oklahoma State.

AccuScore.com: Predicts Oklahoma 42, Oklahoma State 33

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Sooners end regular season at OSU: SoonerSports.com

Sooners have been great on the road, but this is different: Norman Transcript

Pokes have history of playing Stoops tough: Norman Transcript

Victory should be enough: Norman Transcript

Sooners have gotten better every week since Cotton Bowl loss: Norman Transcript

The Stillwater factor: Tulsa World

OU's fate -- A furious finish vs. early loss: Tulsa World

OU cornerback has momentum: Tulsa World

OU-OSU Storylines: Tulsa World

Gameday tips: Tulsa World

OU might need style points against OSU: The Oklahoman

The best offense ever?: The Oklahoman

OU Football Blitz Package: The Oklahoman

OSU gets chance for redemption: The Oklahoman

Cowboys gladly embrace playing the spoiler's role: The Oklahoman

Texas Tech pulling for OSU: The Oklahoman

Oklahoma may need more than just a win: New York Times

What must Oklahoma do?: New York Times

Oklahoma, Tech seek share of South title: Dallas Morning News

Sooners running back duo could be nation's best: Star-Telegram

Bradford gains from losses: The News & Observer

Is it OSU's turn to pull off Big 12 upset?: Fox Sports

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Sooners and Cowboys in PrimeTime: ABC announced Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State (Bedlam) would be televised 7 p.m. nationally (on ABC) next Saturday, November 29th (via OU-Texas Tech Coverage).

Related: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State History

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

John Williams granted NCAA hardship waiver: Update a previous post, Oklahoma defensive end John Williams has received a hardship waiver from the NCAA and has been granted a sixth season of athletics eligibility. The 6-5, 249-pound Williams started three games of the 2007 season, but suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in the fourth game at Tulsa and missed the remainder of the campaign. "We're excited to have John back for another season," said OU Head Coach Bob Stoops. "We've felt for some time that John is an excellent player. He was off to a great start before the injury. I know he's looking forward to making a strong contribution for us next season." Williams, who has battled knee surgery and Achilles surgery, said he's looking forward to playing a full season. "The latter part of my career here is going to be my most successful," he said. "Everything is a process. This is what I'm living right now. I've got no choice but to move ahead." The NCAA's decision to grant him another year of eligibility was a stress reliever for Williams. "I'm very relieved, very thankful and grateful," he said. "I really want a chance to finish what I started." The Houston native is continuing rehabilitation efforts. (SoonerSports PR)

OSU Official: No single-game Bedlam tickets to be sold: In order to witness the 2008 Bedlam football game -- Oklahoma at Oklahoma State on Nov. 29 -- Cowboy fans must purchase a $419 season ticket. No single-game Bedlam tickets will be made available. "Our decision to eliminate single-game tickets for Bedlam is based upon our desire to grow our season-ticket sales," OSU athletic director Mike Holder explained. "I just hope our fan base responds to this as a call to buy more season tickets." On a per-game average, the price of an OSU season ticket basically remains the same. (Tulsa World)

Williams granted sixth year of eligibility: The Oklahoman

Labels: Bedlam, John Williams, NCAA, Oklahoma Sooners, OSU, Tickets

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

OSU's Gundy favors ninth conference game; Stoops favors only if...: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said Monday he would prefer to do away with the Big 12's divisional format and have each team play nine conference games instead of eight. Gundy said he proposed the change at the conference's spring meetings, but "everybody laughed at me." Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said he would support adding a ninth game, but only if it meant eliminating the conference championship game and the North and South divisions. "That's the extra game maybe that everybody's looking for, I don't know," Stoops said. "That's not a bad idea, but I don't see how it would work with two divisions. Those other teams that do (play nine games) don't have divisions like we do." Under the nine-game format, Stoops didn't think it would be practical to have the top two teams in the division play a championship game when the Big Ten and Pac-10 don't have title games. "Now your BCS opportunities aren't real good if you're just going to take the two best teams in the championship game," Stoops said. "Your likelihood of getting two in any BCS games is pretty much out the window. I don't see financially why that would work." (AP/SI.com)

Caleb may return this week? Sophomore wide receiver Brandon Caleb wasn't in pads for the Miami game due to knee injury. "He got a slight sprain on Thursday where a guy fell into him. It was kind of a freaky thing that happened to him late in the week," Stoops said. "We're hoping he'll be back this week. We'll see." Caleb is listed as a second-team wide receiver, but hasn't caught a pass this season. (Norman Transcript)

Oklahoma-Utah State available on PPV: The Oklahoma-Utah State game on Saturday, Sept. 15 will be televised live on pay-per-view by Big 12 Special Order Sports, FSN Southwest's pay-per-view division. The game, which is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT, will be available on participating cable television systems in Oklahoma and Texas and nationwide to satellite dish customers. The suggested retail price is $29.95. A list of participating programming providers carrying the PPV telecast will be announced later this week. Fans should check with their local programming provider for price and availability in their area. The game is being televised on pay-per-view because it wasn't selected for over-the-air broadcast or cable television coverage. Under conference TV rules, games not picked up for regular television distribution can only be televised live on pay-per-view, giving fans the option to watch a game they otherwise wouldn't be able to see. Participating cable and satellite TV providers will offer the telecast to their customers on a designated pay-per-view channel. The telecast will not pre-empt FSN Southwest's regularly-scheduled programming. (SoonerSports PR)

