Oklahoma State Cowboys

NCAA Tournament: Oregon knocks off Oklahoma State, 68-55

2013-03-21 16:35:00

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- With their outside shots falling and their defense harassing Oklahoma State all afternoon, the Oregon Ducks played well above their disappointing seeding and into the third round of the NCAA tournament. Damyean Dotson scored 17...

As usual, SEC claims ownership of BCS

2012-12-02 20:50:00

ATLANTA -- No one down here in Southeastern Conference country was surprised Sunday when the final Bowl Championship Series standings confirmed Alabama would be playing Jan. 7 for the national title. The surprise is why the SEC isn't playing the SEC...

College football TV lineup for Saturday

2012-11-01 18:03:00

MORNING No. 16 Texas A&M (6-2) at No. 17 Mississippi State (7-1) 9 a.m., ESPN Two former Big 12 schools joined the Southeastern Conference this season. One has gained instant respect and credibility; the other is Missouri. Texas A&M, in its first...

Four-team playoff could be necessary this season in college football

2012-10-29 20:10:00

This weekend's very impatient, 6-year-old kid-like, takeaway question is: Why wait? Can't we just convene a council of BCS bishops and start the four-team playoff now? It would be just like college football to have two spots available this year for four...

Play it forward: Week ahead in college football

2012-10-29 00:00:00

Five things to watch this week in college football. 1. The good news about Alabama at Louisiana State this week is that it appears the schools will play only once this season. Unless, of course, Alabama loses and LSU goes on to win the Southeastern...

Oregon keeps winning, and falling in BCS standings

2012-10-21 20:30:00

Oregon can't afford to keep winning like this. A few more lopsided victories and the Ducks could finish last in the BCS and end up playing in the Toilet Bowl. On Thursday, Oregon sprinted to a 43-7, second-quarter lead on Arizona State and might have...

Half a college football season has already been full of surprises

2012-10-18 00:00:00

USC would break offensive air-speed records, Matt Barkley was a lock for the Heisman Trophy and Oregon State Coach Mike Riley needed thicker pants for the hot seat he was sitting on. Arkansas was the team to beat in the SEC West — it seems so silly...

College football on TV

2012-10-05 00:00:00

Break out the chips and cold drinks, but let Chris Dufresne handle the remote. Each Friday, the Times' national college football writer handicaps what's worth watching, and skipping, on Saturday's menu of games. MORNING No. 24 Northwestern (5-0) at Penn...

Law of probability may catch up to some college football unbeatens

2012-09-29 00:00:00

The only thing more endangered than being Arkansas' head coach is being undefeated. Stanford found out Thursday night what others will discover Saturday. The Cardinal sin of losing at Washington leaves 26 unbeatens as the season winds toward an Agatha...

Play it forward: The week ahead in college football

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Five things to watch this week in college football. 1: UCLA fans need to erase that easy "W" they had penciled in for the Sept. 29 game at Colorado. What looked like a picnic at Pikes Peak should be filled with some trepidation now that UCLA is the...

Oklahoma State defeats Stanford, 41-38, in Fiesta Bowl

2012-01-02 23:15:00

Pressure kickers in the pressure cooker

2012-01-04 17:21:00

Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys looks on in frustration against the Iowa State Cyclones at Jack Trice Stadium November 18, 2011 in Ames, Iowa.

2013-05-19 14:32:05

Record: 24-8. How they got here: At-large bid. Strengths: NBA prospect Marcus Smart is the Cowboys' floor leader, while guard Markel Brown is their leading scorer (15.5 ppg).

2013-03-14 00:00:00

Matt Pressey #3 of the Missouri Tigers battles Michael Cobbins #20 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys for a rebound during the NCAA Big 12 basketball tournament quarterfinals at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

2012-03-08 00:00:00