Oklahoma State went into Norman with a shot at a Big 12 title and a New Years Six bowl game. Neither of those opportunities would prove fruitful for the Cowboys.
Oklahoma State brought a gameplan that included a heavy dose of Justice Hill and Chris Carson, and it worked for most of the game. On the afternoon, the two combined for 217 rushing yards. The biggest problem: 186 of those came in the first half. The Sooner defense adjusted and limited the Cowboy rushing attack in the second half and forced Oklahoma State out of their designed attack.