Sooners refocus for Utah State: SoonerSports.com

OU gives definition of extra benefits: The Oklahoman

Peterson is new leading man: The Oklahoman

OU football notebook: The Oklahoman

Title buzz surrounds Sooners: Tulsa World

Stoops asked -- Does this OU team compare to 2000 national champs?: Tulsa World

Guy set to face old foe in Sooners: Tulsa World

OU coaches not worried about overconfidence: Dallas Morning News

LSU, Oklahoma the best two teams in the country: Atlanta Journal Constitution

Labels: Big XII, Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Sooners, OSU, OU-Utath State

Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Stoops pleased with schedule change; Now with 12 game season: Coach Bob Stoops on the rescheduled Bedlam Thankgiving weekend game. From SoonerSports.com

"Now that we're back to the 12-game schedule, it's important to get a bye week somewhere during the regular season," Stoops said. "Before we made this change, we didn't have a bye for this year so this one may come at a pretty good time for us. "I've been in favor of having an open week just before the Big 12 Championship game, but I've looked over our history and have adjusted my thinking a little bit. We've played in five of those games during our eight years here and the only one we didn't win had an open week before we went to play. Of the four we've won three went directly from our last regular season game to the championship game. If that's what works best for us, I'm all for it."

Oklahoma State on the change, from ESPN.com/AP.

"I like playing our instate rival the final weekend of the season," Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder said. "The game is always well attended but this particular date gives us a better opportunity for national television coverage."

A tip of the hat to Oklahoma Sooners Fan, Good Ol'J.R.: Last night, it was announced WWE and Oklahoma's own Jim Ross will be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Saturday night. Ross truly among the greats in broadcasting, has served nearly 30 years. The native Oklahoman can be spotted on the sideline of every Oklahoma game and of course, every Monday on cable television's #1 show, WWE Raw. Ross is set to call WrestleMania 24 this Sunday live from Ford Field, Detroit. More about Jim Ross and his Family Bar-B-Q at JRSBARBQ.com. (When watching J.R. makes me wanna grab some fruity skittles!!!)

You gotta love skittles! Congrats J.R. for nearly 30 years and many more to come!

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

Bedlam Football moved to Thanksgiving weekend: The Big 12 Conference announced today the 2007 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma football game, scheduled for Saturday, October 27, has been moved to Saturday, November 24. It is anticipated the game time will determined sometime around the beginning of November. The date change was a cooperative effort between the two institutions, the conference office and the league's television partners. (SooonerSports PR)

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Oklahoma Sooner Football Articles and Notes

OSU Fans on top of the action: Oklahoma linebacker Rufus Alexander isn't necessarily looking forward to playing at Boone Pickens Stadium Saturday. "The fans are just right there on top of you. That's the only thing I don't like about it," he said. "That's the hard part, communicating with the coaches. They're just right there. Then once you make a mistake, they're right there again. "That's what you call a homefield advantage." Alexander isn't the only Sooner to notice. "At larger arenas, with fans away from you, you might hear them," offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said, "but you don't get the personal interaction. "My two trips up there, it's been a pretty unique, special place. Their fans are passionate for their team and the rivalry. I think their team feeds off that." (Tulsa World)

Stoops on Bedlam Rival: Given how hard the Cowboys play OU every year, it seemed fair to ask Stoops last week if he sensed Bedlam was more important to them than the Sooners. "I can't speak for them. Why would I try?" Stoops responded. "It's a big game for us. Which game is bigger? We've got a bunch of rivalries, right? We've got Texas, we've got Nebraska, we've got Oklahoma State. Heck, when we play K-State, everybody talks about that for the longest time. "It's like every game we've got is a rivalry. Texas A&M, they can't wait to play us down there. I don't know how to qualify it. "It's a big game, so here we go again. But in the big picture, wasn't last week?" (Tulsa World)

If they win today, OU can become champs again: The Oklahoman

More than bragging rights on the line: The Oklahoman

The Stakes: The Oklahoman

Reid the center of today's Bedlam buzz: The Oklahoman

Bedlam Story Lines: The Oklahoman

15 Cowboys say goodbye in last home game: The Oklahoman

Resilient Sooners can win Big 12 South on Saturday: Tulsa World

Victory would strengthen Cowboys' bowl chances: Tulsa World

To beat OU, Cowboys must have confidence: Tulsa World

OSU Notebook -- Senior finale: Tulsa World

OU can capture Big 12 South today: Dallas Morning News

Preview -- Oklahoma at Oklahoma State: Dallas Morning News

Oklahoma gives thanks to A&M: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram

Labels: Bob Stoops, Boone Pickens Stadium, OSU