Five Key Plays in Oklahoma State's Upset Against Kansas

Ollie’s Touchdown Run

While Ollie Gordon had a spectacular day, his second touchdown may have been his most important play. After the Cowboys’ offense had stalled for a few possessions, it had the ball in Jayhawks’ territory trailing 19-17.

From the Kansas 42, Gordon took the handoff going left before cutting back up the middle. Gordon burst past multiple Kansas defenders and left them behind on his way to the end zone to give OSU the lead back late in the second quarter.

Kansas Extends the Lead

Shortly after Gordon’s touchdown, the Jayhawks scored another touchdown just before halftime to take a one-point lead. They also got the ball first in the second half and took advantage of their opportunity.

After marching across midfield, Kansas quarterback Jason Bean threw his fifth touchdown of the day. This time, it was Quentin Skinner streaking past the OSU defense for a 42-yard score to give Kansas its largest lead of the game at 32-24.

Collin Oliver gets to Bean

In a fourth-and-five with less than seven minutes left, Kansas elected to keep its offense on the field. A couple of OSU field goals closed the deficit to two, making the Jayhawks’ play on the OSU 40-yard line critical.

Bean took the snap, but with Collin Oliver running in, the play went nowhere. Oliver got to Bean, forcing him to lose the ball, which a Kansas lineman recovered at midfield.

BP Scores Again

After Oliver helped get the Cowboys offense the ball back, Brennan Presley finished it off. With under three minutes to go, the Cowboys had a first-and-goal at the six following Jaden Nixon’s third down conversion.

Presley took a handoff running left, this time keeping it, and followed a blocker toward the goal line. Presley fell backward into the end zone to put the Cowboys back in the lead.

Kansas had a couple of chances to score but never crossed midfield as the Cowboys secured the win. Creativity was key in the OSU win, and if it can create more opportunities to get Presley and Gordon in the open field, OSU could build a solid winning streak.