SportsDirect Inc. staff
Aug 30, 2014
No. 1 Florida State 37, Oklahoma State 31: Jameis Winston overcame two first-half interceptions to finish with 370 passing yards and a touchdown as the Seminoles survived a scare from the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas.
Winston was 25-of-40 and added an impressive touchdown run while Rashad Greene hauled in 11 passes for 203 yards and a TD to help Florida State (1-0) extend its winning streak to 17 games. Mario Pender added a touchdown on the ground and Nate Andrews returned an interception for a score for the Seminoles.
J.W. Walsh finished 15-of-27 for 203 yards with a touchdown and an interception and added 51 yards and two TDs on the ground for Oklahoma State (0-1). The Cowboys had the ball on their own 44 with just over five minutes remaining in a 30-24 game, but Walsh coughed up a fumble and Winston hit Greene for a 50-yard touchdown two plays later.
The Seminoles built an early 17-0 lead, as Roberto Aguayo hit the first of his three field goals before Andrews returned an interception nine yards for a score and Pender broke an 11-yard touchdown run. Oklahoma State's Desmond Roland capped a 75-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge and Winston's second interception set up Ben Grogan's 37-yard field goal to pull the Cowboys within 17-10 at halftime.
Walsh and Winston traded punches in the second half, with Walsh hitting David Glidden for a 55-yard touchdown to get within 20-17 and Winston answering with a career-long 28-yard scoring scamper. Walsh's 24-yard TD on a quarterback draw again drew the Cowboys within three, but Aguayo's third field goal and Winston's bomb to Greene put it out of reach.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Winston has thrown a touchdown pass in 15 straight games, one shy of tying Chris Weinke's school record, and Greene has caught a pass in 30 consecutive contests. กญ Cowboys WR Tyreek Hill, a highly-touted junior-college transfer, had 44 rushing yards, six catches for 62 yards and 172 return yards. กญ Oklahoma State has scored 20 or more points in 53 consecutive games and has at least one touchdown drive of faster than two minutes in 36 straight contests.