The Cowboys played stifling defense throughout the game, including on the final possession, when they didn’t allow Nebraska to even get off a shot.

Oklahoma State now sits at 19-12, which would look good except for their 6-10 record in the Big 12.

The Cowboys are likely going to have to run the table and win the Big 12 tournament to get an NCAA berth.

Keiton Page lead the Cowboys with 16 points, showing once again that size and talent isn’t everything.

Oklahoma State never held a lead in the game and was already trailing by 11 points by halftime.

In fact, the game was only tied once. It was 2-2 before the Longhorns knocked down a three and took off running.

Head coach Travis Ford said his team simply dug themselves a hole and gave up way too many points in transition.

Markel Brown lead the Cowboys with 14 points. Oklahoma State faces a steep uphill battle to make the NCAA tournament.

Quarterback Brandon Weeden and wide receiver Justin Blackmon have both announced they will return to school.

While Weeden would not have been a top draft pick, Blackmon was expected to go near the middle of the first round.

Oklahoma State’s offense should be lethal again next season, and they could challenge for the Big 12 title.

Blackmon was named the country’s top wide receiver as well as the top offensive player in the conference.

The Cowboys wasted little time getting things going, putting two touchdown on the board in the first seven minutes.

Oklahoma State had just over 50 yards rushing, but it was through the air where they did all of their damage.

Wide receiver Justin Blackmon lead the way with nine catches for 117 yard and two touchdowns.

The defense also did their job, recovering a fumble and forcing three interceptions, including one that was run back for a score.

Oklahoma lead for much of the game until Oklahoma State tied things up with a touchdown in the third quarter.

The wild fourth quarter is where the game was ultimately decided, as the two teams combined to score 37 points.

Quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns but also had three interceptions.

The Cowboys used big plays on special teams and defense to stay in the game, scoring two touchdowns off of an interception and a kickoff return.

Bedlam, which is at OSU’s Boone Pickens Stadium on Nov. 27, will put together two of Oklahoma’s best teams: the Oklahoma State Cowboys, currently ranked No. 9, and the No. 13 ranked Oklahoma Sooners.

In addition to OSU’s win over Kansas last Saturday, they also rose in the standings from Nebraska’s loss to Texas last week. Currently their BCS standing sits at .6815. If they win, they have a good shot at taking home the title for Big 12 South champions.

However, so do the Oklahoma Sooners if they win at Bedlam. Either way, this year’s showdown is sure to bring more to the table than bragging rights. Don’t miss this year’s Bedlam, get your Oklahoma State Cowboys tickets today!

The disappointing home loss is the first defeat of the season for Oklahoma State, ending any crazy hopes of a national championship run.

Oklahoma State’s defense clearly didn’t see anything on film from the Nebraska-Texas game to help them slow down the Cornhuskers’ offensive attack.

They allowed Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez to throw for 325 yards and five touchdowns. He also ran for 112 yards.

It was a big day for running back Kendall Hunter, who racked up 201 yards and two touchdowns.

Texas is the most sought after team in conference expansion, and should they choose to leave the Big 12, it will be a domino effect.

The Longhorns would likely leave the conference for the Pac-10, which has already brought in Colorado.

They are looking to bring in six total teams from the Big 12, which would make the Pac-10 a 16-team conference.

That would decimate the Big 12 and force other conferences to also look at adding more schools.

Anderson was one of the top scorers in the country in leading his team to the NCAA tournament.

A poor performance in the first round game let to the Cowboys’ ouster and questions about Anderson’s NBA potential.

Anderson said he was so disappointed in the way the season ended that he almost returned to school.

He is expected to go in the first round, but his pre-draft workouts will take on a large role in shaping where he is selected.

Oklahoma State’s stay in the NCAA Tournament came to an end thanks to a strong showing by Georgia Tech from the free-throw line.

Time and time again in Friday’s first-round NCAA contest in Milwaukee, the Cowboys sent the Yellow Jackets to the line. Tech delivered, hitting 24-of-25 from the stripe in sending Oklahoma State home for the season, 64-59.

Oklahoma State (22-11) held Tech to without a field goal for the final eight minutes. But the Cowboys couldn’t take advantage. James Anderson, third in the nation in scoring, scored just 11 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Obi Muonelo finished with only 10 points.

The Cowboys hit only 6-of-22 shots from 3-point range. That was enough of an opening for Tech to steal this one.

Oklahoma State finished the season with two straight losses.

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