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BCS National Championship Articles from The Oklahoman

Big 12/SEC bowl alliance is great news for the Big 12 Published: Fri, May 18, 2012 JENNI CARLSON COMMENTARY -- At points over the past two years, the Big 12 looked almost doomed. But on Friday, the Big 12, along with the SEC, made a power move to solidify a bowl partner and possibly its future. Read More

Big 12, SEC football champions to meet in bowl game Updated: Fri, May 18, 2012 The Big 12 and SEC have announced a five-year agreement for their football champions to meet in a bowl game. The matchups will begin following the 2014 season. The champions of the two conferences will be in the matchup unless one or both are selected to play in the new four-team model to determine the national... Read More

Alabama's BCS trophy not first one to fall victim to clumsiness Published: Wed, Apr 18, 2012 The father of a current Alabama football player tripped on some carpet, bumped into the BCS trophy and sent the glassware smashing onto the floor. Read More

SEC dominance, money help BCS brass come around on college football playoff issue Published: Wed, Feb 22, 2012 No change has been announced yet, but the talk coming out of this week's BCS meetings has been about the Plus-One format. Let's call it what it is — a four-team playoff — and celebrate accordingly. Read More

Berry Tramel: Regular season is what's wrong with college football Published: Tue, Jan 10, 2012 If college football is destined for a four-team, plus-one playoff, make only conference champions eligible. That way, every regular-season game really will count. Read More

BCS Championship: No. 2 Alabama beats No. 1 LSU Published: Mon, Jan 9, 2012 Alabama gets five field goals from Jeremy Shelley and a TD from Trent Richardson to win its second championship in three years. Read More

BCS Championship: Fans arrive to find seats now a media area Published: Mon, Jan 9, 2012 The top two rows of the upper deck are now an overflow area for the media. Fans are no longer allowed to use them, despite paying for the seats. Read More

Welcome to my world: Myron Pope, former Alabama player Published: Mon, Jan 9, 2012 Central Oklahoma's vice president for enrollment management knows what it's like to play for a title at Alabama. Read More

OSU recruiting notebook: 5-star running back Trey Williams to visit Stillwater Published: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 Oklahoma State lost out in the Barry J. Sanders sweepstakes, but the Cowboys could come out just fine in the running back department anyway. Five-star running back prospect Trey Williams, of Spring, Texas, committed to Texas A&M in April. But he told Scouts.com in late December that he would visit Oklahoma... Read More

Oklahoma State, football coach Mike Gundy agree on 8-year contract extension Updated: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 OSU FOOTBALL — Oklahoma State University and football coach Mike Gundy have agreed to an eight-year contract extension, according to multiple sources. Exact financial details of the deal have not been released, but it is believed Gundy will be paid an average of $3.7 million annually. Read More

Mike Gundy's decision saved the Cowboys in the Fiesta Bowl Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 BERRY TRAMEL COMMENTARY — With the Fiesta Bowl on the line, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy decided to go for it on 4th-and-3 and to put the ball into the hands of his stars, Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden. Read More

ESPN's Fiesta Bowl ratings up 37 percent from last year Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 FIESTA BOWL — Oklahoma City the top-rated market for Fiesta Bowl viewing with 36.7 rating. Read More

Oklahoma State football: Quinn Sharp's redemption kick caps Cowboys' wild ride Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 OSU 41, STANFORD 38 (OT) — Quinn Sharp's field goal capped a sensational effort by Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon and covered for some of Oklahoma State's other shortcomings, including his. Read More

Fiesta Bowl by the numbers Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 *3 — Stanford's Jordan Williamson missed three field goals all season. And he missed three Monday night, including what would have been the game-winning 35-yarder at the end of regulation. Williamson was 6 of 7 on 30-39-yard kicks during the year. *139 — Offensive MVP Justin Blackmon had a game in the second... Read More

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy dedicates victory to Kurt Budke, others that died in plane crash Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 Here's a look at what Oklahoma State and Stanford players and coaches had to say after the Cowboys' 41-38 victory over the Cardinal: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy “What a great job by our players to battle back all night. What a great effort. What a great football game. We talked about this being a great... Read More

4 questions with Colton Chelf Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 What do you make of that night? “It was unbelievable. It was the way to go out.” Did you see yourself having this kind of production, five catches, 97 yards? “I started, so I figured I'd get a few balls.” Can you tell us about the play in overtime? “I thought I scored. That was amazing. It was... Read More

NFL defenses get next shot at trying to stop Justin Blackmon Updated: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 GLENDALE, Ariz. — On a glorious night in the desert, Justin Blackmon was the best player on the field. Yes, I realize Andrew Luck was on the same University of Phoenix Stadium turf. Yes, I know everyone considers the Stanford quarterback the best college football player to ever walk the planet or something crazy... Read More

Fiesta Bowl: Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck shines in loss to Oklahoma State Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 FIESTA BOWL — Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was pretty hard on himself after the Cardinal lost to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. Looking at his stat line, though, he might have been too hard. Read More

ESPN produces stellar broadcast of Oklahoma State football's Fiesta Bowl victory Updated: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 Unlike the subpar Insight Bowl telecast Friday night, ESPN turned in a stellar performance in capturing OSU's 41-38 overtime victory in the Fiesta Bowl. Play-by-play announcer Sean McDonough and analyst Matt Millen were on target most of the night with their comments and there were no SkyCams falling from high... Read More

OSU football caps greatest season in school history with epic Fiesta Bowl victory Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 BERRY TRAMEL COMMENTARY — The Oklahoma State football team got outstanding performances from the usual places — Justin Blackmon and Brandon Weeden — and a few unusual places — Colton Chelf and Alex Elkins — in the biggest and best win in Cowboys football history. Read More

OSU football caps amazing season with Fiesta Bowl victory Updated: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Brandon Weeden threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns to Justin Blackmon in his final collegiate game, and Quinn Sharp hit a 22-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 3 Oklahoma State a 41-38 win over Andrew Luck and No. 4 Stanford in a wildly entertaining Fiesta Bowl on Monday night. The... Read More

Oklahoma State football: High marks to Weeden2Blackmon and an Orange Fiesta Published: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 OSU REPORT CARD: The Cowboys' remarkable passing connection of Brandon Weeden to Justin Blackmon went out in a blaze of glory with a 41-38 Fiesta Bowl victory over Stanford. Read More

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