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Gordon scores TD, 2-pt conversion in 2nd OT, and No. 16 Oklahoma St. rallies to beat Arkansas 39-31

Ollie Gordon II’s 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion catch in the second overtime pushed No. 16 Oklahoma State past Arkansas 39-31 on Saturday.

Gordon scores TD, 2-pt conversion in 2nd OT, and No. 16 Oklahoma St. rallies to beat Arkansas 39-31

Ollie Gordon II’s 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion catch in the second overtime pushed No. 16 Oklahoma State past Arkansas 39-31 on Saturday.

PICKENS STADIUM. WELL, THE CARDIAC COWBOYS STRIKE AGAIN TODAY IN DOUBLE OVERTIME OVER THE ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS THE SEC SCHOOL. IT CAME DOWN TO A ONE POSSESSION GAME DESPITE THE FACT THAT ARKANSAS HAD DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF YARDAGE ON THE DAY. COACH GUNDY SAYS IF YOU’RE AN OSU FAN AND YOU COME TO BOONE PICKENS STADIUM, YOU’RE GOING TO GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH. OUR CULTURE ALLOWS US TO FUNCTION IN CRITICAL TIMES, IN TIMES WHEN MOST PEOPLE PANIC, WE DON’T PANIC. WE TAKE, WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT AND STAY THE COURSE. THIS IS MY SECOND SEASON HERE, AND THAT’S PROBABLY LIKE THE SIXTH OR SEVENTH COME FROM BEHIND. WIN, PROBABLY FOURTH. DOUBLE SCORE COME FROM BEHIND WIN. NOBODY. NOBODY WORRIES. NOBODY FLINCHES. NOBODY FREAKS OUT. EVERYONE JUST SAYS, HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? IT’S ONE PLAY AT A TIME. LET’S DO OUR JOB. WE’RE GOOD ENOUGH TO TO WIN A GAME. YOU GUYS WATCHING IT PROBABLY THINKS IT’S EXCITING, BUT I HATE IT. I MEAN, AT HALFTIME, WE JUST, YOU KNOW, REGROUPED. SHOUT OUT TO KALE FOR THAT. YOU KNOW THAT PICK SIX. IT’S KIND OF LIKE TURNED THE WHOLE GAME AROUND IN TERMS OF LIKE YOU KNOW, MOMENTUM YOU KNOW, INTENSITY AND ALL THAT STUFF. OUR COACHES DID A GOOD JOB IN THE SECOND HALF AND HALFTIME. SO I’M NOT SAYING THEY DIDN’T COACH GOOD. THEY JUST DIDN’T COACH GOOD ALL WEEK TO GET TO THE FIRST QUARTER. I THINK WE WON THE GAME BECAUSE WE WERE IN BETTER CONDITION. YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GET TIRED, THE FIRST THING THAT GOES IS YOUR MIND. MENTALLY. YOU DON’T PLAY WELL. YOU MAKE MISTAKES. THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN TO OUR GUYS NEXT WEEK. IT’S THE COWBOYS FINAL NONCONFERENCE GAME AS THEY TAKE THE ROAD TO PLAY TULSA LOOKING TO MAKE IT THREE ZERO ON THE SEASON SO FAR. THAT’
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Gordon scores TD, 2-pt conversion in 2nd OT, and No. 16 Oklahoma St. rallies to beat Arkansas 39-31

Ollie Gordon II’s 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion catch in the second overtime pushed No. 16 Oklahoma State past Arkansas 39-31 on Saturday.

