Pokes Unable to Pull Off the Upset, Fall to #1 Texas

The Pokes were unable to pull of the victory last night to upset No. 1 Texas. Late in the game, Zac Robinson and the offense narrowed the UT lead to only 4 after the Pokes down by what was a 14-point deficit. However, they were unable to capatizilize on a crucial 4th and 6 with 2:39 remaining. The Cowboys had one last shot at the endzone at the end of the game but Robinson was unable to pull off the Flutie Miracle.

The Cowboys were playing well all game but certain mistakes costed them the game. On their second possession, after a 52-yard kick-off return by Victor Johnson, Kendall Hunter fumbled on what was going to be an easy TD if he held on to the ball. The Longhorns were able to take advantage of the mistake and drive down the field 91-yards to take a 14-0 lead. Later in the second quarter, McCoy threw a pass that was intercepted around the Cowboys 10-yard line. However, the play was called back after Andre Sexton was flagged for roughing the passer. This costly penalty led to a UT touchdown. The score at half was 21-14.

In the third quarter when the score was 28-21 in favor of Texas, Colt McCoy was intercepted by Jacob Lacey. The Cowboys were able to drive all the way down the field but were held to just a 39-yard field goal by Dan Bailey.

On the ensuing UT drive, the Longhorns drove all the way down the field once again. When at the OSU 6-yard line, McCoy tried to take it in to the end-zone himself and seal the deal. However, he fumbled after he was hit by Orie Lemon, giving the Pokes another shot at a late comeback.

The game basically came down to a 4th and 6 on the OSU 30. The Cowboys were unable to convert after what I thought was a terrible play call. It was a screen pass to Dez that only went for 2-yards. I really dont know what Gundy or the offensive coordinators were thinking, but it was an ugly play and it was one of many plays that costed OSU the game.