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Ollie Gordon II channeled Barry Sanders on his final run last Saturday against BYU –- the one that ultimately propelled Oklahoma State into the Big 12 Championship Game. In the second overtime, he took a handoff, darted left and shrugged off a defender before reversing field. He then launched himself over two BYU players into the end zone to provide the 40-34 margin.

A China Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) delegation, headed by Liu Jianming, discussed bolstering cultural ties with Caretaker Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Jamal Shah at Heritage Division on Tuesday

The field was announced Sunday on ESPN and the Longhorns, 23-4 overall this season, received a No. 2 seed in the Stanford Quarter and will open the tournament against the Texas A&M Aggies. It'll be an all-Texas opening round with Texas State taking on No. 7-seeded SMU in the other match at Gregory Gym.

The matchup in California is a Quad 1 opportunity for Utah basketball. Saint Mary’s, meanwhile, is coming off a win over Davidson after a three-game losing streak.

Abu Sama made his first start for Iowa State a memorable one. Sama's 276 yards rushing in the snow in a 42-35 win at Kansas State were the fourth-most in the Football Bowl Subdivision this season. His big night was highlighted by touchdown runs of 71, 77 and 60 yards.

Both teams had to replace production from the previous year — the Longhorns had two outstanding runners taken in the NFL Draft and the Cowboys graduated dynamic quarterback Spencer Sanders while 2022 leading rusher Dominic Richardson transferred to Baylor — and neither team was quite sure how to go about that.

Ollie Gordon II ran for his fifth touchdown of the game in the second overtime, and No. 21 Oklahoma State rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat BYU 40-34 on Saturday, securing a spot in the Big 12 Championship game. BYU had a chance to win after Gordon's final score, but Oklahoma State's Trey Rucker ripped the ball from Isaac Rex after a catch and recovered the fumble to end it.

Oklahoma State trailed BYU 24-6 at halftime but rallied to outscore the Cougars 34-10 in the second half and overtime to clinch a spot against the Longhorns. Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II ran all over BYU for 166 yards and five touchdowns.

STILLWATER, Okla. (ABC4 Sports) – For just the second time in the last 19 years, the BYU football team will not be going to a bowl game. The Cougars blew a 24-6 halftime lead to #20 Oklahoma State, and lost in double overtime Saturday night, 40-34. With a record of 5-7, BYU will miss out […]

During its final year in the Big 12, Texas did not cross paths with Oklahoma State. Plenty of history exists between UT and Oklahoma State, however.