Oklahoma State at Houston Official Game Thread, Live Updates and Discussion

No. 23 Oklahoma State (7-3 overall, 5-2 Big 12) is set to kick things off on the road against the Houston Cougars (4-6 overall, 2-5 Big 12). 

The Cowboys are looking to bounce back from a 45-3 loss to UCF this past weekend, while looking to try and get one step closer to clinching a spot in the Big 12 title game.

Pregame

Injury report

Oklahoma State wins the toss and elects to receive.

First Quarter

First down! Alan Bowman hits Brennan Presley for 16 yards! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 40-yard line.

Punt: OSU fails to get anything happen on the opening drive. 1^st and 10 from the Houston 13-yard line following a 45-yard punt.

Turnover on downs! Cam Smith forces an incomplete pass on 4^th and 3 to get the Pokes the ball back! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 44-yard line.

First down! Bowman hits Presley for 11 yards and the first! 1^st and 10 from the Houston 43-yard line.

Touchdown: Bowman throws a 57-yard pick six (7:43) Oklahoma State trails 7-0.

First down! Bowman hits Leon Johnson III for 13 yards! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 38-yard line.

First down! Bowman hits presley for 11 yards. 1^st and 10 from the Houston 40-yard line.

Field goal: Alex Hale knocks home a 46-yard field goal to put the Pokes on the board (3:34) Oklahoma State trails 7-3.

Touchdown: Donovan Smith hits Wilson in stride for a 60-yard touchdown (2:15) Oklahoma State trails 14-3.

First down! Bowman hits Presley for 14 yards! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 43-yard line.

Second Quarter

First down! Bowman hits Rashod Owens for 15 yards! 1^st and 10 from the Houston 31-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN! Bowman hits Jaden Bray for a 23-yard score! (12:59) Oklahoma State trails 14-9 following a blocked PAT.

Touchdown: Smith gets into the end zone on the throw back (10:14) Oklahoma State trails 21-9.

PUNT! The Cowboys come up with a big stop on 3^rd and long. 1^st and 10 from the OSU three-yard line.

Safety: Ollie Gordon II gets tackled in the end zone (4:16) Oklahoma State trails 23-9.

Interception! Trey Rucker picks off Donovan Smith and takes it back 29 yards to the Houston 22 yard line! 

TOUCHDOWN! Bowman finds Johnson III from 21 yards out! (1:29) Oklahoma State trails 23-16.

PUNT! OSU comes up with a big stop on 3^rd and long! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 45-yard line.

First down! Bowman hits Presley for 27 yards! 1^st and 10 from the Houston 28-yard line.

First down! Bowman hits Josiah Johnson for 11 yards! 1^st and goal from the Houston four-yard line.

Field goal! Hale hits his second field goal of the game (0:00) Oklahoma State trails Houston 23-19.

Halftime

Third Quarter

SACK and punt! Collin Oliver records a punt to force a punt! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 26-yard line!

TOUCHDOWN! Ollie Gordon II gets into the end zone from six yards out! (7:58) Oklahoma State leads 26-23.

FIRST DOWN! Ollie Gordon II rushes for 62 yards! 1^st and goal from the Houston one-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN! Gordon II gets into the end zone from six yards out! (5:14) Oklahoma State leads 33-32.

SACK! Nick Martin drops Donovan Smith for a loss of 10 yards! 

Punt! OSU comes up with another stop to force a punt. 1^st and 10 from the OSU 15-yard line.

First down! Bowman hits Presley for 11 yards! 1^st and 10 from the OSU 29-yard line.

Fourth Quarter

FIELD GOAL! Alex Hale makes a 44-yard field goal to put the Cowboys up 36-23.

Touchdown: Houston QB Dylan Smith scrambles in for a touchdown. Pokes are still up 36-30.

TOUCHDOWN!!! Ollie Gordon II finds the endzone for a third time to extend the Cowboys' lead. They elect to go for the two-point conversion and it is GOOD. OSU is up 43-30 with not much game left.

INTERCEPTION!!! Cam Smith interrupts Houston’s momentum for a HUGE turnover.