Byford's dad does unthinkable
Former Oklahoma lineman dons orange to support daughter, Cowgirls

 
By Ray Martin
Published: March 27, 2008

STILLWATER — With 26 seconds left in overtime of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls ' second-round NCAA Tournament game against Florida State , Lyndle Byford was proud to wear orange.

His daughter, Megan, a 6-foot-3 sophomore who transferred to OSU last summer, had just rebounded an Andrea Riley miss and converted a put-back to give the Cowgirls a three-point lead. It also set the stage for Riley's game-winning...


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