LUBBOCK, Texas — Three red zone trips without points. Three defensive penalties in the end zone. An interception returned for a touchdown.
No. 15 Oklahoma State’s list of mistakes on Saturday night at Jones AT&T Stadium is long. Several were costly.
Somehow, the Cowboys found a way to survive and still leave Lubbock with a win.
Thanks to a late touchdown run by quarterback Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State emerged with a 41-34 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night, keeping their Big 12 championship game and College Football Playoff hopes alive for the moment.
A loss would have put the Cowboys (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) at 0-2 in the conference and would have been fatal to their playoff chances.