Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns Match Player Stats On Oct 21, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Oct 21, 2017

AUSTIN, Texas -- Oklahoma State's Ramon Richards intercepted a pass from Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger in the end zone in overtime to give the 10th-ranked Cowboys a 13-10 win at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Oklahoma State took the lead in overtime with a 34-yard field goal by Matt Ammendola, who missed from 29 yards late in regulation. Texas, in field goal range to tie the game at the OSU 6, got greedy as Ehlinger tried to lob a pass to Jerrod Heard, who had been bumped off his route and out of bounds, leaving Richards in position to haul in the interception.

The Cowboys (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) entered the game as the top offensive team in the nation, averaging almost 611 yards and 49 points per outing, but they were stymied by the improving Texas defense.

Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph, who led the nation before Saturday with a 394.7-yard per game passing average, managed just 282 in the win.

It was Texas' third overtime game this season. The Longhorns (3-4, 2-2) lost 27-24 at USC on Sept. 16 and beat Kansas State 40-34 at home on Oct. 7.

Oklahoma State got the scoring started with a 7-yard run by J.D. King at the 4:51 mark of the first quarter that culminated a 96-yard march in 10 plays.

A fumbled by running back Justice Hill at the UT 14 early in the second quarter denied the Cowboys another scoring chance; Texas quickly took advantage. Ehlinger (22 of 36 for 241 yards) hit John Burt on a 90-yard catch-and-run against the right sideline that moved the Longhorns to the OSU 2. Ehlinger powered his way into the end zone on the following snap to tie the game at 7 with 13:59 to play before halftime.

Oklahoma State outgained the Longhorns 428-283, with the majority of the advantage coming in a 146-42 edge in rushing. Texas got 90 of its total yards on one pass or things would have been much more lopsided in the statistics, if not the scoreboard.

Texas took the second-half kickoff and drove 71 yards in 13 plays but had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by Joshua Rowland and a 10-7 lead.

The Cowboys countered with a 12-play, 74-yard drive that ended with Ammendola's 19-yard field goal with 12:31 to play in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 10.

NOTES: Texas' youth has shined through in the starting lineup. The Longhorns' last two recruiting classes (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and true sophomores) have combined to make 41 starts this season, including 34 on offense. ... Saturday's game marked the third time in five contests that Texas played an opponent ranked inside the top 12 in the polls. ... Oklahoma State QB Mason Rudolph entered the game with 24 completions of more than 30 yards, leading the nation in that category.