NORMAN, Okla. -- Its another high-stakes Bedlam game for Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.The Cowboys have emerged in the past decade under coach Mike Gundy, turning the showdown into much more than just a yearly meeting between schools from the same state.Oklahoma leads the series 85-18-7, but Saturdays meeting will be the second straight that will decide the Big 12 title. A win for the Cowboys would be their second over the Sooners in three years and second straight in Norman, and it would give them their second conference title under Gundy. Matchups in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013 also affected the conference title race.I think whats encouraging for the state of Oklahoma is that for a considerable number of times over the last six years, these two schools have gotten together to decide a conference championship, and I dont think we can ask for anything else, Gundy said.Seventh-ranked Oklahoma (9-2, 8-0, No. 9 CFP) has won eight straight since a rough start, while No. 11 Oklahoma State (9-2, 7-1, No. 10 CFP) has won seven in a row since losing to Baylor. Both teams still have an outside shot at reaching the College Football Playoff.The only thing that we can control is how we play Saturday, Gundy said. What I told them is that I wanted them to play how theyve played the last two months because as a coach its enjoyable to watch them. They play for each other. There arent any selfish players on the field, and I would fully expect them to play that way Saturday. Then, we can worry about the playoff system next Monday.Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph has much to gain against the Sooners. While Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has been mentioned in the Heisman Trophy race and is the defending Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Rudolph could shake things up by outplaying his more decorated counterpart and getting a win.Rudolph barely played during Oklahomas 58-23 win last season . But he is healthy this season.Its what you look forward to all season long, and last year, I kind of let it slip through my grip, he said. Injuries happen, but I was kind of angry that I wasnt able to play and be at 100 percent. Ive got a completely different mindset this year, and Im ready to get out there and play in the game.Here are some things to watch Saturday:MAYFIELD TO NY? Mayfield, who leads the nation in passing efficiency, could make a serious statement to Heisman voters with a strong performance. He wasnt invited to New York for last years Heisman ceremony and finished fourth in the balloting. Mayfield wants the invite, but he knows he has to handle business first.The Heisman stuff is not going to matter if we dont win, so we want to put ourselves in a good position to see what happens with the rest of the country and see what we can do, Mayfield said.HEISMAN CONTENDER II: Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook is rising on Heisman lists, too. He has 11 touchdown receptions of at least 40 yards this season, the most of any FBS player since 1998. He is averaging 150 yards receiving during conference play.TAYLOR TOUGH: Oklahoma State defensive tackle Vincent Taylor has been a force all season. He leads the team with 11.5 tackles for loss, and leads the nation with four blocked kicks.JAMES WASHINGTON: Amid the hype around Westbrook around the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma States James Washington has put together an impressive season, too. The junior has at least 100 yards receiving in four of his past six games and has 1,159 yards and nine touchdowns this season. His breakaway speed will cause problems, especially if the Cowboys can establish the run.He reminds of the big-play, strong guys theyve had at Oklahoma State, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. Like Dez (Bryant) and those guys that not only had speed but the physical presence to shove you out of the way and get the football because of how physical their presence is.IN THE MIX: Oklahomas Joe Mixon is one of the nations most dangerous players. The sophomore ranks second nationally behind Christian McCaffrey with 195 all-purpose yards per game. Hes a force as a runner, receiver and return man. Hes big -- listed at 225 pounds, but likely much bigger -- and he has breakaway speed.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP .Nick Shaback Jersey Signed . 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Hassan Whiteside added 25 points and 17 rebounds, and Josh Richardson scored 12.That is the Goran Dragic we know, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Its my responsibility to get him to that more frequently.The Heat tied a season low for a quarter with 12 points in the second, going into halftime down 48-31. They established a season best with 42 points in the third, yet Boston maintained a double-digit lead.They went on a run in the third quarter, but any way we can get road wins were going to take them, Thomas said.Marcus Smart picked up three fouls -- a flagrant, a personal and a technical -- 51 seconds apart late in the fourth, and that helped Miami get Bostons lead down to nine for the first time since the second quarter.But the Heat still fell to 2-7 at home.We just need to continue to grind, to get better, Dragic said. We have so many times were not focused enough. ... You cannot win games like that. We need to figure out something, for sure.TIPP-INSCeltics: Al Horford (newborn child) missed the game but is expected to practice Tuesday.dddddddddddd... Shortly before tip-off, Thomas posed for a photo with a soldier who was near the Boston bench. ... Of the 10 Celtics who played, nine had an assist.Heat: Miami missed its first 14 3-pointers before Richardson finally got one to drop midway through the third quarter. A fan actually made one before any Heat player, connecting -- while seated, no less -- during a second-quarter timeout and winning a tablet. ... Whiteside has at least one blocked shot in 46 consecutive games.HEAT INJURIESWayne Ellington played 27 minutes and scored nine points in his Heat debut after missing 16 games with a bruised thigh. Dragic (left elbow) returned from a two-game absence, though he still has some pain. Justise Winslow (left wrist) missed his eighth straight game, while Tyler Johnson (tooth) and Dion Waiters (groin) also were ruled out. Whiteside had an MRI on his sore left knee earlier in the day, and the results did not show any structural problems.GREEN RETURNSGerald Green was back in Miami for the first time since his one-season stint with the Heat ended. He greeted former teammates like Udonis Haslem before the game and said he was happy with his second stint in Boston. The first time I was there I was the youngest guy on the team. Now Im the oldest guy on the team, said the 30-year-old Green, who is about 5 months older than Horford.UP NEXTCeltics: Host Detroit on Wednesday, the start of a two-game homestand.Heat: Visit Denver on Wednesday, beginning a three-game trip against Western Conference foes. ' ' '