UT vs OSU - halftime
It's been a wild one in Stillwater, and we're just half done.
After shaving a 21-0 deficit to a manageable 21-14, Texas couldn't help but allow one more touchdown before the half.
Whether or not the play ever should have been run is questionable.
Whether or not the Longhorn defense can tackle today is not.
They can't.
During the Cowboys' final two drives Texas forced Oklahoma State into a few third-down situations. Then, they missed a tackle or two, or three, and the Cowboys had another first down. Robert Killebrew highlighted the lowlights with an inexplicable miss on Keith Toston as the back hauled in a one-handed reception.
Despite the poor display, it appeared that Texas had stopped the Cowboys one yard short of the end zone when Ishie Oduegwu pulled down Brandon Pettigrew after a 13-yard gain and the clock drained away.
But officials put two seconds back on the board, Mike Gundy called his last timeout, and Oklahoma was given one more chance. Gundy chose to make a statement and go for the touchdown instead of taking the chip show field goal.
One Zac Robinson pass to Pettigrew later Oklahoma State had rebuilt a healthy 14-point margin.
Texas running back Jamaal Charles has only been given eight carries, but he's averaging 6.5 yards per attempt, and he scored on a 22-yard run that put Texas' first points on the board.
After the first quarter, seven of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy's 8 pass attempts had been caught. Unfortunately for the Longhorns two of them were grabbed by Oklahoma State defensive back Jacob Lacey. On Texas' first offensive play of the game, McCoy overthrew Nate Jones and Lacey picked it off and took it 39 yards to the end zone.
Eddie Jones is out of the game with a shoulder injury and Dallas Griffin is out with a knee injury, according to a Texas sports information director.
After shaving a 21-0 deficit to a manageable 21-14, Texas couldn't help but allow one more touchdown before the half.
Whether or not the play ever should have been run is questionable.
Whether or not the Longhorn defense can tackle today is not.
They can't.
During the Cowboys' final two drives Texas forced Oklahoma State into a few third-down situations. Then, they missed a tackle or two, or three, and the Cowboys had another first down. Robert Killebrew highlighted the lowlights with an inexplicable miss on Keith Toston as the back hauled in a one-handed reception.
Despite the poor display, it appeared that Texas had stopped the Cowboys one yard short of the end zone when Ishie Oduegwu pulled down Brandon Pettigrew after a 13-yard gain and the clock drained away.
But officials put two seconds back on the board, Mike Gundy called his last timeout, and Oklahoma was given one more chance. Gundy chose to make a statement and go for the touchdown instead of taking the chip show field goal.
One Zac Robinson pass to Pettigrew later Oklahoma State had rebuilt a healthy 14-point margin.
Texas running back Jamaal Charles has only been given eight carries, but he's averaging 6.5 yards per attempt, and he scored on a 22-yard run that put Texas' first points on the board.
After the first quarter, seven of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy's 8 pass attempts had been caught. Unfortunately for the Longhorns two of them were grabbed by Oklahoma State defensive back Jacob Lacey. On Texas' first offensive play of the game, McCoy overthrew Nate Jones and Lacey picked it off and took it 39 yards to the end zone.
Eddie Jones is out of the game with a shoulder injury and Dallas Griffin is out with a knee injury, according to a Texas sports information director.
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