NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma is back in the national championship mix, though the Sooners would rather not talk about that.
A series of losses by other top contenders has given Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1 Big 12) new life in the title race after its upset loss at Colorado two weeks ago, but the Sooners have another championship to chase first.
"You never know how things work out, when a team's gonna win or a team's gonna lose. ... We're just looking forward now to continuing the roll we're on and trying to win the Big 12,'' tailback Allen Patrick said Tuesday.
After slipping to No. 10 following the 27-24 loss at Colorado, the defending Big 12 champions bounced back to beat Texas 28-21 over the weekend while national title contenders Southern California, Wisconsin and Florida all lost.
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