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Landry Jones said he would come back to Oklahoma to win a national championship and a Heisman Trophy. Neither of those things will happen, but the senior said there's "no better way to go out" than beating Oklahoma State in his last home game.

In the most lopsided in-state "rivalry" in college football, OU enters this weekend's showdown against the Cowboys with an 82-17-7 advantage. Yet the way OSU has been playing, such a gaudy winning percentage seems unsustainable.

OU could do little to stop West Virginia's running game, but still won. To have hopes of beating Oklahoma State and its two-headed rushing attack, the Sooners will have to find some quick fixes.

When Oklahoma's new Big 12 schedule first came out, most everyone pointed to a rigid November stretch. But in reality, the three-game stretch that will determine whether the Sooners are contenders or pretenders begins this weekend.

Based on buzz coming out of Oklahoma's spring camp, it's not unfathomable to believe the defensive backs will rebound to emerge as the strength of the defense in 2012.

Linebacker Corey Nelson said the Oklahoma Sooners' defections have 'affected us drastically.'

The Sooners entered the weekend with a chance to capture their eighth Big 12 title. They exited with their biggest Bedlam defeat since 1945.

Though Oklahoma has dominated the series, games in Stillwater have needed 'Sooner Magic.'

The Cowboys have struggled against running QBs, and OU's Blake Bell has been almost unstoppable

Sooners have dominated series against Oklahoma State, but 2011 game is for the Big 12 title

If the Sooners lose to Oklahoma State, OU would play in the Cotton Bowl or Alamo Bowl

Lacking firepower, injury-riddled Sooners need their quarterback to carry them in Bedlam

Jake Trotter explains how the Big 12 became the premier quarterback conference

Sooners still a have realistic chance of sliding into the No. 2 spot and the national championship

The Dec. 3 matchup between the Sooners and Cowboys could be a national semifinal.

The Pac-12 Conference's decision Tuesday night to remain at 12 teams and not take on Oklahoma, along with Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech, sent shockwaves through the Sooner State. What's next?