Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine refused to rub it in on Oklahoma State. Headed to the end zone, he took a knee at the Cowboys' 2 on the next-to-last play of the game.

" What's the point of scoring?" Perine said. "We don't need to run up the score. I did what I thought was the right thing to do."

Sooners coach Bob Stoops agreed with the play, calling Perrine "a class, character guy." Stoops also appreciated not having to kick off one more time.

Oklahoma won its 10th Big 12 title. This one was different. For the first time, the Sooners took the title before a home crowd. The other championships came at neutral sites, when the conference had 12 teams and a title game.

The players took a celebratory lap. Stoops said it was ""pretty cool'' to do that, but he did not place extra emphasis on the event

"I like all of them," said Stoops, in charge for all the championships. "I'll take those ones back in (Kansas City's ) Arrowhead in two degrees, too."

Tensions rose in the second quarter when OSU safety Jordan Sterns flattered Sooners wide receiver Dede Westrook with a shoulder-to-shoulder hit and celebrated jarring the ball loose. Offensive linemen Ben Powers and Orlando Brown tried to get at Sterns.

When Sterns realized Westbrook was dazed, he took a knee and bowed his head in prayer.

"That's something you just don't want to see," Sterns said. "He's a great player and does a lot of great things."

Westbrook did not return because of concussion-like symptoms,

OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph had trouble throwing the damp football. Rudolph was 11-for-25 for 186 and no touchdowns. He badly missed his target several times.

"It wasn't a good day for us to have an opportunity to throw the ball down the field," Cowboys coach Mike Gundy said.