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In the days before television coverage was a given at almost every international match anywhere in the world, many controversial incidents which would now be endlessly replayed and analysed were hardly even commented upon. It took something rather special to grab the headlines.One such incident took place on the second day - a Sunday - of the first Test between West Indies and England at Port-of-Spain in February 1974.The day was drawing to an end and the crowd, which had seen a magnificent hundred from Alvin Kallicharran guide West Indies to 274 for 6 in reply to Englands disappointing 131, were drifting home as Kallicharran, unbeaten on 142, and Bernard Julien blocked out the closing overs.The last ball was bowled by Derek Underwood to Julien who gently played a forward-defensive push past Tony Greig, who was fielding in his usual position of silly point, almost close enough that he could reach out and touch the batsman.Everyone assumed that was that for the day ... except Greig. Alan Knott, Englands wicketkeeper, flicked the bails off and uprooted the stumps, Julien turned towards the pavilion, and Kallicharran, who had backed up two or three yards at the non-strikers end, carried on walking down the pitch. But Greig turned, picked up the ball, and noticing that Kallicharran was out of his ground, threw down the stumps at the bowlers end. Douglas Sang Hue, the umpire at that end, had not called time, and after a few moments hesitation, he gave Kallicharran out.There was initial confusion. Greig clapped his hands and loped towards the dressing-rooms, there was a muted acceptance from the players after Kallicharran looked at Sang Hue, who shrugged his shoulders as if to show that he had no choice but to give him out. But those in the crowd who realised what had happened began to boo fiercely. As the wickets total on the scoreboard clicked over to seven, the row escalated.The radio commentators were at the same time analysing what had happened, and they concluded that as Knott had removed the stumps at the strikers end, then play was over, whether Sang Hue had called time or not. This was enough for the scoreboard operators, who replaced the seven in the wickets column with a six. Most of the spectators left the ground believing that Kallicharran had been reinstated.It wasnt that simple. A meeting involving the two captains, Donald Carr (Englands tour manager), the umpires, and representatives of the West Indian board was hastily convened in the Port-of-Spain pavilion as police patrolled the ground in case of trouble (as it happens, a small fire was started under one of the stands).The players, meanwhile, had changed, and Greig was driven back to his hotel by Garry Sobers, on the assumption that while the crowd might want Greigs blood, they would not touch him while he was with a legend like Sobers. There was no sign of tension between the two sets of players, either.At Queens Park Oval, however, the discussions were heated - but after more than two-and-a-half hours, common sense prevailed. Although Sang Hue stood by his decision, he was ultimately overruled but backed to the hilt for giving Kallicharran out.A hasty press conference was called and the assembled media were told that Mike Denness, Englands captain, and Carr had decided that in the interest of cricket as a whole, and the future of this tour in particular ... the appeal against the batsman be withdrawn. The statement also carried an apology from Greig, who in no way intended his instinctive actions to be contrary to the spirit of the game.What could have been a crisis was resolved by some sensible diplomacy and sound common sense. What is remarkable is that nobody came out of the whole episode badly, not even Greig. Some critics moaned that the reversal of the decision had been a result of mob rule, and fear that the crowds the next day - and throughout the series - might turn ugly. But with hindsight, reinstating Kallicharran was right given the circumstances. Sometimes it is all about the interpretation of the laws rather than the letter of them.The situation was further defused by the fact that the Monday was the scheduled rest day, and when play resumed on the Tuesday the matter had been discussed, dissected and done away with. Greig and Kallicharran publicly shook hands in the middle of the pitch before the resumption, and all was well.Kallicharran added only 16 more runs on the third morning, during which time he was dropped three times, all off the offspinner Pat Pocock, before holing out to him for 158. West Indies went on to win the match by seven wickets.As for Greig, it was not the last act of a highly controversial career, and not his last brush with the West Indies. By 1976 he had become Englands captain, and ahead of that summers home series against them, he uttered his infamous grovel jibe. The fallout from that lasted the whole tour.Is there an incident from the past you would like to know more about? 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But the Cowboys only Big 12 championship was five years ago.Oklahoma State took 10-1 records into Bedlam in 2011, 2013 and 2015.Gundy truly believes the Cowboys are 10-1 again this season since officials admitted after their 30-27 loss to Central Michigan on Sept. 10 that the game-ending Hail Mary touchdown pass on an untimed play should have never happened.No one will ever convince me we didnt get the win, Gundy said again late Saturday.Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops seems to agree with him.In my eyes theyve only got one loss if you play by the rules, Stoops said. So a really good football team, playing well right now, like I like to think we are.Oklahoma, which is going for its 10th Big 12 title, won 56-28 at West Virginia late Saturday night to win its eighth game in a row since two non-conference losses.The Cowboys and Sooners both have the Thanksgiving weekend off before the finale Dec. 3 in Norman. The winner is the Big 12 champ since the league no longer declares co-champions.There is no debate about Oklahoma States 35-24 loss at Baylor on Sept. 24, or how the Cowboys have pushed forward since those two setbacks in a three-game span..ddddddddddddEverybody has that fire in their eyes, senior running back Chris Carson said. We forgot about it and got back to work ... and things have been picking up for us.Carson and Justice Hill combined for 302 of Oklahoma States 334 yards rushing in the most lopsided home loss for TCU (5-5, 3-4) in coach Gary Pattersons 16 seasons. Hill finished with 155 yards on 16 carries, and Carson had 147 yards on 17 carries.In 2010, when the Big 12 still had 12 teams and two divisions, Oklahoma State was also 10-1 for Bedlam. After the Cowboys lost 47-41, both finished 6-2 in the South Division and the Sooners, with the head-to-head tiebreaker, went to the last Big 12 title game and beat Nebraska.Oklahoma State clinched the outright Big 12 title in 2011 with a 44-10 win over the Sooners -- on Dec. 3, the same date at this at this year game. When the Cowboys lost 33-24 at home against Oklahoma in 2013, a week after beating Baylor, the Bears won the league by one game over Oklahoma State.Last season, with quarterback Mason Rudolph dealing with a broken foot, the Cowboys lost 58-23 at home and Oklahoma claimed another conference title.I think being in it last year and then kind of having it slip through my fingers, not being able to play, Im just really excited, Rudolph said.Its the first time we are able to host, basically, the Big 12 championship, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield said. Weve been having a one-week-at-a-time mindset and were taking care of business and were right where we want to be right now.---AP Sports Writer John Raby in Morgantown, West Virginia, contributed to this report.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '