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Cowboys aiming for No. 1

STEPHEN HOLMAN/Tulsa World

By AP Wire Services
Published: 10/25/2008 2:12 AM
Last Modified: 10/25/2008 2:26 AM

Oklahoma State has rocketed up college football's rankings and is having its best season in decades. Today, the Cowboys have a chance to make it even better.

OSU, ranked in the top 10 nationally, faces No. 1 Texas in one of the biggest games in school history. Kickoff is 2:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on KTUL, channel 8.

Oklahoma State was unranked when the season started. But two months later, the Cowboys are participants in one of college football's most high-profile games. OSU is No. 6 in the Bowl Championship Series standings and No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25.

The Cowboys are 7-0 for the first time since 1945, when they finished 9-0. Texas is also 7-0, including a 45-35 win over then-No. 1-ranked Oklahoma on Oct. 11.

The last time Oklahoma State was ranked in the top 10 and faced a top 10 opponent was in 1988, when No. 7 Nebraska beat No. 10 OSU 63-42.

OSU-TEXAS QUIZ

How well do you know your Cowboys trivia?

1. True or False: Oklahoma State's all-time record against Texas is 2-20.

2. Which of the following OSU football players is not from Texas: Dez Bryant, Zac Robinson, Kendall Hunter.

3. True or False : Oklahoma State hasn't won a road game against Texas since 1944.

4. True or False: OSU is ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25. The last time OSU was ranked that high was 1988.

5. What is OSU's record against No. 1-ranked

teams: 1-6, 0-7 or 1-10?

QUIZ ANSWERS

1. True.

The Cowboys' only wins were in 1997 and 1944. OSU has lost 10 in a row in the series.

2. Zac Robinson.

He's from Littleton, Colo.

3. True.

The Cowboys beat Texas 13-8 in 1944. It's OSU's only road win in the series.

4. False.

OSU was last ranked this high in 1985, when the Cowboys reached No. 5.

5. 0-7.

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	Report Comment bm, Tulsa (10/25/2008 6:41:47 AM) Go cowboys!!
	Report Comment chase, (10/25/2008 8:39:07 AM) GO COWBOYS BEAT THE THE LONGHORNS.
	Report Comment Dr. Strangelove, Tulsa (10/25/2008 9:42:29 AM) I was there when we beat them in 97'. I can't wait to see it happen again today. GO POKES!!!!!!!!!!!
	Report Comment Hijinx, (10/25/2008 10:18:55 AM) Come on Cowpokes, bring home some Bevo steaks!
	Report Comment b-town girl, tahlequah (10/25/2008 10:21:51 AM) GO POKES!
	Report Comment Fred, (10/25/2008 1:25:16 PM) To dream the impossible dream; to fight the unbeatable foe....... My hopes are with them, but UT has got a defense that is better than their offense, and their offense is excellent. But, it is football, and anything can happen!
	Report Comment zrs, Tulsa, Claremore (10/25/2008 1:32:50 PM) Fred, you took the words right out of my mouth. Go Cowboys!
	Report Comment Few Clothes, Austin, TX (10/25/2008 2:19:37 PM) I was transfered down here but I still hate the Milk Cows. Go Pokes!
	Report Comment Missy M, Depew (10/25/2008 5:48:33 PM) Great!Rah rah rah!1!!!!!!!!!!!
	Report Comment T!ger,, Owasso (10/25/2008 7:37:33 PM) Texas won! I wanted Texas to only win this game so OU would still be in the top spot! I liked how OU wont to Kansas State 58 to 35! lmao!
	Report Comment T!ger,, Owasso (10/25/2008 7:37:53 PM) won* sorry typo
	Report Comment paleface, Ponca City (10/25/2008 7:51:14 PM) Well I watched the game today and OSU played a great game. Sorry they had to lose but they gave it their best. Now get in their and win the rest of your games.
	Report Comment tulsaGuy, (10/25/2008 8:49:52 PM) T!ger.... dude, you are wrong... if OSU would have won, that would have helped knock off Texas from that #1 spot, increasing OU's chances of making the national title game... now, it's just farther off since Texas won. Be careful what you are glad about.
	Report Comment T!ger,, Owasso (10/26/2008 9:34:05 PM) TulsaGuy, you make a point. I still believe there is a chance of OU going to No. 1 or 2. I mean all teams lose a game here or another. Example: The New england Patriots... Won every game except Superbowl. BOOMER SOONER!

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