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The Sooners had this one coming. Maybe not the score. Maybe not the loss. But definitely the party.

Nick Okorie scored 19 points and D'walyn Roberts had 15 as Texas Tech took a commanding 77-54 win against Lamar on Saturday night.

Taylor Potts threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns as Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 41-13 on Saturday for its most lopsided win ever over the Sooners.

The story has made the rounds about a referee who planned to announce that Southern Methodist had just taken a timeout, but instead told the crowd, "Timeout, Hawaii ." That would have been a humorous but understandable slip.

Mike Leach wants Texas Tech to leave behind last year's loss at Oklahoma when his Red Raiders play the Sooners on Saturday.

Mike Singletary had a game-high 25 points to lead Texas Tech past Northwestern State 94-75 Thursday night.

Colt McCoy remembers the Year of the Quarterback in the Big 12 last season. It's no mystery to the Texas quarterback why the league's offenses haven't been able to keep up the blistering scoring pace this year.

Mike Singletary remembers the feeling of beating Kansas last year. The Jayhawks arrived in Lubbock as reigning NCAA champions, the team each opponent prepared all season to face and tried to defeat.

Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson's participation was limited during the Monday practice session at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Published online 11/16/2009 9:19 PM Coaches: Big hits are now the norm OMAHA, Neb.

Sticking With Potts: LAJ's Don Williams writes that Captain Mike Leach admitted yesterday that he should have stuck with Potts on Saturday, which seems to me to be a clear indication that Leach will be going with Potts for the rest of the year, barring some unforeseen event.

Patrick Lavine scored on a 21-yard interception return, and No. 17 Oklahoma State came up with a final defensive stand to keep its slim hopes for a Big 12 Conference championship alive with a 24-17 win against Texas Tech on Saturday night at Stillwater, Okla.

About this time last year, the Texas Tech Red Raiders - 10-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country - were dreaming about a national title run.

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says the hard hits in college football have dramatically changed the game in recent years.

One big hit has complicated a short week of preparation for No. 12 Oklahoma State.

Pat Knight was so disappointed by David Tairu's performance in the first half of Sunday's game he left Tairu on the bench to start the second half.

Second-half surge sends Cowboys to win over Red Raiders. OSU linebacker Patrick Lavine outruns Texas Tech's Lyle Leong to score a touchdown after he intercepted Steven Sheffield in the fourth quarter.

Patrick Lavine scored on a 21-yard interception return, and No. 17 Oklahoma State came up with a final defensive stand to keep its slim hopes for a Big 12 championship alive with a 24-17 win against Texas Tech on Saturday night.

John Roberson scored 15 points to lead four Texas Tech starters in double figures as the Red Raiders defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 66-59 in the Duel in the Desert tournament Saturday night.

David Tairu scored 17 points and Mike Singletary added 15 to lead Texas Tech to an 88-49 victory against South Dakota in the Duel in the Desert tournament Friday night.