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UTSA 42, Tulane 19: The Scoreboard Was Clean. The Run Defense Still Isn't.
Six takeaways, three Pewee sacks, 42-19 on the road. The scoreboard is clean. The run defense still isn't.
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Oklahoma Grinds Mississippi State 23-15: Sategna Goes for 164, Defense Chokes Out Third Down
Isaiah Sategna III posts 164 and a score, John Mateer carves up 22-of-29, and the Sooner defense holds MSST to 1-for-11 on third down. The record ticks to 4-3.
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Emporia State 58, Central Missouri 38: Hornets Score on Offense, Defense and Special Teams to Hit 8-0
The Hornets improved to 8-0 behind a 31-point third quarter and five takeaways — and gave up 627 total yards doing it.
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UTSA 38, Navy 34: Six Wins, and a Defense That Won't Fix Itself
Owen McCown throws for 359, A'Marion Peterson catches the 41-yard winner with 2:24 left, and the Roadrunners are 6-1 — while the run defense keeps bleeding yards.
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Oklahoma Falls to Kentucky 21-13: Four Turnovers, Zero Takeaways, and a Pick-Six That Ended It
The Sooners outgained a 6-1 Kentucky team by 116 yards at Owen Field and still lost by a possession, undone by three John Mateer interceptions and a 41-yard pick-six with 1:17 to play. OU drops to 3-3 heading to Mississippi State.
Team Recaps
Emporia State 23, Central Oklahoma 16: Defense Carries the Hornets to 7-0
Four turnovers, five red-zone stands and a scoop-and-score masked a 211-yard day. The No. 8 Hornets are 7-0 and the only unbeaten in the MIAA — and the offense needs an answer.
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UTSA 31, USF 24: The Offense Answered. The Defense Nearly Blew It.
A'Marion Peterson punched in a 1-yard touchdown with 15 seconds left, Owen McCown found David Amador II for two, and the Roadrunners survived to 5-1.
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Oklahoma Steals the Red River 27-24: 238 Yards, Two Picks, One Buzzer-Beater
A blocked punt, a Peyton Bowen pick-six, and a 47-yard Tate Sandell field goal at the horn. Oklahoma was outgained by 144 yards and still walked out of the Red River with the trophy and a 3-2 record.
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Emporia State 35, Missouri Southern 21: Hornets Hit 6-0, Best Start Since 2015
Jamison Sarver went 38-of-44 for four touchdowns, Landon Boss scooped a fumble into the end zone, and Emporia State matched its best start since 2015. The MIAA message boards are still skeptical.
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UTSA 16, Rice 14: The Defense Showed Up. The Offense Vanished.
A week after a 59-point shootout, UTSA won the American opener on 16 first-half points and no more. The Roadrunners are 4-1 and 1-0 in league play — and we need to talk about that second half.
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Oklahoma-Georgia Rewind: 35 Minutes of Possession, 28 Points Down
The Sooners controlled the clock in Athens and still got buried. A week later, the box score is uglier than the final — and Texas is next in Norman.
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#10 Emporia State Grinds to 5-0: 34-22 Over Missouri Western, Powered by Three Takeaways and a Third-Quarter Shutout
The Hornets won the turnover battle 3-0 and the third quarter 3-0 while getting outgained by 114 yards. 5-0 heading to Missouri Southern — and UCO is coming.
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