Brandon Pettigrew News

The last time Texas Tech traveled to Stillwater, Okla., sparks flew both on and off the football field.

Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford isn't the only college football player in 2009 who can second-guess his decision to return for his senior season.

From Dave Sittler's column: Cowboys still back Zac "Not a Cowboys fan but know talent when I see it.

What happened on Saturday, during a 41-14 loss to Texas, was that Oklahoma State fans got a chilling reminder: tight end Brandon Pettigrew now plays for the Detroit Lions, running back Kendall Hunter is a great college back when healthy, and Dez Bryant was a game-changer on pass plays and punt returns.

Redshirt freshman tighte end Cooper Bassett hauls in a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter in OSUa s 34-7 victory against Baylor on Saturday.

The Texas defense has already figured out what it'll be coming as for Oklahoma State's party on Halloween Night - goons.

Hunter still out: Tailback Kendall Hunter suited up for the Cowboys for the first time since he was injured against Houston on Sept.

Brandon Pettigrew shares some excitement at the "Lions Uncaged" event during training camp, but fans might be getting too critical too quickly toward the Detroit Lions' rookie tight end.

If Michael Crabtree doesnt make an impact in his NFL debut this weekend, fault contract holdout rust and not the offense that made him a two-time All-American at Texas Tech.The spread offense gets beat up around NFL draft time.

The question lingers every year: Will the Cowboys be players at the trade deadline, looming Tuesday at 3 p.m. local time.

Seems strange timing to bemoan the Dallas Cowboys' receiving corps in the wake of Miles Austin's record-setting day, but let's face it - the trade for Roy Williams a year ago has been a gigantic flop.

Texas A&M senior defensive back Jordan Pugh has played three positions at Texas A&M, including cornerback, "rover" and free safety.

A position-by-position look at the Cowboys through four games this season. Overall progress report OSU handled Georgia in the opener but stumbled at home against two Conference USA opponents e_SEmD losing 45-35 to Houston and being outgained 281 yards to 139 during the second half of the win over Rice.

Keith Toston and the OSU running game has struggled to get going in 2009, ranking 49th nationally.

Selected online comments on OSU stories and blogs at tulsaworld.com/sportsextra : On the article: OSU needs big turnaround "Without Dez Bryant, the Cowboys would be toast.

Giants' Mario Manningham is quickly becoming one of Eli Manning's top targets. The Jets and Giants are both 2-0, and here's hoping your fantasy team is, too.

The Cowboysa loss to Houston 45-35 quickly devastated fans, but the greatest team in Oklahoma history still has a chance at that perfect season its been longing for.

No. 16 Oklahoma State certainly hasn't started the season the way it had hoped. The same could be said about the Cowboys' games.

No pain, no gain: Punter Quinn Sharp wore battle scars - turf burns on both knees - to Oklahoma State's weekly football press conference.

The next time you hear someone running down a college athlete for leaving school early in order to go pro, be sure to mention the case of Oklahoma University Tight End Jermaine Gresham.