The Rundown: Week 11

16 University of Oklahoma Sooners (5-4, 3-4 Big 12) v. Texas Tech Red Raiders(7-2, 3-2 Big 12), 2:30p.m. CT, ABC
After OU's drumming at the hands of Texas A&M last weekend, the Sooners are coming back home with their sights set on victory. Texas Tech is entering Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium with a big upset over the then #12 ranked Mizzou Tigers. However, to boil down the University of Oklahoma football program to one overarching generalization, there is one thing they are good, outstanding at winning on Owen Field. The Sooners have won all of their home games this season by an average of 25 points. Senior RB Demarco Murray is only 139 yards short of his second 1,000 yard season in as many years. Tied for third in the Big XII the Sooners need a win here to keep their Big XII south hopes alive, especially with road tests againt Baylor and the #10 Oklahoma State Cowboys to close out their season.

10 Oklahoma State University Cowboys (8-1, 4-1 Big 12) at University of Texas Longhorns (4-5, 2-4 Big 12), 6p.m. CT ABC
It is not a good year to be a Longhorn. Suffering through what could be their first losing season in the Mack Brown era, the Longhorns face one of the most productive offenses in the FBS. The Cowboys need this win to stay atop the Big XII south and to keep their BCS bowl hopes alive. But there are two numbers the Longhorns and the Cowboys are very cognizant of: 1944 and 2. The Cowboys haven't won in Austin since 1944 and they have only beaten the Longhorns twice. Ever. It's apparent that the Longhorns can keep up with talented teams after their victory over the Big XII North leading Nebraska Cornhuskers, but they seem to crumble when it comes to getting home wins (see: UCLA, Iowa State, Baylor). Hunter, Weeden, Blackmon and Co. ran roughshod over a talented Baylor team last Saturday, but they are facing a Longhorns team longing for an upset who has tradition on their side. But, will tradition even matter?


Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-3, 3-2 C-USA) at University of Houston Cougars (5-4, 4-2 C-USA) 7 p.m. CT
This game has been circled on the Hurricane's calendar since the start of Summer practice. Yes, away games at OSU and Notre Dame were important(the Notre Dame game bringing a historic victory to Tulsa), but in the last few years no team has been as big of thorn in Tulsa's side like the Houston Cougars. The Cougars have won four of five against the Hurricane, including last years victory at Tulsa where the Cougars scored 9 points in the last 21 seconds of the fourth quarter. Luckily for the Hurricane they have played well on the road this year. Their road loss at the hands of ECU came on a Hail Mary pass in the final seconds of play and their loss at SMU came at the hands of two blocked field goals. Coaches know this Houston game will be one of the toughest of the year. TU needs another in W column if they hope to play in the C-USA Championship game as well.

15 University of Arkansas Razorbacks (7-2, 4-2 SEC) vs. University of Texas-El Paso Miners (6-4, 3-4 C-USA) 6p.m. CT, ESPNU
The Razorbacks, led by QB Ryan Mallett and RB Knile Davis are on track to give UTEP their 25th consecutive road loss to a ranked opponent. Mallett and Davis lead a balanced offense with Davis having scored 9 TD's and Mallett having thrown for 19 TD's. UTEP is bowl eligible for the first time five years. The Hogs are facing two tough tests after this UTEP game, at Mississippi State and home against LSU. Hopefully, for the Hogs' sake they will be focusing on the task at hand and not give UTEP their first win against an SEC opponent on the road in 6 matchups.

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The Rundown: Week 6

Another installment of the Rundown, where we at Bedlam Sports talk a little about what the Sooners, Cowboys, Golden Hurricane and Razorbacks will be facing over the weekend.

Friday, October 8


22 Oklahoma State Cowboys(4-0, 1-0 Big 12) at Louisiana Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (2-2, 2-1 Sun Belt) 8 p.m. central on ESPN2

The Cowboys are making the drive down to Louisiana this Friday for their first road game. Coming off of a several impressive (TU, Washington State) wins and two wins by only three points (Texas A&M and Troy). After recently joining the 40-win club, OSU coach Mike Gundy hopes to raise that number higher against what many are calling an inferior team in an inferior conference. As David Ubben from ESPN said, "The Sun Belt (Conference) has some good teams. The Ragin' Cajuns aren't one of them." As a team that lost 55-7 to Georgia several weeks ago Louisiana Lafayette might not be able to stop the likes of Brandon Weeden and Kendall Hunter. But this being college football, and a road game, you never know just what can happen.

Saturday, October 9

University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-2, 1-1 C-USA) at Southern Methodist University Mustangs (3-2, 2-0 C-USA)
After Tulsa's 48-7 trouncing of Memphis last week, the Hurricane  hope to inch closer to that C-USA title by dealing SMU their conference loss. Both teams are coming off wins to conference opponents and could each use one in the W column to stay competitive for the chance to appear in the Liberty Bowl on New Years Eve.

11 University of Arkansas Razorbacks( 3-1, 1-1 SEC) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (3-1, 0-1 Big 12) at Cowboy's Stadium, Arlington, TX, 2:30 p.m. central on ABC
The Razorbacks hope to come back from an incredibly close loss to #1 ranked Alabama from two weeks ago while the Aggies are hoping to even out their Big 12 record to 1-1 after a loss in the last seconds to the OSU Cowboys last Thursday. The Aggies and the Razorbacks are in the second year of a ten-year contract between to the two schools to play in Arlington, rekindling an old Southwestern Conference Rivalry. Arkansas' Ryan Mallett, ranked second in FBS in passing yards per contest is needing a big game to get back in the Heisman race while the Aggies' Jerrod Johnson is hoping to put the memories of his four interceptions thrown against Oklahoma State last week behind him.

6 University of Oklahoma Sooners have a bye this week. Come back next week for their match-up against the Iowa State Cyclones.

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