Oklahoma State was a 3-point home underdog against Texas for homecoming. It escaped with a 3-point upset, giving it the biggest win of the season, and one of the biggest momentum-swingers over the last few seasons.
Everything’s great when you’re winning, which makes the two-game skid against Iowa State and Kansas State feel like eons away. But will this unexpected momentum spark a streak? Or was this upset win no more than a Gundy special — a kitchen sink game in which the staff had a near-perfect gameplan that may not be replicable moving forward?
Here’s what we know, what remains a question mark, and why there’s reason for optimism as the Cowboys prep for an upcoming gauntlet of Baylor, OU, West Virginia and TCU.