STILLWATER — The Cowboys flirted with disaster Saturday night, but start the 2021 season off 1-0.
Oklahoma State beat FCS Missouri State 23-16 in Boone Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys were favored by nearly 40 points but entered without starting quarterback Spencer Sanders because of COVID protocol. Here are 10 thoughts from a wacky opening night in Stillwater.
1. An Ugly End to an Ugly Half of an Ugly Game
In the last 3:06 of OSU’s game against an FCS team the Cowboys:
- Allowed Missouri State to score to get within 7 points;
- Lost a starting safety to a targeting call;
- Allowed perhaps the world’s longest successful onside kick, giving Missouri State the ball back at OSU’s 16;
- Had a 25-second drive with a lead and under two minutes to play while forcing only one timeout.