Tag: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State

No. 7 Texas to wear ‘Icy Whites’ for Big 12 Championship game

Although Texas is the home team, they will wear their away “Icy Whites” uniforms against Oklahoma State.

In my opinion, the “Icy Whites” are the best look Texas has and are in contention for the best uniforms in college football. Although Texas is the home team, it will wear its road “Icy White” uniforms against Oklahoma State for the Big 12 title game this weekend.

The Longhorns have won all their games this season in their “Icy White” uniforms. They have more passing yards per game and a better completion percentage as the visiting team, even though their run game is slightly weaker.

When Texas won the Big 12 in 2005 and 2009, it wore away uniforms. It won the inaugural Big 12 Championship in 1996 in burnt orange uniforms, but the Longhorns were 7-4 and not competing for a College Football Playoff spot. In 2018, the Longhorns played the Oklahoma Sooners in the title game and lost in their burnt orange home jerseys.

So, is Texas wearing its away jerseys due to superstition or preference? Only time will tell. No. 7 Texas will play No. 18 Oklahoma State for the Big 12 Championship on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State: Third quarter recap

The Texas Longhorns continue to trail to the Oklahoma State as the Cowboys got the offense rolling in the third quarter.

The Oklahoma State offense started the half out with the ball. The Longhorns kickoff taken for a touchback to start at the 25-yard line. After three runs, the Texas defense forcing a fourth down after they stopped Chuba Hubbard just short of the line to gain. The Longhorns get the ball back on a punt from the Cowboys to get Sam Ehlinger and the offense back on the field down four.

On second down after a short run by the quarterback, Ehlinger finds Cade Brewer for the first down. The quarterback just not able to get anything on the ground. After a snap infraction by Derek Kerstetter, Ehlinger takes a deep shot to Brewer but it falls incomplete. On the next down he misses Roschon Johnson on the wheel route. The Longhorns give the ball right back to OSU.

Texas announced just prior to the kickoff of the second half that Keaontay Ingram would not return.

On a pass to Chuba Hubbard, Juwan Mitchell and Josh Thompson collided on the tackle attempt and would need assistance to get off the field. Oklahoma State keeps the drive rolling with a first down conversion by LD Brown. Spencer Sanders keeps finding Tylan Wallace to torch the secondary in this game. He finds Wallace again to extend the lead to 31-20.

The Longhorns were able to respond immediately with a kickoff return that went 100-yards by D’Shawn Jamison. He would end up getting flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Cameron Dicker would miss the extra point and OSU led 31-26.

The Texas Longhorns grabbed a hold of the momentum as they force a three and out. The offense started out getting the ball to Bijan Robinson for a nine-yard gain and then a first down on a pass to Brennan Eagles. Facing a third and one, the Longhorns would induce an offsides penalty for the easy first down.

The Longhorns would face a third and six that became a third and 11 after a false start with the clock winding down. Ehlinger would overthrow his targeted receiver in Jake Smith. The Longhorns would punt the ball away again. Oklahoma State with the ball, under four minutes left in the third.

The Longhorns finished the third down 31-26

Stats:

Ehlinger 11-25 117 yards 1 TD

Robinson 8 carries, 56 yards

Eagles 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State: Halftime recap

The halftime recap of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys matchup. The Cowboys were able to re-take the lead.

The Texas Longhorns opened the second quarter the same way they began the first with a Bijan Robinson run. On second down, Sam Ehlinger couldn’t find much room to run and that set up third and six. Ehlinger takes a shot deep as he finds Brennan Eagles who got behind the defense for the long touchdown pass. That play went for 41 yards giving Eagles his fourth touchdown reception on the year.

The Longhorns were able to answer back for the second time in this game. The punch, counter punch continues for two teams chasing the Big 12 Championship game berth. The Longhorns need this game desperately.

The Oklahoma State offense would hand deliver the ball right back to the Longhorns on a Spencer Sanders interception. Jalen Green picks him off to put the Longhorns in the red zone once again.

Facing a third and goal after they miss out on a touchdown pass to Tarik Black, the defense stops Cade Brewer short to force the Cameron Dicker field goal. With 10:56 to go in the second, the Longhorns led it 17-14. Oklahoma State would look to pull a Texas and respond after falling behind for the first time in the game.

