Oklahoma State stumbled in its latest run at the Bedlam trophy, falling 34-16 to Oklahoma at home.
The Cowboys may have been without their best quarterback and best wide receiver, but they didn’t look outmatched against the seventh-ranked Sooners, at least not early. However, a stout Sooner rushing attack wore down the Pokes. Then an inability to capitalize when the ball did bounce their way allowed the Sooners to pull away in the second half and the Cowboys didn’t have the firepower to keep up down the stretch.
Oklahoma State’s defense earned plenty of praise in its four-game win streak and on the week heading into Bedlam, but it was the OU defensive unit that shut down the Cowboys and held them to one touchdown and 3 second-half points.