STILLWATER — The Texas offense had the ball 13 times against Oklahoma State on Saturday, and five of those drives ended from three-and-outs.
That 38.5 three-and-out percentage is higher than in any other Big 12 game OSU has played this season. The Cowboys didn’t get a single three-and-out against Texas Tech, but there was one drive in which OSU intercepted a pass on the Red Raiders’ first play.
A lot has been said about OSU’s offense making schemes more simple through the bye week, but the defense did some trimming, too. Senior linebacker Justin Phillips said the defense didn’t cut too many plays out, but even the slightly lighter playbook helped clear the defenders’ minds.