University of Oklahoma NCAA News

LUBBOCK, Texas The Oklahoma Sooners' struggles on the road continued Saturday with a 41-13 loss against Texas Tech.

Date: November 21, 2009 :: Time: 11:30 a.m. CST :: Weather: Lubbock, TX TV: FSN :: Radio: Affiliates :: Game Cast: Fox Sports A little short on time this week, but I thought at the very least I'd throw up a few stats and let you guys share some thoughts about some of the potential matchups.

There is a sense that when Blake Griffin left Oklahoma, he took the Sooners' entire frontcourt with him.

Road trips to Texas Tech have been a nightmare for the Oklahoma Sooners since 2005, when some questionable officiating snatched a win out of OU's hands .

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

This weekly feature considers five reasons why Texas Tech will win and five reasons Texas Tech will lose to each opponent.

Willie Warren scored 24 points, Tony Crocker added 13 and No. 17 Oklahoma notched the 1,500th win in the program's history by beating Louisiana-Monroe 72-61 on Tuesday night.

Landry Jones figured he'd have at least another year to stand on the sideline, where he could watch and learn from one of the most decorated quarterbacks in Oklahoma history.

Line: Oklahoma by 6 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma 12-4. Last meeting: 2008, Oklahoma 65-21. What's At Stake Texas Tech hasn't beaten a Big 12 South opponent this season and needs a victory to become bowl eligible for a 16th straight season.

Willie Warren had 24 points Tuesday in No. 17 Oklahoma's 72-61 victory over the University of Louisiana-Monroe. Tony Crocker had 13 points for the Sooners , in the 1,500th win in school history and the 150th career win for Coach Jeff Capel.

Oklahoma's much-maligned, injury-decimated offensive line was the subject of postgame praise from Sooner players and coaches late Saturday night.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops doesn't see any magic to Texas Tech's recent success when the Sooners come to town.

Running back DeMarco Murray says he won't decide until the end of the season, but he expects to return to Oklahoma for his senior season.

The 17th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners close out a brief two-game homestand to begin the 2009-10 season, as they welcome the UL- Monroe Warhawks to Norman for a matchup at the Lloyd Noble Center this evening.

This week, Crimson and Cream goes heavy on the Cream. Oklahoma players are excited about the new Nike Pro Combat uniforms they'll be wearing for Saturday's game at Texas Tech, and they're excited about the one-game look.

Frustrated with his other kickers, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has turned to a walk-on in his quest for consistency.

MIKE JONES NORMAN, Okla. - Well, at least Oklahoma's bowl-eligible-making 65-10 victory over Texas A&M may soothe the savage beasts for a few days.'I was really proud of the effort of our players and the way they worked through the week and came out and played an excellent football game,' coach Bob Stoops said.The unrest in the Sooner nation last ...

All's not well that doesn't end well. The Oklahoma Sooners, unable to overcome five interceptions thrown by quarterback Landry Jones, three field goal attempts missed by placekicker Tress Way, and bungled timeout management by head coach Bob Stoops, lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 10-3, in another tight game Saturday night.

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

Steven Pledger scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting and No. 17 Oklahoma's much-heralded freshman class lifted the Sooners to a 95-71 victory over Mount St.