No. 14 Houston had thrashed a series of overmatched nonconference opponents before opening the Big 12 slate with a thorough drubbing of Oklahoma State on the road last week.

In 1995, Patty Gasso and Howard Schnellenberger were first-year head coaches at OU. Schnellenberger was gone after one season with the football Sooners. The 2024 championship season was Gasso’s 30th ...