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OSU's Kendall Hunter bruises leg, could have returned

OklahomanThere couldn't have been a better time for Oklahoma State's final bye week. It just happens to fall right after the game in which the injury bug nagged at the Cowboys the most this season. The good news is that none of the injuries are believed to be serious. The better news is that everyone has the week to heal up before hosting Oklahoma Nov. 29. Running back Kendall Hunter bruised his quadriceps, but co-offensive coordinator Gunter Brewer said he could have returned to the game if necessary. Cornerback Perrish Cox (arm) and backup running back Keith Toston (stom...
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Texas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid has surgery

OklahomanFormer OSU QB done for seasonBobby Reid has surgeryTexas Southern quarterback Bobby Reid had season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus on his right knee,Reid said he injured his right knee against Jackson State on Oct. 18 and reinjured it the following week against Alcorn State.Dr. Walter Lowe, the Houston Texans’ team physician who performed the surgery, told Houston television station KRIV he expects Reid to make a full recovery.Reid’s goal is a shot at the NFL, and he hopes he will get drafted in April.Lowe said Reid will...
Oklahoma State Cowboys4 hours ago

By the numbers: Stats that mattered most in OSU's 30-17 win at Colorado

Oklahoman2: Straight wins at Colorado for OSU, after five straight losses at Folsom Field. 3: Third-down conversions for Colorado, in 15 attempts. 4: Fourth-down conversions for Colorado, in four attempts. 9: Wins for OSU, matching the school regular-season record. 9: 100-yard rushing games for OSU tailback Kendall Hunter, who gained 102 yards on 11 carries.see more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma State Cowboys4 hours ago

BCS, ESPN reach deal to air games from 2011-14

OklahomanNEW YORK — ESPN will broadcast 15 Bowl Championship Series games from 2011 to 2014.The network and the BCS announced a new four-year contract Tuesday. ESPN outbid Fox, which is in the midst of a four-year deal to televise the games.The agreement covers the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar bowls each year and the BCS title game from 2011 to 2013.The Rose Bowl will continue to be televised on ESPN broadcast partner ABC through 2010 under a separate, previous contract.see more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma Sooners4 hours ago

Ratings Watch

OklahomanOklahoma State’s victory over Colorado topped the week with a 23.8 rating on KOCO-5. It was the Cowboys’ fourth week in a row to have an ABC telecast.Sports events Nov. 11-17→1. Oklahoma State at Colorado, college football, Saturday, KOCO-5, 23.8.→2. Dallas at Washington, NFL, Sunday, KFOR-4, 14.1.→3. Tennessee at Jacksonville, NFL, Sunday, KWTV-9, 12.4.→4. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, NFL, Sunday, KOKH-25, 9.7.→5. Cleveland at Buffalo, NFL, Monday, ESPN, 6.3.see more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma State Cowboys4 hours ago

OSU notebook

OklahomanCowboys get another commitment Oklahoma State got its 10th commitment of the year Monday when 6-foot-3, 215 pound safety Joe Mitchell of Katy (Morton Ranch) Texas committed."Oklahoma State sent me an offer in the mail and (on Monday) I gave them a solid verbal commitment,” Mitchell told Scout.com."This week, I had a real long talk with my dad and then I met some people that had gone to Oklahoma State and they told me that they loved it, that the campus was great, and they have a really good engineering school.”Mitchell, who was recruited by OSU as a safety, also p...
Oklahoma State Cowboys4 hours ago

Cowboys' bid for school-record 10th victory stays alive

OklahomanBOULDER, Colo. — As Oklahoma State players made their way to the locker room following their 30-17 victory over Oklahoma State, a "Beat O-U" chant cascaded down from the stands at Folsom Field where Cowboys fans were seated. For more than 30 minutes from inside the locker room came sounds of a massive celebration. Outside the locker room, after a fresh shower, the number nine kept coming from the lips of OSU players and coaches. Ragged as the Cowboys' victory might have appeared to be in certain areas, there was relief and joy at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. ...
Oklahoma State Cowboys4 hours ago

College football notebook

OklahomanMuschamp will take over when UT’s Brown retires Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has been designated head coach-in-waiting by the university, expected to take over the Longhorns when coach Mack Brown retires.Muschamp is in his first year with Texas, but athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Tuesday he and Brown want to keep him at Texas. They will more than double his salary from $425,000 to $900,000 in January. He will remain defensive coordinator.Dodds said he wants the 57-year-old Brown to coach for a long time but said he wanted to line up Muschamp now to avoid the"tr...
Oklahoma State Cowboys4 hours ago

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Oklahoma State linebacker Orie Lemon, front, joins his teammates... (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Oklahoma State linebacker Orie Lemon, front, joins his teammates in singing the school song with fans after Oklahoma State's 30-17 victory over Colorado in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.»Yahoo! Sports

Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter runs for a touchdown ... (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Oklahoma State running back Kendall Hunter runs for a touchdown against Colorado in the third quarter of an NCAA football game against Colorado in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. Oklahoma State beat Colorado 30-17.»Yahoo! Sports

Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson, right, congratulates Co... (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson, right, congratulates Colorado quarterback Cody Hawkins after Oklahoma State's 30-17 victory in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.»Yahoo! Sports

Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson, left, is congratulated ... (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson, left, is congratulated by fans after Oklahoma State's 30-17 victory over Colorado in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008.»Yahoo! Sports