eight games with 10 or more tackles. Oklahoma State (Bedlam Series) The end of the regular season brought in-state rival Oklahoma State to Norman. This rivalry, referred to as Bedlam, encompasses all sports with football being at the top. The rivalry is the most lopsided series in the nation featuring two teams from the same state with Oklahoma leading the series 78–16–7 going into the game. Oklahoma had won 94% of the matches when ranked higher than Oklahoma State. However, the games had a tendency to remain close. Under Bob Stoops, four of the seven games had been decided by six points or less and Oklahoma State was the only Big 12 team to had beaten Oklahoma at home under Stoops. Both teams in this matchup were missing key players. Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray was injured in the previous game and was out for the season. Oklahoma State's top receiver Adarius Bowman also suffered a knee injury in an earlier game and would also miss the Bedlam match. However, Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford was able to come back after sustaining a concussion in the previous game. Oklahoma began the game with the ball and capitalized quickly. On the opening kickoff, Juaquin Iglesias returned the ball 47 yards to the 50 yard line. The Sooners relied on the running game throughout the entire game. The Sooners worked their way towards the endzone with nine plays, seven rushing and two passing, to take the early lead. Oklahoma State went three-and-out on their first possession and Oklahoma began their next possession on their own 42 yard line. This time, it only took Oklahoma six plays, all rushing, to get back in the endzone. This included a 41-yard run by Allen Patrick. Oklahoma State had more success on their next possession. Beginning on their own 13 yard line, the Cowboys drove the 87 yards on 13 plays to get seven points of their own on the board. Oklahoma answered with another touchdown on their next possession which included a 32-yard run for Patrick. The Sooner defense was tested on the next possession. Again, the Cowboys started deep in their own territory. They drove nearly 60 yards to Oklahoma's 13 yard line. On the next play, the Cowboys got the first down when Dantrell Savage ran for 12 yards before being tackled at Oklahoma's one-yard line. Oklahoma State tried three rushing plays up the