OSU has fallen so far that a 49-17 loss to Cincinnati won’t be remembered at all for the score, but rather as the game when the bananas merged with the shirtless and partied late into the night. And for that you can’t help but smile.

Brendan Sorsby threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score and No. 24 Cincinnati took control late and beat Oklahoma State 49-17 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory.

As such, ESPN’s updated Football Power Index (FPI) ratings have changed quite a bit following Saturday’s games. The ESPN FPI is a “ predictive rating system designed to measure team strength and project performance going forward,” so it is not a 1-to-128 rankings list but instead a predictor.

Despite another loss in a difficult season, Oklahoma State running back Rodney Fields Jr. thrilled fans with a special performance.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats are taking the show on the road this weekend and dropped the latest uniform combination for their battle against Oklahoma State. The team is rocking an all-white combination under the lights. Cincinnati is trying to get to 3-2 all-time against the Cowboys with a road victory.

This article was originally published on pokespost.com as James Franklin's Firing Could Complicate Oklahoma State’s Football Coaching Search.

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