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Who can pull off the college football upsets this week? Plus our weekly viewer guide

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. The Gamecocks’ offense fell flat in a 27-3 loss to Ole Miss last week, but the Crimson Tide shouldn’t overlook this game. What could’ve been a top-10 Big Ten matchup lost some fire with USC losing to Minnesota last week. Sure, the Ducks looked vulnerable early on — …

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3 months ago

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 4: Tennessee to the top 3; BYU, Navy soar

New York Times

Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. The final margin wasn’t indicative of the box score numbers in K-State’s favor, but BYU’s defense looks solid, and its earlier win at SMU looks better after Saturday’s results. GO DEEPER How JMU, a former women’s teaching school, became a college sports disruptor 51-75 North …

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3 months ago

No. 6 Tennessee visits No. 15 Oklahoma to highlight weekend’s SEC action

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 15 Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. It’s the Sooners’ first Southeastern Conference game and the league opener for both teams. The Volunteers’ season has been a walk in the park so far, outscoring Chattanooga, NC State and Kent State by a combined 191- 13, an SEC-record margin through …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Maxwell strikes out 11 in 2-hitter, Oklahoma beats UCLA 1-0 to reach Women’s CWS semifinals

Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kelly Maxwell delivered the breakout pitching performance Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso had been waiting for. Maxwell threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts as the three-time defending national champion Sooners beat UCLA 1-0 on Saturday to reach the Women’s College World Series semifinals. “There was no way we would be pulling her after the job she was doing.” …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

TCU faces No. 9 Oklahoma following Tennyson’s 24-point game

Associated Press

Oklahoma Sooners at TCU Horned Frogs Fort Worth, Texas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: TCU hosts the No. TCU’s average of 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 5.8 per game Oklahoma gives up. LAST 10 GAMES: Horned Frogs: 7-3, averaging 83.2 points, 37.8 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 10.6 steals …

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1 year ago

RJ Davis scores 23 points, No. 11 North Carolina knocks off unbeaten No. 7 Oklahoma 81-69

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — RJ Davis was left off the All-Atlantic Coast Conference preseason team. “I have always had doubters, but I’ve always stayed true to myself.” It was the seventh straight game Davis led the Tar Heels in scoring. North Carolina’s defense gave Oklahoma fits in the early going, holding the Sooners to 0 for 5 shooting from the field …

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1 year ago

Buckeyes’ McCord, OU’s Gabriel, Oregon State’s Chiles top names in portal as 30-day window opens

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ohio State’s Kyle McCord and Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel led a parade of quarterbacks into the transfer portal Monday, the first day of a 30-day window football players can put their names out in search of another opportunity. Oregon State’s Aidan Chiles, Boise State’s Taylen Green, Arizona …

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1 year, 1 month ago

No. 6 Oklahoma puts perfect start on the line when it heads to Kansas on Saturday

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Kansas quarterback Jason Bean against the Oklahoma defense, which allowed Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee to throw for 248 yards and account for three touchdowns last week. FACTS & FIGURE The Sooners have not lost to Kansas since Oct. 4, 1997, when the Jayhawks …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gabriel has hand in 5 TDs to help No. 14 Oklahoma rout Iowa State 50-20, with Texas up next

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Iowa State looked as if it might have another upset in the works, but Oklahoma shut the door by allowing 82 yards and five first downs in the second half. But, boy, I just feel like the veteran-ness of a guy that’s been in the system …

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1 year, 5 months ago

College football rivalries that thrived, survived or died because of conference realignment

New York Times

The trickle-down with every shift in conference realignment affects the most visible part of college sports: the games. GO DEEPER Grudges, politics and gentlemen’s agreements: The chaotic history of SEC scheduling Ohio State-Penn State has become must-see TV since the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten in 1993. Illinois-Ohio State compete for the Big Ten’s second-oldest traveling trophy — The …

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1 year, 6 months ago

2023 WCWS championship series averages 1.6 million viewers: What’s next for the media rights?

New York Times

The 2023 Women’s College World Series championship series, which saw Oklahoma defeat Florida State to pull off a three-peat, averaged 1.6 million viewers, ESPN announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Thursday’s title game — which extended the Sooners’ win streak to 53 games — averaged 1.9 million viewers, peaking at 2.3 million, a 7 percent increase from last …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Oklahoma’s Jordy Bahl delivers once again on the biggest stage: ‘She wants the ball’

New York Times

OKLAHOMA CITY — With a national championship on the line, Oklahoma softball fans couldn’t have been more comfortable with who was in the circle. It’s all over the place.” Just a sophomore, Bahl has already become an icon at Oklahoma and the face of the entire sport of college softball. “When you’re that competitive and you have three phenomenal pitches …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Oklahoma wins third straight WCWS title, extends record win streak to 53

LA Times

Jordy Bahl threw three innings of perfect relief and Oklahoma won its third straight Women’s College World Series title and seventh overall, beating Florida State 3-1 on Thursday night for a two-game sweep. They led the nation in runs per game, earned run average and batting average — even after losing Division I career home run leader Jocelyn Alo from …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Oklahoma softball wins third consecutive national title: How Sooners cemented a dynasty

New York Times

The Athletic has live updates of the WCWS championship series. 1 Sooners came back from a one-run deficit with back-to-back solo home runs from Cydney Sanders and Grace Lyons to beat Florida State 3-1 and sweep the best-of-three championship series. Sooners pitcher Jordy Bahl pitched a two-hit shutout in Game 1 of the championship series and entered Game 2 in …

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1 year, 6 months ago

No. 1 Oklahoma defeats No. 16 Clemson, setting record 48-game win streak in WCWS super regional

New York Times

1 Oklahoma defeated No. 16 Clemson 8-7 to win the super regional series and set a record 48-game win streak on Saturday in the Women’s College World Series. The Athletic’s instant analysis: How Oklahoma pulled off the thrilling win Trailing 7-4, the Sooners rallied in the top of the seventh to force extra innings. Kinzie Hansen hit a three-run, two-out …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Iowa State women defeat No. 14 Sooners in Big 12 semis 82-72

Associated Press

— Ashley Joens scored 22 points, Lexi Donarski added 20 and Iowa State defeated No. Then the Cyclones, who had missed nine-straight shots, got a basket from Joens on an inbounds play and the next time down the floor Diew hit her career-high fourth 3-pointer. Ryan, who entered the game with 1,000 career point, let the ball fly and it …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Scott helps No. 16 Oklahoma women roll past K-State 85-68

Associated Press

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Liz Scott finished with 20 points and eight rebounds and No. Llanusa scored five points and Oklahoma sank 8 of 15 first-quarter shots to grab a 20-15 lead. Scott scored eight of her 12 first-half points in the second quarter and the Sooners took a 41-26 lead into intermission. Joens came off the bench to score 11 …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Duggan, TCU rout No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 as Gabriel gets hurt

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Duggan went 67 yards for one of his two rushing TDs and threw for three scores, leading the Horned Frogs to a 55-24 rout of the 18th-ranked Sooners on Saturday in a second consecutive loss for first-year coach Brent Venables. TCU led 41-17 at halftime with …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Big 12 notebook: Gundy says `Bedlam’s history’ when OU moves

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Bedlam’s not going to be Bedlam after they leave the conference,” Cowboys coach Mike Gundy said at the Big 12′s football media days Wednesday. “You’re talking about contract buyouts and you’re talking about convincing head coaches to play another game, which would be like playing another …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams finally commits to USC, following Lincoln Riley

LA Times

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams announced he is transferring to USC, following coach Lincoln Riley jumping from the Sooners to the Trojans. Caleb Williams, a former top recruit and the undisputed top passer in a rollicking college transfer market, made it official via a video posted on his Twitter account Tuesday he left Oklahoma to join Lincoln Riley in Los Angeles, …

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3 years ago

College football’s transfer portal frenzy: Key names to watch from Monday’s wave of postseason entries

New York Times

National Portal Day isn’t actually a real thing. Now that the regular season is over, college football players across the country are starting to make up their minds about whether they’re planning to stay or move on this offseason. He’s one of the most talented playmakers Georgia Tech has had in a long time, and that became evident immediately during …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Week 12: Big Ten unbeatens, Bedlam and Lawrence returns

Associated Press

The Big Ten’s four unbeaten teams square off Saturday in two games that could go a long way toward settling the division races. One of Gundy’s two victories against the Sooners came when he had the higher ranked team and another came when Oklahoma State was unranked. He missed two games after testing positive for COVID-19, including the Notre Dame …

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Who can pull off the college football upsets this week? Plus our weekly viewer guide

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 4: Tennessee to the top 3; BYU, Navy soar

No. 6 Tennessee visits No. 15 Oklahoma to highlight weekend’s SEC action

Maxwell strikes out 11 in 2-hitter, Oklahoma beats UCLA 1-0 to reach Women’s CWS semifinals

TCU faces No. 9 Oklahoma following Tennyson’s 24-point game

RJ Davis scores 23 points, No. 11 North Carolina knocks off unbeaten No. 7 Oklahoma 81-69

Buckeyes’ McCord, OU’s Gabriel, Oregon State’s Chiles top names in portal as 30-day window opens

No. 6 Oklahoma puts perfect start on the line when it heads to Kansas on Saturday

Gabriel has hand in 5 TDs to help No. 14 Oklahoma rout Iowa State 50-20, with Texas up next

College football rivalries that thrived, survived or died because of conference realignment

2023 WCWS championship series averages 1.6 million viewers: What’s next for the media rights?

Oklahoma’s Jordy Bahl delivers once again on the biggest stage: ‘She wants the ball’

Oklahoma wins third straight WCWS title, extends record win streak to 53

Oklahoma softball wins third consecutive national title: How Sooners cemented a dynasty

No. 1 Oklahoma defeats No. 16 Clemson, setting record 48-game win streak in WCWS super regional

Iowa State women defeat No. 14 Sooners in Big 12 semis 82-72

Scott helps No. 16 Oklahoma women roll past K-State 85-68

Duggan, TCU rout No. 18 Oklahoma 55-24 as Gabriel gets hurt

Big 12 notebook: Gundy says `Bedlam’s history’ when OU moves

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams finally commits to USC, following Lincoln Riley

College football’s transfer portal frenzy: Key names to watch from Monday’s wave of postseason entries

Week 12: Big Ten unbeatens, Bedlam and Lawrence returns