Can Oklahoma still win the Big 12 title? 
November, 5, 2012
11/05/12
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Jake Trotter | ESPN.com
After beating Iowa State on Saturday, Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones was quick to point out that even though the Sooners are out of the national championship picture, they still have a shot at an outright Big 12 title.
“There’s still some games ahead of us that we might have a chance at something to play for,” Jones said. “Our mindset and mentality isn’t that the season is over. Yes, we have two losses and maybe the national championship is out of our grasp. But you never know what can happen in college football. We want to put ourselves in position if we have a chance at the end of the year, and be in the best position possible.”
Oklahoma State could have done its Bedlam rival a huge favor by pulling off the upset Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan. Instead, the Kansas State scored on defensive and special teams touchdowns, then held off OSU’s fourth-quarter rally to prevail, 44-30.
“There’s still some games ahead of us that we might have a chance at something to play for,” Jones said. “Our mindset and mentality isn’t that the season is over. Yes, we have two losses and maybe the national championship is out of our grasp. But you never know what can happen in college football. We want to put ourselves in position if we have a chance at the end of the year, and be in the best position possible.”
Oklahoma State could have done its Bedlam rival a huge favor by pulling off the upset Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan. Instead, the Kansas State scored on defensive and special teams touchdowns, then held off OSU’s fourth-quarter rally to prevail, 44-30.
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