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Just a few days before Stanford received an invitation to play Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl, Cardinal center Chase Beeler almost left his room in a Sooners T-shirt. Called out by a teammate, Beeler quickly put on a sweatshirt to hide the infraction.

Coming out of Claremore High School, Brian Lepak had to decide. Be practical? Or be a dreamer? He tried to be the former.

Patchwork in progress: Oklahoma lost left tackle Trent Williams to a concussion at practice last Tuesday, meaning the Sooners would play Bedlam without four starting offensive linemen.

What if: It is Oklahoma's doomsday scenario - quarterback Landry Jones going down with an injury during Saturday's game against Oklahoma State.

Oklahoma left tackle Trent Williams was not in uniform as the Sooners prepared for their rivalry game Saturday against No.

This edition of the Bedlam rivalry was expected to be one for the ages. That was way back in September, before Oklahoma's season crumbled and Oklahoma State lost several of its best players.

Every day Trent Williams makes it out to Oklahoma's practice field, he does it with a tiny thought in the back of his mind.

By MIKE JONES NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma is uncharacteristically not ranked, out of the BCS championship picture, no longer in the running for a fourth consecutive Big 12 championship and looking at the worst regular-season record in Bob Stoops' years as the Sooners' coach.

MIKE JONES LUBBOCK - Initially, Oklahoma had planned a little fundraising auction of the futuristic, throwback Nike uniforms they wore Saturday on a one-time basis.Those plans likely are off the table.

The Bedlam rivalry has been defined over the past decade by one Oklahoma team pursuing postseason greatness and another trying to stand in the way.

Nothing to it: Texas Tech closed its 41-13 victory over Oklahoma with 47 seconds on the clock, when instead of taking a knee, the Red Raiders ran Eric Stephens four yards into the end zone.

Ryan Reynolds, Oklahoma's middle linebacker and defensive captain, will not play in Saturday's Bedlam matchup against Oklahoma State, according to OKBlitz.com. Reynolds sustained a hamstring injury in the third quarter of the Sooners' 41-13 loss to Texas Tech Saturday, and was replaced by Austin Box.

In their 2008 matchup with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Oklahoma Sooners scored their first touchdown six minutes into the game.

The numbers show that how Oklahoma plays is a direct result of where Oklahoma plays.

Taylor Potts completed 35-of-53 for 388 yards and two touchdowns as Texas Tech continued its home dominance of the Oklahoma Sooners with a 41-13 win Saturday in Lubbock.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops took issue with a story pinning him to a potential opening at Notre Dame following Monday's practice.

Think defense doesn't win championships? In this week's NCAA statistics, the top four teams are Texas, Florida, Alabama and TCU.

I am an avid Oklahoma fan always have been, I am a complete and utter homer. There its out there the first three comments have been answered.

Calling Oklahoma disappointing at this point is like waiting until after the Super Bowl to call out a team that didn't make the playoffs.

Bit by bit, Oklahoma's grand dreams have been nibbled away by the tiniest details.