Oklahoma State shakes off ugly two-game skid to shock reigning Big 12 champion Kansas State

Oklahoma State held off a past due rally from Kansas State and secured a 29-21 win over the reigning Big 12 champions at house Friday night time. The win has an opportunity to be a season-changer for the 11.5-point underdog Cowboys, who got here into the competition reeling after ugly back-to-back losses to Iowa State and South Alabama. .

“You know, the last few weeks — and I told the staff, so I wasn’t scared to share it publicly — I didn’t think we did a very good job coaching,” Oklahoma State trainer Mike Gundy mentioned. “I thought we were excellent tonight. But the players bought in they didn’t let the outside noise affect them. They played really hard tonight (and) we beat a good team. “

Oklahoma State (3-2, 1-1) sprinted out of the gate, taking a 26-7 lead within the 3rd quarter after kicker Alex Hale drilled his fourth box purpose of the night time. Cowboys operating again Ollie Gordon had a season-high 136 yards speeding and recorded his moment consecutive 100-yard speeding efficiency.  

Texas Tech switch quarterback Alan Bowman was once 19 of 35 for 235 yards. He’s emerged because the staff’s transparent starter after Gundy began the 12 months with a three-quarterback rotation that incorporated Bowman, Garrett Rangel and Gunnar Gundy, who’s the son of the longtime OSU trainer. 

Kansas State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) lower the deficit to 8 issues past due within the fourth quarter and had a few possibilities to tie the sport within the ultimate mins. The Wildcats second-to-last power ended when quarterback Will Howard was once intercepted by means of Cowboys linebacker Nickolas Martin, who completed the day with a career-high 17 tackles and a sack. 

Howard and the Kansas State offense would get another shot after an Oklahoma State punt, however the Cowboys protection pressured a turnover on downs to seal the win. 

Kansas State got here into the season with New Year’s Six and College Football Playoff aspirations, however reveals itself at simply 3-2 after the loss. It leaves simply 3 Big 12 groups with no convention loss in Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia. That quantity will shrink to two Saturday when the Sooners and Longhorns renew the Red River Rivalry.

Next week Oklahoma State hosts Kansas at house. Kansas State will take a look at to soar again in a highway travel to Lubbock, Texas to face Texas Tech.