The pylon-cam view sure came in handy at the end of the Big 12 Championship Game between Oklahoma State and Baylor.
The Cowboys and Bears played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to determine the conference champion. Baylor got up early 21-3 in the game, but Oklahoma State started to come back. The Cowboys made it 21-13 but struggled twice at the goal line, which cost them.
In the fourth quarter, Oklahoma State had a 1st-and-goal at the Baylor 1. The Cowboys were unable to punch it in and settled for a field goal to make it 21-16.
Then on its final possession in the game, Oklahoma State drove and got the ball to the Baylor 2 on a 1st-and-goal. The Cowboys had four shots to punch it in and failed. On the final play, Dezmon Jackson tried to race to the end zone but was unable to turn the corner. He missed by inches.
The pylon cam gave an amazing video feed of the play:
It truly can be a game of inches.
Imagine seeing your hopes of making the College Football Playoff end like that. It has to hurt. Both teams are now 11-2.
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