#3 Oklahoma State vs. #10 Oklahoma - 2011 Raw Highlights

A dominating performance made Oklahoma State a conference champion for the first time in decades. Now, the Cowboys want a shot at an even bigger title.

Joseph Randle ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Richetti Jones returned a fumble for a score and No. 3 Oklahoma State throttled No. 13 Oklahoma 44-10 Saturday night to win the Big 12 championship and make its case to play for the BCS national title.

The Cowboys (11-1, 8-1 Big 12) snapped an eight-game losing streak in the Bedlam rivalry and won their first outright conference title since 1948 in the three-team Missouri Valley.

Oklahoma State's defense, badmouthed much of the season while giving up big yardage but leading the nation in takeaways, forced the Sooners into five turnovers - four of them by quarterback Landry Jones.

Fans started chanting "L-S-U!" midway through the fourth quarter with the victory well in hand, then stormed the field and tore down the goal posts when it was over.

While the top-ranked Tigers won the SEC championship Saturday to lock up a spot in the BCS title game, No. 2 Alabama sat at home idle after finishing second in its division. Oklahoma State, meanwhile, proved itself the best team in its state and its conference. But it's up to the voters, who had the Cowboys fifth in the coaches' poll and Harris poll, to decide whether Oklahoma State will play for the highest stakes.

Coach Mike Gundy proclaimed earlier this week that he considered the Crimson Tide to be the second-best team in the nation "right now" - maybe because that's what he thought his team needed to hear that to get fired up and prove him wrong.

"Last week, I said Alabama should be there," Gundy said on the field after the game. "There's no question Oklahoma State should be No. 2 right now. No question."

Copyright 2011, Oklahoma State University Department of Athletics

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[Yelladog78]

That wasn't just a win, that was a good ol' country A** whoopin. Take that back down to Norman and don't forget where it came from ;)

[MrBCOTTON]

At 1:30 is the fastest Blatnick has EVER or WILL ever run! Big Boy was hauling!

[TheFasteddie11]

This rivalry is bout to become one of the best in the nation will both of these teams at there prime

[tboneosu111]

How 'bout them cowboys!

[richard4OSU]

Yes, yes, yes yes yes YES YES YES!

[jasonwoods1978]

PISTOLS FIRING!!!!!! Lol

[BlackFox0911]

@hccsteen - beg your pardon. When who stomps who in the "least watched" BCS title game ever. I didn't catch that part

[mrshawnjohn33]

I freaking love Cowboy football! Pokes for split national championship!

[squidgemcghee]

4:09 Justin Gilbert does the Aaron Rodgers...lol

[mamalegrange]

Justin Gilbert might be the most underrated player in College Football

[kryer981]

Man, the Fiesta Bowl is going to be nuts tonight. I can't wait.

[metafisto]

I'm not even going to watch the nat championship, pointless and dumb...like sugar-free candy.