What the world was like the last time Kansas beat Oklahoma - ESPN

The Kansas Jayhawks have upset the formerly undefeated Oklahoma Sooners.

It looked like the Sooners were well on their way to another win, as they led the Jayhawks 21-17 going into halftime. A Jalil Farooq fumble late in the third quarter, however, gave Kansas good field position, and the Jayhawks immediately capitalized with a 38-yard touchdown run by Jason Bean. The two teams traded scores until Devin Neal's late fourth-quarter rush put Kansas up 38-33. Oklahoma drove into Kansas territory in response, but two incompletions put an end to their comeback attempt.

It's the first time Kansas has beaten Oklahoma since October 4, 1997. Here's a quick sense of how different the world was back then.

Tom Brady was backing up Brian Griese for the Michigan Wolverines, who would later go on to win a national title. LeBron James was just 12 years old, and had spent the summer dominating with the Akron Basketball Association's Shooting Stars. Paul Pierce, a junior for the Jayhawks' basketball team, had won Big 12 tournament MVP earlier in the year. He'd go on to win another one in March 1998.

Boyz II Men's hit «4 Seasons of Loneliness» enjoyed an extremely brief reign at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on October 4. One week later, it'd be knocked off by Elton John's «Candle in the Wind 1997,» a tribute to the late Princess Diana, who died in August 1997, which would keep its position until January 1998.

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