Doesn't it seem like we just played these guys? If memory serves me, we kicked the crap out of them a mere 8 months ago. Either way, as part two of a three game series (we finish it up next year at Arizona) the Oklahoma State Cowboys welcome the Arizona Wildcats to Boone Pickens Stadium for a Thursday night contest on ESPN.

Am I the only one who enjoys the Thursday night ESPN games? I don't have any Friday classes this semester so I plan on drinking til I reach Aggie...

Arizona Wildcat Review

The University of Arizona is located in Tuscon, Arizona (home of one of the highest crime rates in the nation. What does that have to do with football? Nothing). The Wildcats football team was originally known by the nickname "Varsity", from 1899 to 1914, when it was changed to Wildcats. They haven't had much success at football, winning 8 conference titles (we have 9, suck on that 'Zona), and are the only team in the PAC 12 (until this year, when Colorado and Utah join) to have never been to the Rose Bowl (though they've only been members since 1978).

From what I can tell they have two trophy games, one with New Mexico (for the much sought after Kit Carson rifle) and one with Arizona State, for the Territorial Cup. Their current head coach is Mike Stoops (you know, the Stoops we can beat), whose biggest claim to fame is that he is the original Bo Pelini, and was terrorizing refs long before Bo stumbled on the field.

This type of amazing analysis plus a whole lot more after the jump...

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With two non-conference previews in the books, that only leaves one last team: The oh-so-mighty Golden Hurricane (which coincidentally is exactly what piss looks like as it travels down a toilet). As the majority of you know, OSU played this "fierce" opponent last year in Stillwater. I vaguely remember the trash talk that came from the fans donning the blue and gold. Something about their offense being unstoppable. Something about OSU's offense not having the manpower to go toe-to-toe with them.

The final score, you ask? 65-28 in favor of the Pokes. But don't let the score fool you--it wasn't that close. It was 41-7 at the half and 58-7 before Gundy finally called off the dogs. I think Brandon Weeden's twelve year old brother took snaps in the fourth quarter.

So afterward, TU fans did what they do best; they became Sooner fans. Never have I seen a fanbase so quickly jump ship to the traditional state favorite just to feel a sense of pride. Pretty pathetic. And that my friends is exactly why I hope OSU curb stomps the Toilet Piss once more this year. Only this time, it will be in TU's Chapman Stadium aka "The 4th largest high school stadium in the state." 

Clicky for more analysis...y.

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This is the first in a series of opponent previews we will be running over the next 3 weeks.  We will only be previewing the non-conference opponents in this series as everyone is fairly familiar with our conference foes, and we devote so many pixels* to them throughout the season anyway.  So look for Zona and Tulsa previews over the next couple weeks... and then the season is here.
* is "pixels" the best internet substitution for saying something gets a lot of "ink"?

Who are the Ragin Cajuns?
ULL is located in Lafayette, LA, right in the middle of the Acadiana region of the state, which is basically a fancy name for describing, "where all the French folks are".  I mean these people are as Frenchy as it gets for America. They even have their own flag.

ULL was a bunch of different versions of the name Southwest Louisiana until 1999 when it officially became ULL. Which explains what has always been my biggest question about ULL and LSU.  It has always seemed odd that ULL, which is officially the University of Louisiana, has such a small national profile when compared to LSU.  It might be the only state in the US where the "State" university is so much more known nationally than the "U of" school (except Pennsylvania, but their "U of" is Ivy League so it isn't like Penn State students can really look down on them). The switch from the directional name of "Southwest whatever" to University of Louisiana thoroughly explains this.

Notable Alumni: Jake Delhomme and Richard Simmons.  Yes, that Richard Simmons.  Thanks for the serially disappointing quarterback and the go to comparison for everyone over 40 at your office who wants to insinuate that something is similar to the most homosexual thing they can think of.

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