The Norman Transcript

Sooners out of top 25
For the first time since the 2005 season, there isn't a number in front of Oklahoma. The Sooners' loss to Nebraska knocked them out of the Associated Press Top 25.
The Sooners, who started this season ranked No.
Problems plaguing Sooner season still there
There were a lot of reasons Oklahoma lost to Nebraska 10-3 Saturday night. Turnovers, penalties and an inconsistent kicking game did the trick.
But anyone who's followed Sooner football this season knows those three issues are nothing new.
Finishing problems
LINCOLN, Neb. -- It was no secret offensive struggles were holding Oklahoma back this season. Saturday night against Nebraska, it was akin to the unit taking the whole team and chaining it to a train heading the other direction.
Half right, but all wrong
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Everything was half right for Oklahoma.
Like this blown up and framed poster of an old Sports Illustrated cover inside Memorial Stadium's press box. Commemorating the Game of the Century, a Husker and Sooner on the cover, here was the headline: "Irresistible Oklahoma meets immovable Nebraska.
NEW: Tonight's battle will have more than just nostalgia
LINCOLN, Neb. -- National championships and conference championships have been won and lost on the outcome of Oklahoma-Nebraska games.
Tonight's meeting between the Big Reds at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium doesn't have those implications.
NEW: What was at stake made the game great
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Oklahoma and Nebraska should play every season!
That's the idea, isn't it?
Whenever this game comes around, that's the thought. Because the good old days never cease being good and old, it always sounds like a bang up plan.
NEW: Tigers fight back, but still take season ending loss
For a while, it looked like Norman High might just roll over and let Lawton Eisenhower run away with District 6A-2's final playoff spot.
But a funny thing happened at Harve Collins Field Friday night. The Tigers started fighting back.
NEW: Warren gets national accolade
Oklahoma's Willie Warren has big expectations for this coming season. The Sporting News has bigger expectations for Warren.
Friday, the magazine named the Sooner guard its preseason player of the year for 2009-10 season.
NEW: Could CCS go undefeated?
community Christian is one step closer to the first undefeated season in school history.
Friday night the Royals downed Southwest Christian 54-8, a game stopped with over 6 minutes left due to the mercy rule, in the two teams' Oklahoma Christian Schools Athletics Association semifinal.

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