FORT WORTH, Texas -- The stage is set. The Big 12 title comes down to one game next week as Oklahoma State stands in the way of Oklahoma’s bid to finish the first nine-win season in conference history.
It’s going to be a heavyweight bout. Both teams are playing their best. But you knew that already.
How exactly, though, did this happen for the Cowboys, who limped out of September at 2-2, seemingly on track for a mediocre finish to follow their late struggles last year?
Well, it’s pretty simple. OSU revamped its season and manufactured a seven-game winning streak in Big 12 play by running the football and defending the pass.