AMES, Iowa — If you were only watching the coverage, the play looked like a disaster from the start, almost to the finish.
Oklahoma State faced third-and-22 at the Iowa State 30-yard line, and thanks to stellar protection from his offensive line, Mason Rudolph was able to drift out of the pocket and scan the field full of covered receivers.
“Might as well throw it up to the big boy,” Rudolph said of his touchdown pass to 6-foot-4 senior Marcell Ateman, who went up over two defenders and pulled the ball down.
It wasn't the game-winning play in No.