Texas Defeats OK State
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STILLWATER, Okla. — Tyrone Swoopes passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns and Texas’ defense stifled Oklahoma State throughout a dominant 28-7 victory Saturday night at Boone Pickens Stadium that saw the Longhorns (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) become bowl eligible.
Swoopes connected on 24 of 33 passes while recording his third 300-yard game of the year to help the Longhorns win their third straight. The Texas defense stymied the Cowboys (5-5, 3-4) all the way through, allowing just 192 yards of total offense in the game, including just 34 on the ground.
In the first half, Texas’ defense forced four three-and-outs and allowed just 51 total yards as Swoopes and the offense built a 19-0 lead.
The Longhorns pressured Oklahoma State quarterback Daxx Garman persistently, recording seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss while also forcing two turnovers. Malcom Brown led the way with a pair of sacks, and Dylan Haines had an interception and a fumble recovery.
Texas accounted for 430 total yards of yards. Johnathan Gray led the rushing attack with 81 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.
Nick Rose connected on three field goals for Texas, with his final one coming from 44 yards midway through the third quarter to extend the lead to 22-0.
Oklahoma State was able to get on the scoreboard with 13:09 left in the game when Garman hit Blake Jarwin for an 8-yard touchdown that capped a 10-play, 61-yard drive.
Swoopes, though, directed a 95-yard touchdown drive on the ensuing possession and put the
exclamation point on the game with a 45-yard touchdown strike to Armanti Foreman.
A strong first half was the difference in the game.
For the second week in a row, Texas marched right down the field on its first drive of the game for a touchdown. Swoopes, who opened the West Virginia game last week by going 4 of 4 for 53 yards and a touchdown, again had a hot start. The sophomore went 5 of 5, hitting four different receivers, including a 19-yard TD strike to John Harris on third-and-10.
On its next possession, the Longhorns rode the legs of Gray who rushed four times for 35 yards and had a 17-yard catch on the series. Gray punched it in from 6 yards out to cap the nine play, 81-yard drive which made it 13-0.
After the defense made another stop, Texas built on its lead when Rose drilled a career long 51-yarder to make it 16-0 with 9:33 left in the second quarter.
Texas’ fourth drive of the game was also poised to net points, but Rose clanked a 21-yard field goal attempt off the upright that kept the score 16-0 with 2:34 left in the first half.
Longhorns scored on four of five first half possessions. Rose made a 34-yarder with 43 seconds left in the first half to give Texas a 19-0 lead going to the locker room.
Texas did some of its best work on third down, starting the game 6 of 6 and finishing 11 of 19. Oklahoma State, on the other hand, was just 2 of 13.
