The Bedlam series is the annual college football match-up between in-state rivals University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. The series of football games is just one part of an annual year-long competition between the two schools. Standings are kept through the entire athletic season, with the school winning them most points being awarded as the winner. In 2010, Oklahoma won the Bedlam Series.http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/OU/article.aspx?subjectid=92&articleid=20100509_92_0_OKLAHO874810

In the football portion of the Bedlam Series, Oklahoma leads Oklahoma State by a large margin. The Sooners have won the last eight meetings between the two teams in football. The last time Oklahoma State defeated Oklahoma in football was in 2003, when the Cowboys won by a score of 38-28.http://shrpsports.com/cf/result.php

The Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys met in Stillwater, Oklahoma for the 2010 edition of the Bedlam Series on November 27. Oklahoma entered the game ranked 13th in the AP Top 25 poll, while the Cowboys were ranked ninth. The Sooners would go to defeat Oklahoma State by a score of 47-41. For the Sooners, quarterback Landry Jones threw for 468 yards and four touchdowns. The Cowboys' quarterback, Brandon Weeden threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Oklahoma State also got a rushing touchdown from running back Jeremy Smith.http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310197

Oklahoma's win forced a three-way tie in the Big 12 Conference's South Division, with Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. Oklahoma was later named the winner of the division based on the team's higher finish in the Bowl Championship Series standings.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303310197 Oklahoma went on to win the Big 12 Championship game and the conference title.http://dailytrib.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6183:oklahoma-wins-bcs-tiebreaker-for-big-12-title-game-&catid=191:associated-press&Itemid=642