West Virginia-Texas Tech is a matchup of lethally potent offenses. But could this Big 12 game, for once, be decided by the defense?
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Army's always-tough triple option was nearly too much for Oklahoma, which prevailed 28-21 in overtime.
Mason Fine was a record-setter who went untouched by Division I programs out of high school. Now at North Texas, he's showing everyone what they missed.
The Cowboys whipped the 17th-ranked Broncos, looking like a true contender in the Big 12 Conference.
The loss of running back Rodney Anderson hurts the Sooners' offense, which will need to regroup if he's lost for a significant amount of time.
Chip Kelly and UCLA had a rough go in Week 1 against Cincinnati. Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray won't offer any reprieve on Saturday.
Oklahoma provided an emphatic answer to the question of whether anyone in the Big 12 could challenge the Sooners this year.
Tom Herman has heard the 'Texas is Back' expectations for some time now, but he only cares about the opinions in his program.
Does the Big 12 have a power vacuum in 2018, or is it still Oklahoma and everyone else? Our predictions for this season:
Oklahoma on Wednesday announced Kyler Murray as the Sooners' starter at quarterback. He takes over an offense for the first time since 2015 at Texas A&M.
Will Grier is lightyears more mature now than he was as a freshman at Florida. He'll use that to spearhead West Virginia and vie for the Heisman Trophy in 2018.
Bedlam has become a one-sided affair between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. What can the Cowboys to catch up with the Sooners?
Oklahoma is giving Lincoln Riley and his staff more money after the team won its third consecutive Big 12 title and returned to the College Football Playoff.
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen isn't shying away from the demands and expectations of a pivotal season in the Big 12.
West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen thinks the NCAA's transfer rule could result in college football becoming the "wild, wild west."
TCU made the Big 12 championship game in 2017. Can Gary Patterson take the Horned Frogs to the next level in 2018?
Tom Herman and Texas bring in its highest-rated recruiting class in years for the 2018 season. Will that help the Longhorns take the next step in 2018?
Oklahoma State has some unanswered questions after 2017. How will Mike Gundy address the defense in Stillwater?
Oklahoma accomplished a lot in its first year under Lincoln Riley. Can the Sooners expect more in 2018?
Lincoln RIley has a decision to make at that most important of positions. Making the decision even more difficult is the fact he has to replace Baker Mayfield.
Mason Rudolph doesn't care what talking heads have to say about him ahead of the NFL Draft. The decision-makers, he says, should see his value.
The fiery quarterback won't change what has made him so successful just because he's making the move to the NFL. He showed that during Oklahoma's Pro Day.
Despite losing the Big 12/SEC Challenge, there's still more parity in the 10-team league than in any other league.
The Big 12 has been the Oklahoma show for three years running. Will that change this year? Sporting News takes an early look at what the conference may look like in 2018.
Oklahoma put up a championship performance on offense. But it wasn't enough in the wake of Georgia.
Oklahoma's College Football Playoff berth isn't just about the Sooners. OU carries the hopes of the entire Big 12 Conference into the new year.
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is Sporting News' 2017 pick for Player of the Year in college football.
The former Texas Tech walk-on has earned the Heisman at Oklahoma. Here's how he pulled off the tremendous feat.
Baker Mayfield received four scholarship offers coming out of high school in 2013. How did one of the best players in Oklahoma history go so unheralded into the college ranks?
Oklahoma looked good on all sides of the ball against TCU — and that's a big deal as the Sooners look ahead to the College Football Playoff.
The last time Oklahoma and TCU played, the Sooners ran roughshod over the Horned Frogs. Can Gary Patterson make any adjustments that will make the Big 12 championship any different?
Will Heisman voters punish Baker Mayfield for his antics against Kansas? If they do, it would be a break from the norm.
Baker Mayfield was astonishingly good in Oklahoma's beat down of TCU, but even he wasn't the best Sooner on the field.
How do you beat the team with the best offense in the country? As Oklahoma and Baker Mayfield will tell you, you "score a couple more touchdowns than them."
Saturday's Bedlam showdown could pit the two best quarterbacks in Oklahoma and Oklahoma State history against each other. The case for Cowboys' playcaller Mason Rudolph:
Saturday's Bedlam showdown could pit the two best quarterbacks in Oklahoma and Oklahoma State history against each other. The case for Sooners' playcaller Baker Mayfield:
