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The OU Sooners did exactly what they had to do to give them a shot at another Big12 Championship; beat the OSU Cowboys. The final score was 27-21 and it was way too close for comfort for this Sooner fan. I was so nervous that I couldn’t watch the end of the game in fear that my beloved Sooners would find a way to lose it at the end.

The Sooners relied heavily on the run in this game and they were not disappointed, Alan Patrick returned to the lineup after missing a couple of games due to a foot injury. He had a great game including a 65 yard touchdown and had a total of 163 yards on 23 carries and freshman Chris Brown who played the two games that Patrick missed had 74 yards on 19 carries and two td’s.

Paul Thompson had an efficient game at QB (7/11 for 77 yards and 1 td.) and he guided the Sooners on long drives that ate up the clock.

With this win, their 10th of year the Sooners won the Big 12 South and will play Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship and an automatic BCS bowl game.

The annual clash between in state rivals Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will take place in Stillwater, Oklahoma inside Boone Picken’s Stadium. This will be the 100th meeting between rival schools and the Sooners own a huge advantage in wins and losses  77-16-7, including a 34-6-5 in Stillwater.

This game has always been a battle and usually produced the most excitement for the two school every season. No matter what the records, the Sooners and Cowboys always have this game circled on the schedule. This year however, the Sooners find themselves with much more to play for than just bragging rights; a possible Big 12 South Championdhip. This became possible when the Aggies of Texas A&M shocked the Texas Longhorns yesterday, this gave the Longhorns their second straight conference loss and if the Sooners can beat the Cowboys they will be the Big 12 South Champs and play Nebraska for the Big 12 Championship. This will also give them an automatic bid to one of BCS Bowl games.

The Sooners will be going for their 7th straight win, including 6 without our superstar runningback Adrian Peterson, who has been sidelined with a broken collarbone and is expected to return for the Sooners bowl game. Fortunately for the Sooners they have been getting production from the backup running backs; Alan Patrick, Jacob Guiterrez and now true freshman Chris Brown. In Peterson’s absense the Sooners are averaging more yards per game on the ground and the Sooners appear to be well stocked with runningbacks in case Adrian Peterson decides to leave after this year for the NFL.

So with the added sense on urgency, the Oklahoma Sooners will go into todays game ready to play and win.

Prediction: The Sooners will run all over the Cowboy defense and Paul Thompson will have a good game throwing the ball and the Sooners will win 35-10.