Oklahoma football: Five best OU-OSU Bedlam games of the 2000s
By Chip Rouse
November 1, 2003 — Oklahoma 52, Oklahoma State 9
The 2003 Bedlam game was memorable more for all the chatter and comments coming from the Oklahoma State side of the rivalry, particularly those from then-Oklahoma State head coach Les Miles, and the response by the No. 1-ranked Sooners.
After winning two consecutive Bedlam games (2001 and 2002) Miles was apparently feeling too good about himself and had some not too subtle things to say about OSU’s opponent that week:
"“They’re the best team in college football, or so we’re told,” Miles said."
That same week, leading up to the game, he offered these choice words:
"“On Saturday, two teams are going to play. One is maybe the best team in college football and the other one is one darn good football team, and we’re going to figure out which one is which.” Needless to say, those comments got the attention of Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma football team."
Well, we did find out which one was which as the Sooners laid a 52-9 beatdown on the 14th-ranked Cowboys.
The Sooners jumped out to a 10-0 advantage in the first quarter, stretched it to 24-3 by halftime and kept on rolling downhill after that, outscoring the overmatched Cowboys 28-6 in the second half.
OU quarterback Jason White threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and the Sooner defense was dominant the entire game.
It became crystal clear which team was which after this game.
After the game, OU coach Bob Stoops said, “All week, the talk was about their offense. You would have never thought we played a little defense around here.”