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All black: Oklahoma State wore all-black uniforms Thursday for the first time since 1994.

The OSU offensive line has been a constant for the potent Cowboy offense the past several seasons.

In January-February 2005, Mike Gundy and his new Oklahoma State coaching staff scrambled to retain committed recruits and lure a few additional prospects to Stillwater.

Last week, the Tulsa World's John E. Hoover explained in detail one of the reasons why Oklahoma's offense has struggled this season.

The Cotton Bowl and the Alamo Bowl each had a representative at Saturday's game.

An offensive line touted as one of the nation's best struggled early Saturday night at Boone Pickens Stadium.

OSU ran to Big 12 rushing titles each of the past three seasons. After a big day at Iowa State , sending them from fourth to first in the league, the Cowboys are running toward a fourth in a row.

When Mike Leach last brought his Texas Tech team to Oklahoma State, he concluded the trip with a scathing assessment of his players as "soft" and lacking the toughness needed to win.

One team has a seasoned, record-setting quarterback and two of the best running backs in the Big 12 Conference.

In each of its five Big 12 games, Oklahoma State had a time-of-possession advantage.

Andrew Mitchell was once a junior college walk-on. Now he's a starter in the Big 12.

Mitchell's big game: OSU found out Wednesday that veteran right tackle Brady Bond would likely be out against Iowa State.

AMES, Iowa a ' Brady Bond, Oklahoma State's senior right offensive tackle and a veteran of 34 consecutive starts, is believed to have sustained a sprained ankle in practice this week and is not expected to play in today's Big 12 football game at Iowa State.

The Nebraska conquest: Two years ago, Oklahoma State won its first game on Nebraska's home field since 1960.

In a pivotal game on Oklahoma State's schedule, coach Mike Gundy wasn't afraid to gamble.

Oklahoma State's Big 12 title hopes took a huge blow after Zac Robinson turned in his worst game of the season last week.

STILLWATER Through the first two-plus seasons after Mike Gundy became the head coach, Oklahoma State's experience in road games was mostly miserable.

Entering last season's Oklahoma State-Texas contest in Austin, the Longhorns were No.

No excuses: It wouldn't have been surprising if OSU's offense - ranked in the preseason as the nation's best by CollegeFootball News.com - sputtered minus starting running back Kendall Hunter and playmaking receiver Dez Bryant.

Football coaches often make reference to "senior leadership." The best kind of senior leadership is the type that Oklahoma State got on Saturday.