NO. 21 OKLAHOMA STATE 50, TEXAS TECH 44
STILLWATER, Okla. – Dezmon Jackson rushed for career highs of 235 yards and three touchdowns, and Oklahoma State (6-2, 5-2) bounced back from a disappointing loss to rival Oklahoma to beat Texas Tech (3-6, 2-6) on Saturday.
Jackson had 36 carries in part because the top two backs, Chuba Hubbard and LD Brown, did not play. The Cowboys still ran for a season-high 317 yards.
Hubbard was out with a right ankle injury. The redshirt junior was introduced with the seniors on Senior Day. He walked onto the field during a pregame ceremony wearing his jersey without pads and a medical boot on the injured leg. Brown also has been fighting through injuries.
Spencer Sanders passed for 222 yards and ran for 78, and Tylan Wallace caught seven passes for 129 yards and a score for Oklahoma State (6-2, 5-2 Big 12), which remained in the running for a spot in the Big 12 title game.
Alan Bowman passed for 384 yards and three touchdowns, and Erik Ezukanma caught seven passes for 183 yards for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders (3-6, 2-6) gained 639 yards, but Oklahoma State made up for it with a safety, an onside kick return for a touchdown, and an interception return for a score.
Texas Tech took a 24-21 lead in the third quarter on a 48-yard pass from Bowman to Ezukanma. The Red Raiders went for an onside kick, but the ball bounced right to Oklahoma State’s Jason Taylor, and he ran it back for a touchdown to put the Cowboys ahead.
— Associated Press