A separation weekend in the Big 12 and Southeastern Conference changed into a survive-and-advance Saturday round faculty soccer.
It’s November. Just win. Don’t agonize over the how.
No. 1 Georgia were given all it would deal with from No 14 Missouri and No. 8 Alabama gained a score-fest with No. 13 LSU to place the SEC superpowers on a collision direction for some other championship recreation assembly.
If you counted out Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide after a shaky September, disgrace on you.
Elsewhere, No. 3 Ohio State used to be trailing on the part to Rutgers for the primary time ever ahead of pulling away in the fourth quarter; No. 4 Florida State didn’t shake Pitt till overdue in the 3rd quarter; No. 5 Washington leaned on its working recreation to win a shootout with No. 24 USC; and No. 7 Texas wanted extra time to beat No. 25 Kansas State after blowing a 20-point lead.
The Longhorns’ fellow Southeastern Conference-bound Big 12 contention used to be not able to finish the venture.
In the overall Bedlam recreation in the Big 12 — and for the foreseeable long run — Oklahoma State gave No. 10 Oklahoma an unfriendly parting gift.
Ollie Gordon II and the resurgent Cowboys passed the Sooners a moment immediately loss, crippling their now erstwhile opponents Big 12 championship and College Football Playoff hopes.
It’s been a outstanding in-season turnaround for Cowboys trainer Mike Gundy, whose staff began 2-2 and now has gained 5 immediately.
Gundy’s been one of the crucial country’s perfect coaches for greater than a decade at his alma mater, however Bedlam victories had been uncommon. He is simplest 4-15 in opposition to Oklahoma, however this one would possibly rely further.
“There’s just one Oklahoma and it ends with State. And it ends with State,” said Gordon, who has long gone over 100 yards dashing in six immediately video games.
The Sooners’ giant turnaround season after trainer Brent Venables’ first resulted in an extraordinary dropping document in Norman has taken a success. Beating Texas final month vaulted the Sooners into the highest 10, nevertheless it looks like there’s nonetheless a variety of construction to be achieved as they head to the SEC subsequent 12 months.
For about 40 mins in opposition to Kansas State, Texas seemed adore it used to be on its approach to making it Statement Saturday.
The Longhorns jumped out to a 27-7 lead in the second one part ahead of all of it unraveled and Ok-State pressured extra time with a last-second box target.
Down 3 and with a first-and-goal, the Wildcats went nowhere and had been left with a fourth-and-goal from the 4. Instead of kicking for the tie, Kansas State went for it and the Texas move rush blew up the play.
Kansas State trainer Chris Klieman made a choice certain to be debated in the ground of the primary and simplest OT duration. Klieman mentioned he had no regrets in any respect.
“I’m upset that we lost, but watching what our guys were able to do in the second half was pretty special,” he mentioned.
What transform maximum obvious Saturday in Austin, Texas, is the Longhorns may just in reality use their beginning quarterback again.
Maalik Murphy began once more for the injured Quinn Ewers (shoulder) and used to be a wide variety of shaky (19 for 37 for 248 yards), lacking some simple throws and throwing two interceptions that fueled the Kansas State comeback.
Texas has no longer gained the Big 12 since 2009. It used to be the favourite to take action heading into its final 12 months in the convention, and nonetheless will have to be thought to be that. But dropping the Red River recreation to Oklahoma method the Longhorns nonetheless wouldn’t have a lot room for error down the stretch.
The five-way tie atop the Big 12 originally of the day used to be down to 2 by way of the top: Texas and Oklahoma State have a one-game lead over Oklahoma, Kansas State, Iowa State and Kansas, which beat the Cyclones in Ames.
The Cowboys and Longhorns don’t play all over the common season.
This Texas turns out gifted sufficient to be the primary to make the College Football Playoff and perhaps even win a recreation or two. Coach Steve Sarkisian noticed different issues to love about his staff Saturday.
“Versatility, resilience, perseverance … those are all qualities championship teams have,” Sarkisian mentioned. “They can make plays at critical moments.”
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