In spite of economy, a record year at Oklahoma State

The basics of Bedlam 2009

• Zac Robinson, who missed last week's Colorado game with a deep bruise of his passing shoulder, practiced on Monday and is expected to make his 35th career start this week. Robinson owns school records for total offense, passing yards and touchdown passes, but he has never beaten Oklahoma. The Cowboys are attempting to beat the Sooners for the first time since 2002.



• With Bob Stoops as coach, OU is 65-2 on its home field. The Sooners lost to TCU in 2005 and to Oklahoma State in 2001.



• Mike Gundy has done the best coaching job of his career. The Cowboys entered the 2009 season with All-Americans Dez Bryant and Kendall Hunter. Because of Hunter's foot injury and Bryant's suspension, they were on the field together for exactly one game this season. OSU lost several others to injury and had the starting tight end leave the program, but Gundy never panicked and the Cowboys never panicked.



• Lane Taylor, Andrew Mitchell, Brandon Weeden, Donald Booker and Hubert Anyiam. These guys were not expected to be major contributors. But they were forced into important situations and all have responded well. Taylor has made eight starts at right guard, Mitchell has played well in three starts at right tackle, Weeden had a sensational, game-saving relief performance and Booker was expected to be the backup middle linebacker. Orie Lemon was injured before the Georgia opener, and Booker has been very good all season. Anyiam was slotted to be Dez Bryant's backup. With Bryant having become a former Cowboy, Anyiam emerged as OSU's No. 1 option in the passing game.