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CAMPUS CORNER — Back in the saddle to let everyone know that ESPN/ABC/Big 12 has told us the Texas A&M game will be a 2:30 p.m. CT start on ABC/ESPN. That means Oklahoma State’s home game against Kansas State will be a 7 p.m. CT kick. It will be Oklahoma’s first — and last — home day game... Read More

Mike Leach speaks on OU-Texas Tech game

October 28, 2011 BeyondU Sports has an in-depth discussion with Mike Leach – the former Texas Tech head coach and New York Times best selling author of “Swing Your Sword” – each week. Here is part of this week’s installment: We had some huge upsets this past Saturday, did you see that Oklahoma upset coming?... Read More

Women and Philanthropy Symposium set for Nov. 3rd

October 25, 2011 Joi Gordon (Photo provided). The second annual Women and Philanthropy Symposium is set for Nov. Read More

The Tailgate Blog: My couch October 22, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — There’s nothing a sportswriter longs for more than a day to sit on his or her couch and watch football. We’re often at games, so we rarely get a chance to soak up a day of the sport without working. I’m getting that today, but it’s far from that ideal. I’m sick as a dog,... Read More

The Tailgate Blog: Pregame thoughts – Kansas October 15, 2011 LAWRENCE, Kan. – My first trip here. Nice place. Enjoy the hills set against the expanse Kansas backdrop. Beautiful day and evening here, too. That always helps. Football team has had obvious struggles, so that figures to hamper attendance tonight. Thirty minutes until kick and the stadium is, I’d... Read More

Top recruit Mario Edwards Jr. opens door to Sooners October 09, 2011 BY RYAN ABER raber@opubco.com Edwards leaving door open to OU Denton (Texas) Ryan defensive end Mario Edwards Jr., the top player on the ESPNU 150 for the 2012 class, insists he hasn’t withdrawn his commitment from Florida State. But though he might still be technically committed to the Seminoles, it’s... Read More

The Tailgate Blog: The Texas State Fair October 08, 2011 CORNY DOG LAND, Texas — I’d never heard it called a corny dog until this week. No, I have not consumed one yet. It’s 9:08 a.m. as I’m starting this, far too early in the morn’ for anything fried or battered. I am about to go wade through the grounds, see what’s being fried out there. The word... Read More

Texas is back (next year) October 04, 2011 Texas’ surprising 5-7 meltdown last year was a shocker. All programs go through down cycles. But the Longhorns? Seven losses? Five home losses? That’s more home losses than Mack Brown experienced the previous 10 seasons combined. For the first time in more than a decade expectations were low in Austin.... Read More

The Morning-After Blog: Bouncing Ball State October 02, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — I stayed up late last night finally watching the ESPN Steve Bartman doc “Catching Hell.” Excellent stuff, if you haven’t seen it. So that’s why the morning-after blog is being posted in Pacific Coast morning time. The Sooners needed no scapegoat last night, destroying Ball State... Read More

The Tailgate Blog: Campus Corner October 01, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — It’s my dateline. It’s a beautiful October day. Why not have the Tailgate Blog from Campus Corner today, in advance of tonight’s 6 p.m. kick against Ball State? Just cruised through there. Asp is blocked off. Folks are beginning to gather. I’ll walk over there in about an hour... Read More

Top Ten List: Ball State Facts

October 01, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — I was in a weird mood the other day when I received a tweet from someone suggesting I/we do a David Letterman-style Top Ten list, since Letterman’s alma mater Ball State was coming to town. So … here goes … 10. The NCAA ruled having Ball in the school’s name does not... Read More

Sooners drop to No. 2 in AP; a breakdown of votes September 25, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — There’s a new AP No. 1, and it’s LSU. The Tigers just might be deserving after convincing victories in September against Oregon (neutral field) and at West Virginia. Oklahoma played well enough to win last week at Florida State, but even that victory was sullied Saturday by the fact... Read More

