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Instant Recap: Oklahoma State Beats Texas Tech 45-44

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Oklahoma State outlasted the Red Raiders at Boone Pickens Stadium in a game that truly felt like it would be won by whoever held the ball last.

The Cowboys jumped out to a 21-7 start in the first quarter, but a 21-point outburst by the Red Raiders in the second quarter had the score knotted up at 28 going into the break. Tech scored twice in the closing four minutes after the Cowboy defense held up strong for the majority of the first half.

Freshman tailback Justice Hill lead the way for OSU on the ground and finished the game with 18 carries for 127 yards (7 yards per carry!), and Chris Carson beautifully complemented Hill with 10 carries for 73 yards and 2 scores.

Carson kicked off the scoring in the second half on a powerful jaunt that put the Pokes ahead 35-28 midway through the third:

Tech, though, just wouldn’t go away. And OSU couldn’t close them out. Allowing them to score in the third with 24 seconds left, before James Washington went streaking for an 82-yard touchdown on a dime by Mason Rudolph.

Oklahoma State didn’t score after that, though, and it opened the door for Texas Tech to make it interesting. Which they gladly took advantage of. They cashed in on a field goal midway through the fourth, and put together a methodical drive to score a touchdown to put them within one-point, 45-44, with 1:44 remaining in the game.

BUT DARNDEST THE LUCK, TECH!

The holder let the ball drift a smidge to the right, which forced the kick to go wide right.

The Pokes perfectly fielded the ensuing onside kick thanks to James Washington, and Chris Carson earned his cash by lowering his shoulder and picking up the tough yards and collecting 29 hard-earned yards to put the game away.

Oklahoma State travels to Fort Worth next week. If they come away with a win, it could set up a Big 12 title game in Norman on Dec. 3.

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