University of Oklahoma football is a contact sport for the players and fans

By MIKE SIMONS Staff Photographer on Sep 17, 2013, at 2:31 PM  Updated on 9/17 at 2:31 PM

Oklahoma's Blake Bell is congratulated by his mom Sherry Bell after their football game against Tulsa Sept. 14, 2013. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World

When over 80,000 people are crammed into a college stadium, as was the case in Norman for their game against Tulsa, the one word that comes to mind is contact. Everywhere you look on game day, people are in contact. Sometimes with friends, sometimes with enemies and sometimes with complete strangers.

When Blake Bell spotted his mom in the stands, after what some are calling his breakout game, he rushed over. He spent the day avoiding contact, until he saw mom. Then there was welcomed contact.



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Tulsa fan Karee Patterson hugs Cole Way as TU makes their way into their football game against Oklahoma Sept. 14, 2013. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World


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Tulsa Coach Bill Blankenship is greated by fan Charley North as he arrives for their football game against Oklahoma Sept. 14, 2013. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World


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Former Oklahoma basketball player Blake Griffin poses for a photo with cheerleaders during Oklahoma's football game against Tulsa Sept. 14, 2013. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World


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