Oklahoma State Cowboys’ defense in for a test

By Berry Tramel | Published: November 28, 2008 Comment on this article

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"Thankfully, we’ve played a lot of high-powered offenses,” said OSU linebacker Seb Clements. "It’s another opportunity to show people we are a much better defense.”

But as deadly as Bradford’s aerials can be, it’s the run game that has done in the Cowboys in recent Bedlams. The last two Bedlam games, OU tailback Allen Patrick has rushed for 163 and 202 yards, and backup Chris Brown has gained 150 yards. OU gained 238 yards on the ground in 2006, 307 in 2007. Patrick is gone, but DeMarco Murray and Brown have combined for 1,819 yards through 11 games.

"You have to stop the running game,” said State defensive coordinator Tim Beckman. "It’s college football. It hasn’t changed.”

Strange Sunday morning

If OU and Texas Tech win Saturday, this will be the scene come Sunday morning: In Norman and in Austin, Texas, and maybe even in Lubbock, Texas, coaching staffs will gather to watch film of Missouri and prepare a game plan for the Big 12 Championship, and none of the staffs will know whether their teams will be playing or not.

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