University of Oklahoma Athletics

Sunday, December 11
Norman
3 PM

University of Oklahoma

vs

Oklahoma State

Joey Prata

Sooners Set For Bedlam in Norman

December 10, 2022 | Wrestling

The Sooners return to the mat to face No. 12 Oklahoma State on Sunday at McCasland Field House. The dual will begin at 3 p.m. CT and will be televised on ESPNU.Ā 

Fans are encouraged to wear crimson and bring teddy bears for the annual Teddy Bear Toss that will take place during the contest.

LAST TIME OUTĀ 

In its last competition, Oklahoma notched its second win of the season via a 37-0 shutout over Little Rock in Norman. The win was highlighted by Mosha Schwartz' pin in the 141-pound bout as the Sooners improved to 3-0 all-time vs. the Little Rock Trojans.Ā Ā 


The shutout win marked the first time in over five years that the Sooners won all 10 matches in a dual. It was the largest margin of victory since a 53-0 victory over Sacred Heart on Nov. 11, 2017.Ā 
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SCOUTING THE COWBOYSĀ 

OSU (3-1) is fresh off an 18-12 loss to No. 13 Minnesota. The Cowboys trailed 15-3 after the first six bouts before making a late comeback, but fell short in their first loss of the season.Ā 

Oklahoma State has three wrestlers ranked inside theĀ  top-10 of their respective classes. No. 2 Daton Fix (133) and No. 4 Dustin Plott (174) enter Bedlam undefeated, and No. 9 Kaden Gfeller (157) comes in after knocking off No. 2 Brayton Lee in the Minnesota dual.Ā 
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PUNCH FOR PUNCHĀ 

Both lineups boast a ranked wrestler at each weight class, with No. 13 Darrien Roberts leading the way at 174 pounds for OU. Six of the Sooners' wrestlers have Bedlam experience, with five of them earning at least one win over their Cowboy opponent over the last few years.Ā 
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BEST OF THE BESTĀ 

The two historic programs have met nearly every year since 1920 and were named the greatest (OSU) and fourth-greatest (OU) wrestling programs in history by the NCAA. The term "Bedlam" originated from the rowdy wrestling matches between the two schools and then grew to accompany all sports.Ā Ā 
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OKLAHOMA BREAKDOWNĀ 

Fourteen wrestlers on OU's roster are from Oklahoma, including starters No. 17 Josh Heindselman (HWT) and No. 29 Jacob Butler (157).Ā 

Six of Oklahoma State's starters are from Oklahoma.

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