STILLWATER -- Forget Bedlam.
TCU changed the Big 12's showdown narrative with an emphatic 44-31 victory over No. 6 Oklahoma State, holding in check the nation's most explosive offense and forcing everyone to check their calendars.
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State is now just another really good rivalry game. The game to circle -- for now -- is Nov. 11, when TCU visits the Sooners.
"We wanted to be relevant," TCU coach Gary Patterson said. "Our program has had our times when we've been relevant ... and that's what you want to do. You want to win enough ballgames that people take notice.