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ESPN: No. 14 Oklahoma State stays perfect while dealing No. 8 TCU first loss
STILLWATER, Okla. -- How's this for a playoff statement?
By dominating previously unbeaten TCU on Saturday, Oklahoma State gained control of the Big 12 championship race, and perhaps much more.
Mason Rudolph passed for 352 yards and five touchdowns, James Washington caught five passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cowboys (No. 14 CFP, No. 12 AP) pulled off a 49-29 upset of the Horned Frogs (No. 8 CFP, No. 5 AP).
Oklahoma State travels to Iowa State next week, then the Cowboys face Baylor (No. 6 CFP, No. 2 AP) and Oklahoma (No. 15 CFP, No. 14 AP) at home. Win those, and Oklahoma State (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) will be the undisputed Big 12 champion with a strong argument for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
"There's a long ways to make up ground to get up there," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. "Now, I'm not going to disregard that we're playing teams that are ranked high enough that we could make up some ground. But I just continue to stress for us, we have to practice well tomorrow." ...
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400763451
STILLWATER, Okla. -- How's this for a playoff statement?
By dominating previously unbeaten TCU on Saturday, Oklahoma State gained control of the Big 12 championship race, and perhaps much more.
Mason Rudolph passed for 352 yards and five touchdowns, James Washington caught five passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cowboys (No. 14 CFP, No. 12 AP) pulled off a 49-29 upset of the Horned Frogs (No. 8 CFP, No. 5 AP).
Oklahoma State travels to Iowa State next week, then the Cowboys face Baylor (No. 6 CFP, No. 2 AP) and Oklahoma (No. 15 CFP, No. 14 AP) at home. Win those, and Oklahoma State (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) will be the undisputed Big 12 champion with a strong argument for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
"There's a long ways to make up ground to get up there," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. "Now, I'm not going to disregard that we're playing teams that are ranked high enough that we could make up some ground. But I just continue to stress for us, we have to practice well tomorrow." ...
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400763451
