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15 dead, 100s wounded in tornado that hit Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky
Texas Gov. relays at a news conference that seven deaths, including two children, were reported near the Oklahoma border, where a night tornado hit near a mobile home park.
As of now, 15 people have been killed and hundreds have been wounded as a result of the tornado and storms that hit the states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott relayed at a news conference on Sunday that seven deaths, including two children, were reported near the Oklahoma border, where a night tornado hit near the mobile home park.
Abbott confirmed that around 200 homes and structures were destroyed in the aftermath, saying, “The hopes and dreams of Texas families and small businesses have literally been crushed by storm after storm.”
A resident of Farmers Branch in Dallas County, Hugo Parra, said he survived the storm with 40 to 50 people in a truck stop bathroom when the storm tore the roof and the walls off the building and left damaged cars in the parking lot.
Read more: Deadly tornado batters Texas, wreaks havoc
AP quoted Parra as saying, “A firefighter came to check on us and he said, ‘You’re very lucky,’” adding “The best way to describe this is the wind tried to rip us out of the bathrooms.”
Meanwhile, police and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenburg in Kentucky confirmed a man was killed in the city when a tree fell on him.
More severe storms were expected in the states of Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Last year, between March and April, Arkansas and Mississippi suffered heavy damage and casualties as a result of the tornadoes that hit the region during that time of year.
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What channel is OU football vs Navy on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Armed Forces Bowl
Oklahoma football has one more shot to close out its 2024 season on a high note.
The Sooners (6-6) take on Navy (9-3) in the Armed Forces Bowl at 11 a.m. CT Friday in Amon G. Carter Stadium, located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas, with a chance to finish 2024 with a winning record. Oklahoma earned a clutch upset victory over Alabama on Nov. 23 to become bowl-eligible and keep alive the second-longest bowl streak in the nation.
The last time the Sooners played, LSU defeated them 37-17 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team will look to bounce back and close out coach Brent Venables’ third year with a winning record. He has a 22-16 record with Oklahoma.
Watch Armed Forces Bowl live with Fubo (free trial)
Navy defeated Army 31-13 to earn the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy on Dec. 14, having defeated Air Force earlier in the season. The Midshipmen are seeking their first 10-win season since 2019. Navy is 1-0 all-time vs. Oklahoma, earning a 10-0 win on Oct. 2, 1965, in Norman.
Here’s how to watch the Oklahoma vs. Navy game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Oklahoma vs Navy on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Livestream: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The Sooners will take on the Midshipmen on ESPN. Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst) will be on the bowl matchup broadcast.
The game can also be streamed on the ESPN app (with a cable login) or Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers select users a free trial.
Oklahoma vs Navy time today
- Date: Friday, Dec. 27
- Start time: 11 a.m. CT
Oklahoma and Navy will play at 11 a.m. CT at Amon G. Carter Stadium, located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas.
Oklahoma vs Navy predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Dec. 26
- ODDS: Oklahoma (-3)
- O/U: 43.5
- Moneyline: Oklahoma (-155) | Navy (+130)
Prediction: Oklahoma 24, Navy 20
Oklahoma football schedule 2024
- Friday, Aug. 30: vs. Temple (W, 51-3)
- Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Houston (W, 16-12)
- Saturday, Sept. 14: vs. Tulane (W, 34-19)
- Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. No. 6 Tennessee* (L, 25-15)
- Saturday, Sept. 28: at Auburn* (W, 27-21)
- Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE
- Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. No. 1 Texas* (L, 34-3)
- Saturday, Oct. 19: vs. South Carolina* (L, 35-9)
- Saturday, Oct. 26: at No. 18 Ole Miss* (L, 26-14)
- Saturday, Nov. 2: vs. Maine (W, 59-14)
- Saturday, Nov. 9: at No 24 Missouri* (L, 30-23)
- Saturday, Nov. 16: BYE
- Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. Alabama* (W, 24-3)
- Saturday, Nov. 30: at LSU* (L, 37-17)
- Friday, Dec. 27: vs. Navy (Armed Forces Bowl)
- Record: 11-2, 2-6 SEC
* Denotes SEC game
Navy football 2024 schedule
- Saturday, Aug. 31: vs. Bucknell (W, 49-21)
- Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Temple* (W, 38-11)
- Saturday, Sept. 14: BYE
- Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. No. 23 Memphis* (W, 56-44)
- Saturday, Sept. 28: at UAB* (W, 41-18)
- Saturday, Oct. 5: at Air Force (W, 34-7)
- Saturday, Oct. 12: BYE
- Saturday, Oct. 19: vs. Charlotte* (W, 51-17)
- Saturday, Oct. 26: vs. No. 11 Notre Dame (L, 51-14)
- Saturday, Nov. 2: at Rice* (L, 24-10)
- Saturday, Nov. 9: at South Florida* (W, 28-7)
- Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Tulane* (L, 35-0)
- Saturday, Nov. 23: BYE
- Friday, Nov. 29: at East Carolina* (W, 34-20)
- Saturday, Dec. 14: vs. No. 18 Army (W, 31-13)
- Friday, Dec. 27: vs. Oklahoma (Armed Forces Bowl)
- Record: 9-3, 6-2 AAC
* Denotes AAC game
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Oklahoma State’s Star WR Might be Most Difficult to Replace
Oklahoma State has plenty of talent to replace next season, but no one will be more difficult to replace than its star receiver.
Over the past few years, no one has embodied the OSU program better than Brennan Presley. Since he stepped on the field for the first time in 2020, he has been a symbol of consistency for the Pokes.
Although he has played significant roles on a couple of OSU teams that made the Big 12 Championship, he had no issues staying focused throughout the three-win campaign in 2024. In a season where it was easy to find the negatives in just about everything the Cowboys did, Presley remained a bright spot. Entering the season on the Biletnikoff watch list, Presley finished his final collegiate season with 90 catches for 767 yards and seven touchdowns.
The reason Presley will be so difficult to replace is not only because of his impressive numbers each season but also because of how consistent he has been at putting those numbers up.
His consistency led to him breaking the Cowboys’ all-time receptions record in 2024, becoming the first player to cross the 300-catch mark in an OSU uniform by ending his career with 315.
Without Presley out there to be a reliable target next season, there will be some growing pains for whoever suits up under center. Along with always being available for a pass, Presley could be used in a variety of ways.
While it wasn’t his best ability, Presley was also occasionally used as a rusher throughout his career. He ended his OSU tenure with 30 rush attempts for 160 yards and six touchdowns, with most of his carries used as a wrinkle near the goal line.
Of course, the five-year Cowboy was well-known for his ability to return on special teams. His most notable was a kickoff return touchdown in Bedlam in 2021, and 1,667 kick and punt return yards helped him break 5,000 career all-purpose yards.
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Oklahoma 8-year-old girl missing, father dead after SUV crash in Texas flood
An 8-year-old Oklahoma girl is still missing in Texas after floodwaters carried away the family SUV on Christmas Eve.
According to local reports in Sherman, Texas, the SUV ran off the road into a drainage ditch before succumbing to the flood. The Sherman Police Department said six people were inside the vehicle when it crashed.
Four family members were rescued. CBS News reported that the missing girl’s father, Will Robinson, did not survive. Robinson was a coach for the Durant High School Lady Lions basketball team.
By the afternoon of Christmas Day, searchers had covered seven miles of creek in the area without success.
“We are shifting our focus into the county, targeting some possible locations where we have not looked to as yet,” the department wrote on Facebook Wednesday. “Our search will continue until dark today, then we will resume searching again (Thursday) before daylight.”
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