FORT WORTH, Texas — Derek Mason was talking about TCU ball carriers.
But his astute observation could be applied on a broader scale, too. It sums up the Cowboys game perfectly.
“I thought we had them at times in our grasp and we just didn’t finish,” said Mason, OSU’s defensive coordinator.
TCU beat OSU 43-40 in overtime on Saturday evening. The Cowboys held a lead which swelled to as much as 17 in the first half. But like the Horned Frog ballcarriers whom Mason identified, the lead wiggled out of OSU’s control.
TCU rushed for 224 yards and OSU rushed for 141.