Texas vs. Oklahoma State 2012: Cowboys come up short in upset bid of Longhorns

The Oklahoma State Cowboys came close to an upset against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night, but fell just short in a 41-36 Cowboys loss.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas final: Cowboys lose heartbreaker

The No. 12 Texas Longhorns avoided an upset in Stillwater on Saturday night, beating Oklahoma State 41-36 to go to 4-0 on the season.

The Longhorns held a 21-17 lead at the half, after a wild first quarter saw 35 total points scored between the two teams. Texas took a 14-7 lead thanks to two quick David Ash touchdown passes to Jaxon Shipley and Marquise Goodqin giving the Longhorns the lead with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the first quarter.

The Cowboys would take a 33-28 lead in the fourth quarter, using an effective option offense to run the ball down the field and capped by a Joseph Randle 2-yard touchdown run. The Longhorns answered by sticking to the basics, running on eight-of-nine plays on the next drive, going 75 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.

Quinn Sharp's 24-yard field goal would give Oklahoma State a 36-34 lead with just over two minutes remaining, yet David Ash would lead the Longhorns down the field for the go-ahead touchdown on Joe Bergeron's 2-yard rush.

Box Score Hero: It may have been in a loss, but Joseph Randle's 25-carry, 199-yard, two touchdown game cannot be overlooked.

Rankings Ramifications: Texas may see their No. 12 ranking at risk with such a close win, especially given the struggles of the defense.

But Did They Cover? Texas was favored by just two points in the contest, yet covered with the late touchdown.

Next Week's Schedule:

Oklahoma State: 10/13 @ Kansas

Texas: 10/6 vs. No. 9 West Virginia

This story was originally published on SB Nation.com.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas score update: Cowboys trail 21-17 at the half

The Oklahoma State Cowboys found a weakness in the No. 12 Texas defense and trail the Longhorns 21-17 at the half in Stillwater.

Joseph Randle opened the scoring less than a minute into the game with a 69-yard touchdown run, breaking several tackles on his way to the endzone. The Longhorns would respond with two long touchdown passes in less than two minutes, but J.W. Walsh would hit Josh Stewart for a 44-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 14.

The Longhorns would take the lead on the next play, with Marquise Goodwin racing the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, giving Texas the lead once more.

The second quarter would feature a lone Oklahoma State field goal, and the Cowboys would trail 21-17 going into the half.

The Cowboys outgained the Longhorns 283-160 in the first half, with 168 yards coming on the ground. J.W. Walsh, starting in place of Wes Lunt, was 9-of-13 for 115 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas 1st quarter score: Cowboys trail Longhorns, 21-14

The Oklahoma State Cowboys went down 21-14 after the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns in Stillwater. At first, it seemed that the Longhorns' defense was going to be in for a long night after allowing Joseph Randle to break loose for a 69-yard touchdown run.

Randle broke tackles of two Texas defensive backs to get free down the left side. But the quarterback David Ash, Jaxon Shipley and the Longhorns had some offense in store. First Ash found Shipley for a 44-yard touchdown pass, right on the money, in the back right corner of the end zone.

Then Shipley found himself wide open on a blown coverage assignment by the Cowboys, which led to another touchdown pass from Ash, this time from 20 yards out.

The Cowboys tied the game after another missed tackle in the Longhorns' secondary

D.J. Monroe regained the lead for Texas with a 100-yard kickoff return, this time with the Cowboys missing a couple of tackles.

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