Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – It’s another high-stakes Bedlam game for Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. The Cowboys have emerged in the past decade under coach Mike Gundy, turning the showdown into much more than just a yearly meeting between schools from the same state. Oklahoma leads the series 85-18-7, but Saturday’s meeting will be the second straight that will decide the Big 12 title. A win for the Cowboys would be their second over the Sooners in three years and second straight in Norman, and it would give them their second conference title under Gundy. Matchups in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013 also affected the conference title race. “I think what’s encouraging for the state of Oklahoma is that for a considerable number of times over the last six years, these two schools have gotten together to decide a conference championship, and I don’t think we can ask for anything else,” Gundy said. Seventh-ranked Oklahoma (9-2, 8-0, No. 9 CFP) has won eight straight since a rough start, while No. 11 Oklahoma State (9-2, 7-1, No. 10 CFP) has won seven in a row since losing to Baylor. Both teams still have an outside shot at reaching the College Football Playoff. “The only thing that we can control is how we play Saturday,” Gundy said. “What I told them is that I wanted them to play how they’ve played the last two months because as a coach it’s enjoyable to watch them. They play for each other. There aren’t any selfis
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