After not being able to get to the quarterback, Spencer Sanders was able to rumble 36 yards down the field. He was able to get the Cowboys into the redzone. He finds Chuba Hubbard wide open for the Cowboys to retake the lead. 21-17. On the ensuing drive the Longhorns go three and out and give the ball back to OSU.

After getting called for a false start, Sanders finds Tylan Wallace down the field. They get back into Texas territory after a Chuba Hubbard run up the middle. The Longhorns defense forced a third and nine for Oklahoma State. Tylan Wallace forces a holding penalty on Josh Thompson to extend the drive.

The Longhorns defense started allowing the chunk plays in the run game that put the Oklahoma State offense inside the inside of the 25. With time winding down Texas started using their timeouts to hopefully get another possession for the Longhorns. The defense is able to make a stand as DeMarvion Overshown almost comes up with an interception. They get points with a field goal to extend their lead 24-17.

After an Ehlinger sack, an incompletion intended for Joshua Moore and Jake Smith stopped short they punted the ball back to OSU. A three and out definitely rears its ugly head again. The Cowboys get the ball back with just a minute left with one timeout.

Sanders finds Brendan Johnson for a 40-yard completion on the catch and run. Ta’Quon Graham gets to Sanders for the Longhorns third sack of the first half. Ossai gets after Sanders for the strip sack and Graham picks it up to get Texas inside the redzone. On the first play, Ehlinger takes a sack with no timeouts to attempt a Dicker field goal. Texas trails 24-20 going into the half.

Stats:

Ehlinger 8-15, 100 yards 1 TD

Robinson 7 carries, 47 yards

Eagles 2 receptions, 52 yards 1 TD

Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State: First quarter recap

The Texas Longhorns-Oklahoma State Cowboys first quarter recap. The Longhorns are looking to play spoiler in the OSU bid for the CFP.

The Texas-Oklahoma State matchup started with the Longhorns offense taking the field first. Bijan Robinson started the offense with back to back runs to get them to the Texas 45-yard line. The drive stalled after Sam Ehlinger was stopped at midfield on third and long forcing the punt for the Longhorns.

After a two-yard run by Chuba Hubbard, Spencer Sanders found Tylan Wallace on a catch and run for a first down. One play later the Cowboys were at midfield on the offense. After a first down catch and run, Jacoby Jones gets called for a roughing the passer penalty, Oklahoma State drives deep into Texas territory. Sanders finds Wallace for the first score to give the Cowboys an early lead 7-0.

In typical Texas fashion they are called for a delay of game on the first play of the drive. More familiar failures for the Longhorns. On third down, Ehlinger finds Jake Smith but a drop forces another punt from the Longhorns. The Cowboys would get the ball back for their second possession up 7-0.

The Oklahoma State offense fumbles the exchange to Hubbard and the Longhorns jump on the ball. The Longhorns recover the ball to start in the redzone. Ehlinger finds Jake Smith to get first and goal at the five-yard line. Keaontay Ingram get the ball to the one, then punches it in to tie up the game.

On the play prior to the touchdown run, Ingram’s ankle was rolled up on and would head to the locker room for evaluation. On third and eight for the Cowboys, D’Shawn Jamison extends the drive for Oklahoma State on a pass interference call. The Longhorns defense responds with sacks by Joseph Ossai and Jones to force a Cowboys punt. Texas takes over with 5:55 remaining in the quarter.

The Texas starts with back to back carries to Roschon Johnson before taking a shot downfield to Brennan Eagles where Ehlinger overthrew him. The Cowboys were offsides to give a free first down. Facing a third and one, there was a snap issue from Derek Kerstetter that forced another punt.

After Joseph Ossai reads the quarterback and brings him down to force a third down play. The defense gives up a big play on a screen play where multiple Longhorns missed a tackle opportunity to bring LD Brown down. After a big play to Landon Wolf, Sanders finds him again wide open in the endzone after the rub route ran to perfection. 14-7 Oklahoma State.

As the quarter came to the close, Ehlinger started to get into a rhythm as he finds Eagles and Smith on back to back plays.

Stats:

Ehlinger 3-7 40 yards

Robinson 5 carries, 39 yards

Smith 2 receptions, 29 yards

 

Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State: Key offensive players

The Texas Longhorns have a tough road ahead of them to make a run at a Big 12 Championship berth. Three key players on offense in the upset.

There is no bigger game for the Texas Longhorns this season than this weekend against Oklahoma State.

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