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.
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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