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Oklahoma State trolls Oklahoma with iconic Taylor Swift breakup song amid storming the field

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•11/04/23
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys picked up the hard-fought win in Week 10 over in-state rival the Oklahoma Sooners 27-24. The rivalry between these programs, also known as Bedlam, has been one of the biggest known rivalries in all of college football. But with the Sooners on their way to the SEC conference next season, this is likely the last matchup between these two schools for quite a while.

There has been some rumbling about the possibility of this rivalry continuing as a nonconference fixture for each program. But after the win on Saturday, Oklahoma State and their student body delivered a response to keeping this matchup going after the Sooners leave. And they enlisted the help of one of the greatest modern artists, Taylor Swift, and one of her most iconic songs to deliver the message.

Mike Gundy: ‘This is the best’ win over Oklahoma

It’s no secret how well Oklahoma has fared in the rivalry, and Mike Gundy doesn’t have too many wins to choose from. But in his postgame interview with ESPN with Tom Luginbill, Gundy admitted Saturday’s win was the best one. He was happy for his players and most importantly, the fans inside Boone Pickens Stadium.

“Well, obviously, this is the best,” Gundy said. “We’ve had a lot of really good ones. But for these players to enjoy the fruits of their labor. And the crowd. It’s special for the crowd and for these people here to end it this way… It’s a great finish for Oklahoma State in the Bedlam, to finish off with a win.”

Gundy’s first Bedlam game as the head coach was in 2005, taking over at Oklahoma State from Les Miles. Since then, the Pokes have just four wins against Oklahoma. Somehow, on an annual basis, the Sooners found a way to crush their in-state rivals.

However, Oklahoma is now off to the SEC and the two teams are not expected to face off against one another for quite some time. Yes, the overall series record might now sit at 91-20-7 but winning the last one will be something Oklahoma State never lets go of.