‘Short pants’ Sandell kicks OU to big win
Kicker Tate Sandell ripped his pants warming up at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on Saturday night, causing him to hike his pants up so they wouldn’t fall down and giving him a bare-legged look when he went on to make field goals — from 40, 51 and two from 55 yards — to kick the Sooners to a 33-27 win and keep Oklahoma’s playoff chances alive.
Sandell said afterward he didn’t know the pants were so high until after the game. No matter, he may not fix the pants. No sense in messing with the Juju.
“I’m not going to say I’ll change it, because it’s working,” Sandell said.
Sandell’s most valuable player performance set a stadium record and kept playoff chances alive for Oklahoma (now 7-2).
“Probably the MVP. An absolute animal,” Coach Brent Venables said of Sandell.
The Sooners’ offense was stumbling in the first half, managing only 99 yards before intermission. But three Tennessee turnovers that were forced by a tenacious Sooners defense — which also stuffed the Vols run game (only 63 yards on 35 attempts) — kept Oklahoma in the game and with a 16-10 lead at half.
The best and worst Halloween costumes for Sooners
Bon Jour, mon ami! It’s once again that time of year! When the air turns crisp, the leaves turn colorful and fall fashion is in the air. It’s too bad that it also coincides with one of the worst dressed times of the year.
I, of course, mean Halloween and the silly ideas people come up with. For example, painting yourself yellow and holding your hands up and going as a goal post may seem tempting, but what happens when the home town boys win?
Heaven forbid the unthinkable happens and hundreds of inebriated college students tackle you, pick you up, carry you to Lake Thunderbird and throw you in. Let’s be more creative and stylish, shall we?
With that being said, let’s discuss some of the top costumes of 2025 and how to pull them off with flair.
The legendary Scarecrow. From Wizard of Oz to Batman, the scarecrow is found in many forms. However, it doesn’t have to be dirty and worn with crows dipping and cawing around a smelly, hay ridden body.
How about a stylish three-piece suit, stuffed with cash (even the faux bills will do) topped with a timeless fedora? And we’ve no need for dirty birds. Find a flamingo to follow you about and make sure you feed it plenty of carotenoid rich shrimp to keep the color nice and flaming hot pink.