SAN ANTONIO -- For Oklahoma State, the runaway offseason hype train officially left the station Thursday night around 10:40 p.m. CT, when Mason Rudolph burned one of the nation's best defenses one more time.
His perfectly tossed 23-yard touchdown pass to Jhajuan Seales, a throw Colorado had no shot of stopping, put the Cowboys ahead 31-0 with 5 seconds left in the third quarter and sent Buffaloes fans heading to the exits. Game over.
Year after year, the bowl season reveals a few teams ready for big expectations the next season. Virginia Tech, Miami and Kansas State already made big statements this week.