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No. 14 'Horns Avoid Self-Hooking

Written by Geeves
Published November 04, 2007
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Texas opened the second half with a drive that looked a lot like their overall game to that point: McCoy completed a pass for 10 yards, ran for another 10 yards, completed a pass for 21 yards, gained another two yards on the ground - and then threw an interception gunning for the end zone. Oklahoma State turned that into a touchdown drive, creating a 35-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

OSU started the fourth by going for it on fourth-and-five from the Texas 35. I appreciate that they didn't kick a field goal, since they had missed a 50+ yarder before, but I don't know why they didn't punt. Texas came back with a touchdown drive, forced the Cowboys to punt, then got a 75-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Charles. One more touchdown drive, and suddenly the game stood at 35-35 with three and a half minutes remaining.

A poor kickoff and penalty by Texas, and suddenly Oklahoma State had the ball first-and-10 at their own 45. Two plays later, after a long pass and a short run, Texas had their backs against the wall, as OSU had second-and-three at the Texas 13-yard line with two-and-a-half minutes left. Texas' defense did what they had to, stuffing the run on second down and defending the pass on third down, and the Cowboys wound up missing a 32-yard field goal.

Texas got one last shot, and after some progress, the situation looked dire. Fortunately, facing third-and-11 from the Oklahoma State 41, McCoy fired off a 14-yard run for a first down, and two plays later, Texas kicked the game winning field goal as time expired. Another nerve-wracking 38-35 victory. Unless you're a Longhorns fan, then maybe you know this would happen.

Texas will look to finish out the season in style against Texas Tech and Texas A&M, while Oklahoma State has the poor fortune to host Kansas next week, and they still must face Oklahoma after that.

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No. 14 'Horns Avoid Self-Hooking
Published: November 04, 2007
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