Oklahoma State football vs. Texas recap: Longhorns rout Cowboys for Big 12 championship

Scott Wright, The Oklahoman

The Oklahoma State Cowboys face the Texas Longhorns on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Here is what you need to know about the Big 12 football championship game:

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Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma State vs. Texas score

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Texas

21

14

7

7

49

Oklahoma State

7

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21

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FINAL: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21

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Fourth quarter: Rashod Owens caps TD drive for Cowboys

OSU receiver Rashod Owens scored for the second time Saturday, cutting the Texas edge to 49-21 late in the fourth quarter.

Owens, who has been a productive receiver, had only one touchdown catch all year.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Fourth quarter: Texas scores again, leads by 35

Keilan Robinson became the first Texas player to score twice Saturday with his 11-yard touchdown run at the 10:38 mark of the fourth quarter.

Robinson’s second TD run put the Longhorns up 49-14.

The Longhorns have rushed for 169 yards while throwing for 452.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Third quarter: Keilan Robinson puts Longhorns up 42-14

Texas extended its lead to 42-14 late in the third quarter with a 57-yard touchdown run from Keilan Robinson.

Going to his left, Robinson squirted through the line of scrimmage and avoided a pair of OSU defenders along the sideline. Tight-roping his way down the line, he stayed inbounds for the TD.

Robinson is the sixth different player for Texas to score a touchdown on Saturday.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Third quarter: OSU, Texas trade punts early in third quarter

For the first time all day, Oklahoma State’s defense forced a punt, coming on the Longhorns’ first possession of the third quarter.

The Cowboys showed early life on the following possession, but when facing second-and-1, a high snap led to a loss of 7. The Cowboys failed to convert and punted for the fourth time in the game.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Third quarter: OSU's defense holds on first possession of half

Nathan Latu gets the sack on 3rd and 8, forcing Texas to punt it for the first time today. OSU begins a drive at its own 22-yard line as it trails 35-14 with 9:36 left in the third quarter.

-Justin Martinez, Staff writer

HALF: Cowboys in a big hole, down 35-14

Oklahoma State had a late drive in the first half that looked to have some promise, but ended near midfield when receiver Leon Johnson III had the ball poked out of his grasp. The fumble was recovered by Texas.

The Longhorns drove into OSU territory on the ensuing possession, but were called for a delay of game when they were set up to go for a fourth down. Instead, the Horns attempted a field goal, which Bert Auburn missed to keep Texas’ lead at 35-14.

Texas finished the first half 422 total yards, its most in a half all season, while OSU had 157.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Second quarter: Quinn Ewers leads Longhorns to three-score lead

With a 10-play, 82-yard drive, Texas stretched its lead back to three scores, 35-14 with 2:11 left in the first half.

Quinn Ewers threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game, hitting Jaydon Blue for an 8-yard score.

Ewers has already tied the Big 12 title game record for touchdown passes in a game with four, matching Baker Mayfield of OU in 2017 and Kansas State’s Ell Roberson in 2003.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Second quarter: Nick Martin’s interception leads to OSU touchdown

The OSU defense finally got off the field without allowing a touchdown, and instead, it turned into OSU points.

The 7-yard TD pass from Alan Bowman to Rashod Owens cut the Texas lead to 28-14 with 5:50 left in the first half.

OSU linebacker Nick Martin intercepted a Quinn Ewers pass and returned it inside the Texas 5, with the Cowboy offense punching it in from there.

The Cowboys were hit with a false start penalty that pushed them back to the 7 prior to the TD pass.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Second quarter: Another big Texas TD drive

Keyed by a long third-down pass, Texas drove 95 yards for a touchdown and a 28-7 lead with 11:40 left in the second quarter.

C.J. Baxter powered his way through tackle attempt by OSU linebacker Collin Oliver to score on a 10-yard rush.

OSU’s defense forced its second third-down snap of the game, but once again, Texas struck big.

Facing third-and-10, Texas QB Quinn Ewers threw deep to Adonai Mitchell for a 62-yard gain that kept the drive moving.

Texas faced just one third down on its first three possessions, and that play went for a 24-yard touchdown pass to Ja’Tavion Sanders.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

Second quarter: OSU intercepted deep

With Texas leading 21-7 to start the second quarter, OSU quarterback Alan Bowman was intercepted on a deep throw into Texas territory.

Intended for Rashod Owens, the pass was picked off by Texas’ Kitan Crawford at the 5-yard line.

Of OSU’s first four possessions, two have ended with punts and one with a touchdown prior to the interception.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

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First quarter: Texas defensive star T’Vondre Sweat catches TD pass

After a pass interference call put the Longhorns at the 2-yard line, they went to another trick play. With 362-pound defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat lined up as a tight end, the big man slipped into the end zone for a wide-open touchdown throw from Quinn Ewers.

That put the Horns on top 21-7 with 1:41 left in the first quarter.

OSU has yet to show the ability to slow the Longhorns, who have faced just one third-down play on offense so far.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

First quarter: Cowboys answer with Brennan Presley TD catch

Powered by big pass plays, Oklahoma State broke through for its first touchdown of the day to cut the Texas lead to 14-7.

Alan Bowman hit Brennan Presley for the 5-yard touchdown, putting the pressure back on the OSU defense to make a stop.

The eight-play, 75-yard drive also included a pass interference call on Texas and a 34-yard catch by Rashod Owens.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

First quarter: Texas scores again for 14-0 lead

Quinn Ewers completed his first six passes of the game, including two big ones on the second possession of the game. He hit Xavier Worthy for a 54-yard gain, then on a trick play, threw to a wide open Ja’Tavion Sanders for a 24-yard touchdown.

That gave the Longhorns a quick 14-0 lead.

That makes three straight weeks in which OSU has fallen behind by at least 14 points in the first half. OSU rallied to win the last two.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

First quarter: Texas lands first blow

After an OSU three-and-out, then a kick catch interference penalty on the Cowboys, Texas struck quickly, scoring on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers to Adonai Mitchell for a 7-0 Texas edge at the 12:52 mark of the first quarter.

The Longhorns had to go just 39 yards for the score.

The OSU possession ended with a deep third-down throw to Rashod Owens that fell incomplete, though he seemed to be contacted significantly by the Texas defensive back. No flag was thrown, and with the play happening directly in front of coach Mike Gundy, he was adamant in his argument of the call.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

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Pregame: Oklahoma State without RB Jaden Nixon behind Ollie Gordon II

Considering how the last couple of years have gone with regard to injuries, this Oklahoma State team is about as healthy as it could be for the Big 12 Championship Game.

But one notable absence popped up during pregame warmups, when backup running back Jaden Nixon was not among the Cowboys in uniform. Nixon has been the primary backup to starter Ollie Gordon II.

On the good news side of the ledger for OSU's running back situation, super-senior Elijah Collins is suited up after missing the previous three games with an ankle injury. Collins, Gordon, true freshman Sesi Vailahi and walk-on Seth Swirczynski are the running backs in uniform Saturday.

—Scott Wright, Staff writer

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Pregame: Cowboys bring out all-black uniforms

Texas, the designated home team for the Big 12 title game, threw everyone a curveball earlier this week when it announced plans to wear all-white uniforms, rather than its traditional burnt orange home jerseys.

So the Cowboys countered with a bold look of their own, going with all-black uniforms, including a fan-favorite helmet logo, the script Cowboys.

— Scott Wright, Staff Writer

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