NO. 6 OKLAHOMA 48,
OKLAHOMA STATE 47
NORMAN, Okla. -- Kyler Murray passed for 349 yards and ran for 66 and No. 6 Oklahoma survived a late two-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma State 48-47 on Saturday.
Taylor Cornelius connected with Tylan Wallace on a 24-yard touchdown pass to cut Oklahoma's lead to one with 1:03 to play. Oklahoma State went for two, but Cornelius threw short and into coverage, and the pass fell incomplete. Oklahoma recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
Kennedy Brooks ran for 165 yards and three touchdowns, Trey Sermon ran for 120 yards and two scores and Marquise Brown caught eight passes for 142 yards and a score for the Sooners (9-1, 6-1 Big 12).
Cornelius passed for a career-high 501 yards and three touchdowns for the Cowboys (5-5, 2-5). Wallace caught 10 passes for 220 yards and two scores. Chuba Hubbard ran for 104 yards and three scores, but he lost a critical fumble in the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma State took a 35-34 lead in the third quarter on Hubbard's 2-yard run, but the Sooners responded quickly. Brooks had a 5-yard touchdown on the last play of the third quarter to give Oklahoma a 41-35 lead.
Hubbard scored again with 12:20 to play, but Oklahoma State kicker Matt Ammendola missed the extra point, leaving it tied at 41.
With Oklahoma State driving for the lead, Hubbard fumbled, and Oklahoma's Kenneth Murray recovered with 6:09 to play. Oklahoma took advantage when Trey Sermon powered in from the 1 with 3:29 left, setting up Oklahoma State's final drive.
The Cowboys have an offense that can compete with any team in the Big 12, but the defense gave up 702 yards. The Cowboys have allowed at least 30 points in five consecutive games.
The Sooners got away with another one a week after beating Texas Tech 51-46. The Sooners continue to score almost at will, but their defense, though showing signs of improvement, continues to struggle.
In other Top 25 games Saturday, Brandon Wimbush threw three-first half touchdown passes, Dexter Williams ran for a career-high 202 yards and No. 3 Notre Dame routed Florida State 42-13. … Shea Patterson threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns, Karan Higdon ran for a pair of 1-yard scores and No. 4 Michigan kept its national championship hopes intact with a 42-7 victory over Rutgers. … Gardner Minshew II overcame a slow start and three fourth-down failures to lead No. 8 Washington State past nose-diving Colorado 31-7. … Will Grier threw three touchdown passes and No. 9 West Virginia rolled to a 47-10 victory over TCU. … Drue Chrisman kept No. 18 Michigan State pinned back with a sensational second half of punting, and No. 10 Ohio State eventually pulled away for a 26-6 victory over the Spartans. … McKenzie Milton threw for two touch-downs and ran for a third, helping No. 12 Central Florida extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 22 games with a 35-24 victory over Navy. … Trace McSorley tied No. 20 Penn State’s record for victories by a quarterback with his 29th, and the Nittany Lions beat Wiscon-sin 22-10. … Isaiah Bowser ran for 165 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern upset No. 21 Iowa 14-10 to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Championship. … Brock Purdy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and No. 22 Iowa State topped Baylor 28-14 after a skirmish in the third quarter resulted in unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for players on both teams.
Sports on 11/11/2018