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Turnovers cost Sooners in 30-23 loss to Missouri
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November 13, 2024
Turnovers cost Sooners in 30-23 loss to Missouri
By Rodney Haltom sports EDITOR

The Sooners (5-5, 1-5 in SEC) managed just one touchdown, twice settled for field goals in the red zone and committed four turnovers, the last of which was returned for the gamedeciding touchdown in a 30-23 loss to the Tigers.

Oklahoma erased a 16-9 deficit in the fourth quarter, thanks to a 12play, 75-yard drive that was fueled by freshman running back Xavier Robinson and capped by a trick play in which freshman running back Taylor Tatum threw an 18-yard touchdown to quarterback Jackson Arnold to tie the game with 3:18 to play. Then, on Missouri’s ensuing drive, Sammy Omosigho forced a fumble on a Jamal Roberts carry, which safety Billy Bowman Jr. recovered and returned 43 yards for the goahead touchdown with two minutes to play.

That lead didn’t last long. Missouri marched down the field, with former OU receiver Theo Wease Jr. hauling in his second of two touchdown catches against his former team to tie the game with 1:03 remaining. On Oklahoma’s following possession, Arnold committed his second turnover — a fumble that Missouri recovered and returned for the game-winning score.

The 2024 season marks the 130th in OU football history. The Sooners lead the nation with their 50 all-time conference championships, 27 11-plus-win seasons (tied), 33 AP top-five finishes and five No. 1 overall NFL Draft picks (tied). They rank second with their seven Heisman Trophy winners (tied), third with seven AP national championships, their 101 weeks as the AP’s No. 1 team and 431 total weeks in the AP Top 5, and fourth with their 57 bowl appearances, 31 bowl wins (tied) and 417 NFL Draft picks.

Since the end of World War II (1946 season to present), OU leads all programs with 705 wins (30 more than Alabama, the program with the next most). Missouri ranks 39th with 474 wins during the same span.

Eufaula losing two prominent citizens
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Eufaula losing two prominent citizens
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
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2025: Year in review
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2025: Year in review
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The subsidy cliff: What the end of ACA subsidies means for McIntosh County
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Congress has allowed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which significantly lowered premiums for millions, to expire on December 31, 2025. There is no stopgap and no extension. While Washington ...
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Steele pleads guilty to robbery
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR 
December 31, 2025
Dallas Allen Steele, 38, Checotah, has pled guilty to robbery with a weapon and possession of a firearm after a former felony conviction. On Dec. 10, Associate District Judge Brendon Bridges sentenced...
WMU Alliance prepare gifts for nursing home
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December 31, 2025
The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) recently wrapped gifts for residents of Lakeview Nursing home. Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU), founded in 1888, is the largest Protestant mission’s organization for ...
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Merit vs. equity in college football
December 31, 2025
Now that the playoffs are set, it’s worth taking a moment to understand the flaws and biases built into the college football ranking system. While fairness may be an interesting word, I’m someone who ...
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Another year around the sun and as I turned 57 on Dec. 30 I realize that no matter how old we get – we all need Jesus. Though the world may label us old, out dated or off our rockers, the truth is wit...
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