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Oklahoma football: Sooners plan on keeping emotions in check as they enter another hostile environment

STILLWATER — Oklahoma linebacker Eric Striker shudders when he thinks about his last trip to Boone Pickens Stadium.

After scooping up a fumble and scoring a touchdown as time expired, Oklahoma State receiver Charlie Moore delivered a violent hit on Striker in the end zone. Then an OSU cheerleader reached out his foot and attempted to trip a celebrating Striker before angry Cowboy fans — who'd just been denied a Big 12 championship by their bitter rival — jawed with OU players and heaved turkey legs, snowballs and frozen water bottles onto the field at them.

“I should've kept my helmet on,” Striker said.