2024-10-19 20:15:03
PROVO, Utah — On a night when it felt like all had gone wrong for Oklahoma State, something finally went right.
But the joy of Cowboy receiver Brennan Presley’s go-ahead touchdown had a short life.
One minute, three seconds, to be exact.
That’s how long it took BYU to go 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown in a 38-35 Cougar victory that crushed OSU’s soul.
OSU quarterback Alan Bowman, playing only because starter Garret Rangel was lost to injury, guided one of the best drives of his career, taking the Pokes 76 yards in 17 plays, hitting Presley for the TD that put OSU on top 35-31 with 1:13 to play.
But BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff wasn’t to be outdone.
He responded with a 75-yard, eight-play drive that needed a fourth-down conversion and a 27-yard scramble by Retzlaff before he threw to Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown — zipping past three would-be tacklers on his way to the end zone.
OSU is now 0-4 in Big 12 play and has lost four games in a row for the first time since 2014.
Here are four more takeaways from the game:
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Oklahoma State football QB Garret Rangel looks solid before injury
Making his first start of the season, Garret Rangel badly missed on his first pass attempt of the game, but his day went up from there.
The redshirt sophomore led two touchdown drives and set up a third score on the play that ended his night — and maybe his season.
Rangel broke free down the middle of the field for a 54-yard rush, but he was tackled from behind and pulled hard to the ground.
He left the field immediately, going to the locker room to have his shoulder and collarbone examined. He did not return to the game.
Rangel finished 6 of 9 passing for 51 yards with a touchdown and an interception, rushing for 77 yards on five carries.
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OSU’s Parker Robertson has huge day
Safety Parker Robertson, who is primarily a special teams player, made his first career start and reached his career high in tackles before the first quarter ended.
With the Cowboys pounded by injuries in the secondary, Robertson was tabbed as a starter. His best tackle game was four earlier this season, but he had six in the first quarter and finished the game with 11.
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