Photo Attribution: US Presswire
Winners: Screengrabs, Desmond Roland, Twitter (always), Vegas (Texas covered up -3), David Ash, OSU offensive line, Fox ratings, Major Applewhite fist pumps, OSU’s downfield blocking, RB shimmies, BPS crowd.
Losers: Justin Gilbert, Texas’ secondary, Big 12 refs, the Texas coach at the end of this run, OSU special teams, Gus’ voice (he smokes!), my Justin Gilbert love affair, whoever had to sit next to Monken, face guarding, throwing on the run.
Best play: The Randle shimmy. Runner up: Walsh hit Tracy Moore over the middle in the middle of the third quarter with maybe the hardest pass he’s ever thrown. You might not remember it but it was big time. Also this pick by Tyler Johnson.
Worst play: The Walsh pick was pretty bad. He stared down his receiver for 3+ seconds.
Best player: Joe Randle was magnificent. He answered the bell over and over again and had this truck stick move in the 4th quarter to top off what was a litany of highlight reel plays.
Worst player: Justin Gilbert was horrendous. Like Amilian said after the game, maybe Mel Kiper will remove him from his big board so Gilbert will start seeing how awesome he’s not.
“God, why?!” moment: All three of Texas’ fourth down conversions. Javorskie Lane flashbacks.
Uniform Heisman: Loved Blake Jackson in the black gloves, OJ-style (too soon?)
Quote: Mack Brown: “Best crowd I’ve seen up here…They gave their guys a standing ovation after they lost. I don’t think I’ve seen that before.”
Other quote: Monken: “J-dub is a heart-beats-like-a-dog leader, always in front. That’s just him.”
Photo of the game: Well, this probably
Other photo: Definitely this one.
Tweeter of the game: @andrewmitch didn’t tweet very much but he was on fire when he did.
Stat of the night: OSU is now 0-2 when wearing a uniform combo they’ve already worn. Via @super_Ewilliams
Great recap Kyle! It’s nights like last night where I realize we are a “young” team, and we don’t “know” how to win those games just yet (Weeden and Blackmon did). I’m not giving up yet, but this just may not be our year. However, the future is SUPER bright in Stillwater. Damn proud to be an alumni of OSU.
Oh yea, Randle is an absolute STUD!
My wife had to have a work party at our home near Austin and I was surrounded by Texas alum. Not the way I prefer to watch these games but was proud of J Dub handling the pressure. You know our program is on the rise when they’re nervous and drinking heavily. Was so proud of our crowd, sounded like we were there when the surround sound kicked in. Fantastic game but makes you wonder where this team was in Arizona.
Kye Staley was the real one in “beast mode” during Randle’s run.
For real. Didn’t notice it at the game but Kye just absolutely levelled not one, but two texas defenders in that play
how about, the love affair with the prevent defense? instead of your best two tackles pushing up the center of the field, lets put the guys in that we put in to rest the two mest tackles, get no push, and let the OL create passing lanes to tulsa to throw through. one day gundy will decide to lose with his best 11 on the field on defense instead of the subs young likes to lose with.
i’m not completely positive, but wasn’t that Darrell K. Royal that J.W ran over on their sidelines? i didnt know he was still alive…
Watch Staley on 3rd down before we kicked our last FG, he levels a linebacker. He is an animal!