Final
Late field goal lifts Oklahoma State to wild win
Oct 21, 2007 - 5:59 AM STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Ticker) -- Add Oklahoma State to the list of contenders in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference.Jason Ricks kicked a 26-yard field goal with two seconds remaining, lifting the Cowboys to a 41-39 victory over 25th-ranked Kansas State on Saturday.
The wild win, which came after five lead changes in the second half, vaulted Oklahoma State (5-3, 3-1 Big 12 South) into a three-way tie atop the division with Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
"I think this was a must win," Cowboys wide receiver Adarius Bowman said. "I really think this win right here could spark us off to a lot more wins throughout the season."
Kansas State (4-3, 2-2 Big 12 North) had taken a 39-38 lead, converting a gutsy two-point conversion pass with 1:10 remaining.
After Leon Patton scored on an 11-yard touchdown run, Kansas State elected not to play for overtime on the road. The gamble paid off, as Josh Freeman completed the conversion pass to Jordy Nelson to put the Wildcats ahead.
"It's a tribute to our team to come back with 1:10 left," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. "It was a great call by (Kansas State) coach (Ron) Prince, and a gutsy call on his part. I was very well planned to go for two."
Kansas State could not stop Oklahoma State on its final possession, however, as Zac Robinson marched the Cowboys into position for the winning kick.
"We had those things that cause you to lose," Prince said. "For example, a kickoff return for a touchdown. We had an opportunity to go in and extend our lead, and we had a turnover and allowed them to come back and answer."
Robinson tossed two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, including a 39-yard strike to Brandon Pettigrew that gave Oklahoma State a 38-31 lead with 4:09 remaining.
"It was a simple play, and I'm just glad he caught it because the ball wasn't thrown very well," Gundy said of Pettigrew's touchdown. "The Kansas State defender had a chance at it, and I think he missed it and it went over his arm. Brandon kind of bobbled it and took off and then cut back."
Robinson completed only 11-of-25 passes for 181 yards but sparked the Cowboys in the second half. Kansas State led, 21-17, at the half.
Freeman also tossed three touchdowns, completing 36-of-51 passes for 404 yards.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
KANSAS ST (25) 14 7 7 11 39
OKLAHOMA ST 7 10 7 17 41 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: KANSAS ST - TD, JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN (BROOKS
ROSSMAN KICK), 6:35. KANSAS ST
7-0
KANSAS ST - TD, JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM
JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN
KICK), 8:33. KANSAS ST 14-0
OKLAHOMA ST - TD, D
Oct 20 10:42 PM - NCAAF
FG OKLAHOMA ST
JASON RICKS 26 YD
KANSAS ST (25) 39
OKLAHOMA ST 41 0:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:40 PM - 138
roots
TD KANSAS ST LEON PATTON 11 YD RUN (JOSH FREEMAN PASS TO JORDY NELSON FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:30 PM
TD KANSAS ST LEON PATTON 11 YD RUN (JOSH FREEMAN PASS TO JORDY NELSON FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:30 PM
TD KANSAS ST LEON PATTON 11 YD RUN (JOSH FREEMAN PASS TO JORDY NELSON FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:30 PM- NCAAF
TD KANSAS ST
LEON PATTON 11 YD RUN
(JOSH FREEMAN PASS TO JORDY NELSON FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
KANSAS ST (25) 39
OKLAHOMA ST 38 1:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:30 PM - 116
roots
TD OKLAHOMA ST BRANDON PETTIGREW 39 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:20 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST BRANDON PETTIGREW 39 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:20 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST BRANDON PETTIGREW 39 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:20 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA ST
BRANDON PETTIGREW 39 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON
(JASON RICKS KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 31
OKLAHOMA ST 38 4:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:20 PM - 57
roots - NCAAF
FG KANSAS ST
BROOKS ROSSMAN 23 YD
KANSAS ST (25) 31
OKLAHOMA ST 31 8:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 10:07 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DEZ BRYANT 10 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:52 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DEZ BRYANT 10 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:52 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DEZ BRYANT 10 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:52 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA ST
DEZ BRYANT 10 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON
(JASON RICKS KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 28
OKLAHOMA ST 31 13:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:52 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
KANSAS ST (25) 14 7 7 28
OKLAHOMA ST 7 10 7 24 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: KANSAS ST - TD, JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN (BROOKS
ROSSMAN KICK), 6:35. KANSAS ST
7-0
KANSAS ST - TD, JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM
JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN
KICK), 8:33. KANSAS ST 14-0
OKL
Oct 20 9:45 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:28 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:28 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:28 PM- NCAAF
TD KANSAS ST
JORDY NELSON 11 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN
(BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 28
OKLAHOMA ST 24 6:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:28 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DANTRELL SAVAGE 7 YD RUN (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:15 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DANTRELL SAVAGE 7 YD RUN (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:15 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA ST
DANTRELL SAVAGE 7 YD RUN
(JASON RICKS KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 21
OKLAHOMA ST 24 9:41 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 9:15 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
KANSAS ST (25) 14 7 21
OKLAHOMA ST 7 10 17 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: KANSAS ST - TD, JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN (BROOKS
ROSSMAN KICK), 6:35. KANSAS ST
7-0
KANSAS ST - TD, JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM
JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN
KICK), 8:33. KANSAS ST 14-0
OKLAHOMA ST
Oct 20 8:42 PM - NCAAF
FG OKLAHOMA ST
JASON RICKS 35 YD
KANSAS ST (25) 21
OKLAHOMA ST 17 0:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 8:39 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST PERRISH COX 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:57 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST PERRISH COX 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:57 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA ST
PERRISH COX 98 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(JASON RICKS KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 21
OKLAHOMA ST 14 13:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:57 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 46 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:54 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 46 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:54 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 46 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:54 PM- NCAAF
TD KANSAS ST
JORDY NELSON 46 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN
(BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 21
OKLAHOMA ST 7 14:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:54 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
KANSAS ST (25) 14 14
OKLAHOMA ST 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: KANSAS ST - TD, JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN (BROOKS
ROSSMAN KICK), 6:35. KANSAS ST
7-0
KANSAS ST - TD, JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM
JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN
KICK), 8:33. KANSAS ST 14-0
OKL
Oct 20 7:48 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DEZ BRYANT 24 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:46 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DEZ BRYANT 24 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:46 PM
TD OKLAHOMA ST DEZ BRYANT 24 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON (JASON RICKS KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:46 PM- NCAAF
TD OKLAHOMA ST
DEZ BRYANT 24 YD PASS FROM ZAC ROBINSON
(JASON RICKS KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 14
OKLAHOMA ST 7 0:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:46 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:30 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:30 PM
TD KANSAS ST JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:30 PM- NCAAF
TD KANSAS ST
JORDY NELSON 17 YD PASS FROM JOSH FREEMAN
(BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 14
OKLAHOMA ST 0 6:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:30 PM
TD KANSAS ST JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:22 PM
TD KANSAS ST JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN (BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:22 PM- NCAAF
TD KANSAS ST
JAMES JOHNSON 5 YD RUN
(BROOKS ROSSMAN KICK)
KANSAS ST (25) 7
OKLAHOMA ST 0 8:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Kansas State(25) vs. Oklahoma StateOct 20 7:22 PM
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