Oxford's dictionary defines bedlam as "a scene of uproar and confusion."
So it was with the late, great Oklahoma-Oklahoma State rivalry, relegated to the history books Saturday as the Sooners prepare to move to the SEC in 2024. The 119-year-old series, however, refused to go quietly: the Cowboys won the game's final edition 27-24 in a thriller that saw Oklahoma fail on fourth down with 1:01 to play.
The rivalry is one of a spate of feuds that conference realignment is about to halt, along with the Civil War, the Apple Cup, multiple California intrastate series and others. Thus, college football fans toasted a finale that lived up to the hype.
