In a dramatic game that saw the highest of highs and lowest of lows for the Cowboys, Oklahoma State managed to finish the season with a 7-6 record after a 38-33 victory over Missouri in the Liberty Bowl.
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Too Much At Stake In The Liberty Bowl For Mike Gundy To Switch Personnel
“We won’t have any changes as far as guys that are starting in games or playing like that,” Gundy said at his Liberty Bowl press conference on Monday.
View More Too Much At Stake In The Liberty Bowl For Mike Gundy To Switch PersonnelTCU 31 – Oklahoma State 24 | Notes & Quotes
As a coach, it was disappointing to watch. We waited until the fourth quarter to play on offense and make plays. It was essentially just a game full of mistakes for us, one right after the other. The defense played well, but the offense couldn’t move the ball at all.
View More TCU 31 – Oklahoma State 24 | Notes & QuotesSlow Start Dooms Cowboys In Fort Worth Fiasco
Oklahoma State’s biggest wounds were self-inflicted though. The Pokes were gifted an opening field goal, as a result of TCU fumble, to open the game but a lethargic offensive performance limited them to just the three points and 40 total yards of offense during the first thirty minutes of play.
View More Slow Start Dooms Cowboys In Fort Worth FiascoOklahoma State 45 – West Virginia 41 | Notes & Quotes
“I knew we had this, for sure. In the first half, they did some things that they didn’t really show on film all year. So at halftime, we came in and switching things up, made some adjustments and came out on that first drive and were just going through them. I was really happy that we could adjust in the second half.” – Tylan Wallace on his mentality going into the second half
View More Oklahoma State 45 – West Virginia 41 | Notes & QuotesCowboys Win Thriller over Mountaineers in Stillwater
Oklahoma State entered today’s game against West Virginia as underdogs, while the Mountaineers were holding on to their hopes for a Big 12 Championship Game appearance, but it was the Cowboys who came out on top in Stillwater thanks to a last-minute touchdown to give them their only lead of the day at 45-41.
View More Cowboys Win Thriller over Mountaineers in StillwaterOklahoma 48 – Oklahoma State 47 | Note’s & Quotes
“I am not satisfied and I am not happy with how we played. We have to play better. We cannot give up 50 points and expect to be a playoff defense. We have got to get better on defense. That happens during the week. We have to practice better so we do not come out here and give up 50 points because that is something we do not want to do.” – Curtis Bolton on the play of the defense
View More Oklahoma 48 – Oklahoma State 47 | Note’s & QuotesUnpopular Opinion | This Is As Good As It Gets For Oklahoma State
The Cowboys are not a program of dominance. They’re not a program of championships (at least without petitioning them). They’re a program of almost. For the last three years they’ve almost reached the pinnacle of the Big 12 Conference, but it was arch-rival Oklahoma who stood in their way. In 2011 the actually won the Big 12 and almost made a their first ever BCS championship game appearance. A Friday night trip to Ames, Iowa ruined that for them, and thus the spoiler got spoiled.
View More Unpopular Opinion | This Is As Good As It Gets For Oklahoma StateCowboys Crumble in Waco, Lose on Last-Second Touchdown to Bears
Unfortunately for the Cowboys, the Bears are also trying to become bowl eligible, and with just 11 seconds left in the game, Baylor was able to take a 35-31 lead and hold on for the victory.
View More Cowboys Crumble in Waco, Lose on Last-Second Touchdown to BearsOklahoma State 38 – Texas 35 Notes & Quotes | Coaches Explain Altercation
“I thought Mike had come out and was having words with one of our players,” Herman said. “I took exception to that. When I shook his hand at the end he said ‘Hey I was just trying to make sure we were smart and no fight ensued.’ I believe him, we smiled. We go way back, and I have no issues. He told me what he was trying to do. I saw it differently at first, and I was going to go defend my player.”
View More Oklahoma State 38 – Texas 35 Notes & Quotes | Coaches Explain Altercation