University of Oklahoma Athletics

Sooner Wrestlers to Compete in All-Star Classic

Sooners, Cowboys Clash in Bedlam Rematch

February 17, 2006 | Wrestling

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 9/11 Oklahoma Sooners (10-5-1, 1-3) look to knock off No. 2/2 Oklahoma State Cowboys (15-2, 4-0) on Sunday at 3 p.m., when the two collide at  the Howard McCasland Field House in Norman for the second installment of the Bedlam Series, presented by Bank of Oklahoma and your local Ford Dealers.

The dual will be televsied by Cox Cable statewide on KWTV in the Oklahoma City/metro, Cox Ch. 3 in Tulsa and KSWO in Lawton. The dual will also be shown on tape delay in Kansas City on Feb. 21, at 1 p.m., on Metro Sports.

“We're very excited about the opportunity to wrestle a great program this weekend,” said head OU coach Jack Spates. “This is going to be a great match with some excellent competition and the Field House is going set a great atmosphere. We are peaking at the right time of the year and our guys are ready for the challenge this weekend.”


See how the Sooners stack up against OSU in the Bedlam Series presented by the Bank of Oklahoma and Your Oklahoma Ford Dealers!
 

OU comes into the match carrying a 10-5-1 record overall and is 1-3 in Big action. The Sooners are 3-1-1 this season at home and the match will mark the 12th ranked opponent the team has have faced this season.

Match Info.
Date: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006
Location: Norman, Okla.
Match Time: 3 p.m. CST
Venue: Howard McCasland Field House
TV: Cox Cable (KWTV in the Oklahoma City/metro, Cox Ch. 3 in Tulsa and KSWO in Lawton) 

The Sooners are coming off two big wins last weekend defeating the No. 4 Nebraska, 19-16, Friday night, then defeated No. 20/20 Hofstra, 26-15, Sunday as part of the ESPNU Double Dual Invitational at the Ford Center.

The last time OU and OSU met was in December, with the Cowboys defeating the Sooners 23-12 in Stillwater.
 
Next up for Oklahoma is senior night when the No. 16/18 Michigan State Spartans visit Howard McCasland Field House on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m.

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