The Cowboys were in a position to win but couldn't secure their first Big 12 victory.
The Cowboys were tied with the Texas Tech Red Raiders at a few points throughout the second half, but they fell short 56-48. Their performance was still an inspired one and gave fans a reason to stick around in the season’s final home game.
A couple of late turnovers sealed OSU’s loss and kept Mike Gundy’s team winless in Big 12 play. Still, OSU was in a position for its first win in over two months and just couldn’t get things to fall its way.Brooks finished his afternoon in Stillwater with 28 carries for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Considering OSU allowed 543 total yards and Brooks finished right around his season average, the Cowboys did a solid job.
Brooks’ 40-yard touchdown run out of the wildcat on fourth-and-1 was the only massive bust the Cowboys’ defense had all game. Still, that run pushed Brooks over the 100-yard mark and gave Texas Tech one of its many scores.Unfortunately, the Cowboys couldn’t get a win in their seniors’ final game in Boone Pickens Stadium. However, the crowd was engaged throughout the game, and the team continued to give them something to cheer about.
Smith looked impressive in his first full game, throwing for 326 yards, two touchdowns and one desperation interception at the end of the game. With Smith set to start at Colorado in the season finale, OSU might have found its man under center moving forward.Yes. OSU looked like a team excited to be on the field, and the players were more than ready to give it their all for 60 minutes.
That alone showed how much different OSU looked. The Cowboys scored 48 points on Saturday, compared to 34 points in their past two games combined.Ivan is a sports media student at Oklahoma State University. He has covered OSU athletics since 2022 and also covers the OKC Thunder for Inside The Thunder and Thunderous Intentions.
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