He was beat deep on the post early in the game for a 14-3 Houston lead, but his pick before halftime lit the fire that came out and dominated the second half.
Despite a rough first quarter, offensively and defensively, the Cowboy defense held the Cougars in the second half to secure the must-win game in Houston.
It took Oklahoma State a few quarters to come alive, but they did so in force as they out-scored Houston 34-7, including 27 unanswered points to beat the Cougars, 43-30.
In the opening game of the Legends Classic St. Bonaventure came back in the final minutes to spoil the Pokes return to head coach Mike Boynton's hometown.
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II has been named one of 17 semifinalists for the 87th Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year, announced Monday by the Maxwell Football Club.
The Cowboy basketball team needed a win coming off an upset against Abilene Christian to start the season. They didn't let the Bearkats get in the way of that this time.
Don't hunt down comparative scores, don't over pyscho babble the game, look at the video. It shows UCF played really well, Oklahoma State made some critical mistakes.