{"id":3623,"date":"2016-10-31T12:44:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T17:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2016-12-18T01:03:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T07:03:48","slug":"college-football-review-cowboys-and-sooners-win-tide-still-on-top-big-twelve-in-scramble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3623","title":{"rendered":"College Football Review:  Cowboys and Sooners win; Tide still on top?; Big Twelve in scramble."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=3631\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3631\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3631 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma.jpg\" alt=\"9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma\" width=\"850\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma.jpg 850w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma-474x315.jpg 474w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9641478-joe-mixon-ncaa-football-kansas-oklahoma-90x60.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>OSU, OU, Baylor, West Virginia still in play for the Big Twelve Title<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Oklahoma State put it\u00a0to the previously undefeated West Virginia Mountaineers 37-20 Saturday in Stillwater\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Three significant turnovers doomed the visitors as Dana Holgorgen\u2019s team suffered their first loss of the season.\u00a0 OSU, using short fields after two of the turnovers, was excellent in both offensive execution and a\u00a0defensive intensity\u00a0that didn\u2019t let West Virginia make enough big plays to win.\u00a0 It was the Pokes best game of the year.\u00a0 Both teams now have one loss in conference.\u00a0 A Big Twelve championship is very much in mind for these teams.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3638\" style=\"width: 852px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=3638\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image.jpg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"852\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image.jpg 852w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image-419x315.jpg 419w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: AP \/ Brody Schmidt) Oklahoma State running back Barry J Sanders (26) works to free himself from the grasp of West Virginia safety Marvin Gross Jr., during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Poor Kansas as Oklahoma beat the Jayhawks in Norman 56-3.\u00a0 DeDe Westbrook might be the best offensive player in the country and would get my endorsement as the best pass catcher in the land.\u00a0 He is just a blaze when catching the ball.\u00a0 Baker Mayfield had another outstanding performance in the win.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Texas put Baylor in their place with a 36-34 victory in Austin.\u00a0 UT is tough at home as Charlie Strong\u2019s Horns win for the forth time in DKR.\u00a0\u00a0 Baylor is not my favorite to win the Big Twelve as they have to play Oklahoma in Norman.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Kansas State pulled one out in Ames beating the Cyclones in a closely fought game.\u00a0 Anther nice win for the legendary Bill Snyder.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h6>The high hopes for a great season for TCU were again dashed by Texas Tech as Kliff Kingsbury\u2019s Red Raiders won\u00a0in Fort Worth.<\/h6>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"date first\" style=\"background: #ac1a2f; height: 26px; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 26px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">THURSDAY,\u00a0NOVEMBER\u00a03<\/div>\n<div class=\"event first\" style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: currentColor; border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #f3f2f2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"teams\">Oklahoma at Iowa State<\/div>\n<div class=\"time\">6:30 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"media\">\n<p><a title=\"Live Stats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/liveStats\/newLiveStats.dbml?SPSID=106181&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10410&SPID=13139&SPORT_ID=13139&GAME_STAT_ID=2804277\" target=\"_blank\">LIVE STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tv\">ESPN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"date\" style=\"background: #ac1a2f; height: 26px; color: #ffffff; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 26px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 8px; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">SATURDAY,\u00a0NOVEMBER\u00a05<\/div>\n<div class=\"event first\" style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; word-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: currentColor; border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #f3f2f2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"teams\">Texas at Texas Tech<\/div>\n<div class=\"time\">11:00 a.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"media\">\n<p><a title=\"Live Stats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/liveStats\/newLiveStats.dbml?SPSID=106181&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10410&SPID=13139&SPORT_ID=13139&GAME_STAT_ID=2825384\" target=\"_blank\">LIVE STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tv\">FS1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"event\" style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-top: 4px; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 5px; word-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: #000000; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: dashed; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #f3f2f2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"teams\">Oklahoma State at Kansas State<\/div>\n<div class=\"time\">2:30 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"media\">\n<p><a title=\"Live Stats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/liveStats\/newLiveStats.dbml?SPSID=106181&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10410&SPID=13139&SPORT_ID=13139&GAME_STAT_ID=2804278\" target=\"_blank\">LIVE STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tv\">ABC \/ ESPN2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"event\" style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-top: 4px; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 5px; word-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: #000000; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: dashed; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #f3f2f2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"teams\">TCU at Baylor<\/div>\n<div class=\"time\">2:30 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"media\">\n<p><a title=\"Live Stats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/liveStats\/newLiveStats.dbml?SPSID=106181&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10410&SPID=13139&SPORT_ID=13139&GAME_STAT_ID=2906166\" target=\"_blank\">LIVE STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tv\">FOX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"event\" style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; line-height: 18px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; padding-top: 4px; padding-left: 14px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 5px; word-spacing: 0px; border-top-color: #000000; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: dashed; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #f3f2f2; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"teams\">Kansas at West Virginia<\/div>\n<div class=\"time\">6:00 p.m.