Author: Berry Tramel, The Oklahoman

Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, who retired in 2017, was back on the practice field for the Sooners after COVID-19 issues on their staff.

The message is clear. College football opinion goes beyond who you played, wins and losses. It’s also about how you looked in doing so.

The annual matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, dubbed “Bedlam,” has become one of the best rivalry games in college football.

The Rockets didn’t seem to need Westbrook the first two games, both double-digit wins. But these last two games, James Harden has needed a cavalry.

College Football Playoff committee can’t turn to non-conference games in evaluating teams, so look for history to play a role in postseason picks.

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was either clueless, careless or calculated in wearing an OAN T-shirt with the Black Lives Matter movement ongoing.