The Tailgate Blog: The Missouri perspective September 24, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — Dave Matter of the Columbia Daily Tribune was kind enough to field some questions about Missouri. We’ll all learn more about the Tigers as a result. 1. A lot of people, myself included, see that eye-popping game and those stats for Henry Josey and wonder if he is the real deal.... Read More

The Tailgate Blog: Sam “The British Sooner” Deakin September 24, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — Surveying the sea of tents, fans and crimson Saturday afternoon at Lindsey and Asp streets, Sam Deakin‘s eyes shined and the smile could not be erased from his face. That’s been the norm this week for the 26-year-old who calls himself on Twitter the “British Sooner.” He’s... Read More

Two home games for OU, no Stills for either September 24, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — Kenny Stills sure looked like someone who was going to play tonight, when he leaped up and down with his OU teammates in the Owen Field tunnel. But the Sooners will be without their vertical receiving threat, the school confirmed, because of a head injury sustained during practice this... Read More

Here's your new Big 12 September 21, 2011 Depending on what transpires Thursday at its board of directors meeting, the beleaguered Big 12 will start anew: with or without a lawsuit from Baylor trying to block Texas A&M’s exit to the Southeastern Conference; with or without Dan Beebe as commissioner; with or without Chuck Neinas as interim... Read More

Updating OU’s Big 12 to-do list

September 21, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — About 24 hours ago, we started to get a sense the Big 12, with a push from OU, just might be saved. OU’s push became a Pac-12 shove by the end of the day. The Pac-12′s decision not to expand, for all the reasons it had, left the Big 12 very little choice but to come together and... Read More

The OU Review: Breaking down FSU video

September 19, 2011 CAMPUS CORNER — Back in the Corner, few hours of sleep under my belt. Just turned on DVR of the game, which I did manage to snag this evening thanks to my mom and couple of other people who told me about it. Some thoughts, as I go … *** I know we’ve talked an awful lot about it, but the... Read More

The Bob Stoops face: The picture that’s worth three points and 1,000 words

September 17, 2011 The look on Bob Stoops' face as Jimmy Stevens kicked a line-drive that gave OU a 23-13 lead late in its victory over Florida State. What were you thinking when Oklahoma kicker Jimmy Stevens booted that clinching field goal in the Sooners’ 23-13 win at Florida State? Look at Bob Stoops’ face and tell me what... Read More

The Tailgate Blog: Live from Doak Campbell Stadium

September 17, 2011 Florida State's Dan Hicks, right and Bjoern Werner sack Samford's Dustin Taliaferro in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 in Tallahassee, Fla.(AP Photo/Steve Cannon) TALLY, Fla. — I almost typed Campus Corner. But that’s not where I am. Quick, whirlwind kind... Read More

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Stephanie Kuzydym

OU Sports Reporter

Stephanie Kuzydym learned at a young age that life is a game of inches. That's just one reason why she loves football. Kuzydym joined The Oklahoman in July 2012 as a Sooners beat writer.

Before arriving in Norman, Kuzydym was an intern for the sports departments at USA TODAY, the Orlando Sentinel and South Bend (Ind.) Tribune. She was also sports editor of her college paper, the Indiana Daily Student.

Kuzydym is from small town Indiana. She graduated from the IU School of Journalism at Indiana University in May 2012.

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Anthony Slater has been NewsOK.com's lead sports blogger since the summer of 2012, covering Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before that, he covered OSU athletics for The Daily O'Collegian, working as the sports editor and beat writer for football and men's basketball. Originally from Northern California, he has lived in Oklahoma the past three years.

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Jason Kersey became The Oklahoman's OU football beat writer in May 2012 after a year covering high school sports and OSU recruiting. Before joining the newspaper in November 2006 as a part-time results clerk, he covered high school football for the Newcastle Pacer. During his time with The Oklahoman, he has also coordinated Thunder coverage, worked on the copy desk and covered several NFL games, including Super Bowl XLV. A Noble High School and OU graduate, he lives in Norman.