<\/div>\n<div class=\"media\">\n<p><a title=\"Live Stats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/liveStats\/newLiveStats.dbml?SPSID=106181&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10410&SPID=13139&SPORT_ID=13139&GAME_STAT_ID=2804280\" target=\"_blank\">LIVE STATS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tv\">ESPN2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"header\" style=\"height: 24px; color: #ac1a2f; text-transform: none; line-height: 24px; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"left\">Standings<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\">><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/standings\/Standings.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&SPID=\">Expanded Standings<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content relative\">\n<p><select id=\"standing-list\" class=\"block\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 1px; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px solid #b5b5b5; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 70px; height: 20px; color: #000000; line-height: 20px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: middle; display: block; position: absolute; cursor: pointer; background-color: #ffffff;\" name=\"stand_sport_id\" onchange=\"loadStandings(this.value);\"><option selected=\"selected\" value=\"13139\">FB<\/option><option value=\"13133\">VB<\/option><option value=\"13136\">SOC<\/option><option value=\"13134\">MBB<\/option><option value=\"13135\">WBB<\/option><option value=\"92795\">EQ<\/option><option value=\"13131\">BSB<\/option><option value=\"13137\">SB<\/option><option value=\"13126\">MTEN<\/option><option value=\"13132\">WTEN<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<table id=\"standings-13139\" class=\"standings-table active\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">School<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">Big 12<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">Overall<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">Pct.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team even\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=73\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">5 \u2013 0<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; padding-right: 10px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; border-left-color: #a3a3a3; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: dashed;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-record\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">6 \u2013 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-pct\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">.750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team odd\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=72\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Oklahoma State<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">4 \u2013 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; padding-right: 10px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; border-left-color: #a3a3a3; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: dashed;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-record\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">6 \u2013 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-pct\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">.750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team even\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=10\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Baylor<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">3 \u2013 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; padding-right: 10px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; border-left-color: #a3a3a3; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: dashed;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-record\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">6 \u2013 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-pct\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">.857<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team odd\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=112\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">West Virginia<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">3 \u2013 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; padding-right: 10px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; border-left-color: #a3a3a3; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: dashed;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-record\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">6 \u2013 1<\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-pct\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">.857<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team even\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=39\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kansas State<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">3 \u2013 2<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; padding-right: 10px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; border-left-color: #a3a3a3; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: dashed;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-record\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">5 \u2013 3<\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-pct\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">.625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team odd\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=94\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TCU<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">2 \u2013 3<\/td>\n<td class=\"divider\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; padding-right: 10px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; border-left-color: #a3a3a3; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: dashed;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-record\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">4 \u2013 4<\/td>\n<td class=\"overall-pct\" style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\">.500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"team even\">\n<td class=\"school\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; line-height: 18px; font-family: news-gothic-std, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.big12sports.com\/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=106580&SPID=13139&Q_SEASON=2016&SCHEDULE_MONTH=&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=96\" target=\"_BLANK\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Texas<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"conference-record\" style=\"line-height: 18px; 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text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Titillium Web', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dede Westbrook (11) runs after a catch while pursued by Kansas Jayhawks linebacker Mike Lee (11) during the third quarter during the second quarter at Gaylord Family \u2013 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D Smith-USA Today Sports\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Titillium Web', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Secondary Photo:\u00a0<span style=\"text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Titillium Web', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; word-spacing: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">Fish Smithson (9) during the second quarter at Gaylord Family \u2013 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. 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