Ollie Gordon II’s 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion catch in the second overtime pushed No. 16 Oklahoma State past Arkansas 39-31 on Saturday.Gordon, last season’s Doak Walker Award winner as the nation’s best running back, was held to 49 yards on 17 carries.His teammates picked up the slack. Alan Bowman passed for 326 yards and Brennan Presley had 91 yards receiving, caught a touchdown pass and ran for a score for the Cowboys (2-0).Arkansas (1-1) outgained Oklahoma State 648 yards to 385. But the Razorbacks missed two of their three field goals and had three turnovers to one for Oklahoma State.Taylen Green passed for 416 yards and ran for 61 for Arkansas. Ja’Quinden Jackson ran for a career-high 149 yards and three touchdowns and Andrew Armstrong had career bests of 10 catches and 164 yards for the Razorbacks.>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Oklahoma State overcame a 21-7 halftime deficit. Presley caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Bowman, and the two-point conversion catch by De’Zhaun Stribling tied the game at 21 early in the fourth quarter.Oklahoma State got a fourth-down stop, then went to razzle-dazzle. Bowman’s pass off a reverse flea flicker went 63 yards to fullback Jake Schultz to put the Cowboys in the red zone. Presley’s 3-yard touchdown run put the Cowboys up 28-21 with 5:13 remaining.Green bounced right back with a 43-yard touchdown pass to tight end Luke Hasz, and Arkansas tied the game with 4:01 remaining.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppOklahoma State’s Logan Ward hit a 38-yard field goal with 55 seconds remaining to put Oklahoma State up 31-28. Arkansas, with no time outs, drove 48 yards in eight plays, and Kyle Ramsey’s 44-yard field goal as time expired forced overtime.Ward and Ramsey both missed field goals in the first overtime — Ramsey from 46 yards, then Ward from 41. Oklahoma State scored first in the second overtime, then the Cowboys stopped the Razorbacks on a fourth-and-short to end the game.The TakeawayArkansas: The Razorbacks gave away a game they had firmly in control. They committed several critical penalties late in the game.Oklahoma State: The Cowboys proved they could win if Gordon doesn’t post big numbers. Their halftime adjustments, especially on offense, were critical.Poll ImplicationsThe Cowboys should remain about the same after beating an SEC team that has improved its talent level.Up NextArkansas: Hosts UAB on Saturday.Oklahoma State: Visits Tulsa on Saturday.

Ollie Gordon II’s 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion catch in the second overtime pushed No. 16 Oklahoma State past Arkansas 39-31 on Saturday.

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Gordon, last season’s Doak Walker Award winner as the nation’s best running back, was held to 49 yards on 17 carries.

His teammates picked up the slack. Alan Bowman passed for 326 yards and Brennan Presley had 91 yards receiving, caught a touchdown pass and ran for a score for the Cowboys (2-0).

Arkansas (1-1) outgained Oklahoma State 648 yards to 385. But the Razorbacks missed two of their three field goals and had three turnovers to one for Oklahoma State.

Taylen Green passed for 416 yards and ran for 61 for Arkansas. Ja’Quinden Jackson ran for a career-high 149 yards and three touchdowns and Andrew Armstrong had career bests of 10 catches and 164 yards for the Razorbacks.

>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

Oklahoma State overcame a 21-7 halftime deficit. Presley caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Bowman, and the two-point conversion catch by De’Zhaun Stribling tied the game at 21 early in the fourth quarter.

Oklahoma State got a fourth-down stop, then went to razzle-dazzle. Bowman’s pass off a reverse flea flicker went 63 yards to fullback Jake Schultz to put the Cowboys in the red zone. Presley’s 3-yard touchdown run put the Cowboys up 28-21 with 5:13 remaining.

Green bounced right back with a 43-yard touchdown pass to tight end Luke Hasz, and Arkansas tied the game with 4:01 remaining.

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Oklahoma State’s Logan Ward hit a 38-yard field goal with 55 seconds remaining to put Oklahoma State up 31-28. Arkansas, with no time outs, drove 48 yards in eight plays, and Kyle Ramsey’s 44-yard field goal as time expired forced overtime.

Ward and Ramsey both missed field goals in the first overtime — Ramsey from 46 yards, then Ward from 41. Oklahoma State scored first in the second overtime, then the Cowboys stopped the Razorbacks on a fourth-and-short to end the game.

The Takeaway

Arkansas: The Razorbacks gave away a game they had firmly in control. They committed several critical penalties late in the game.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys proved they could win if Gordon doesn’t post big numbers. Their halftime adjustments, especially on offense, were critical.

Poll Implications

The Cowboys should remain about the same after beating an SEC team that has improved its talent level.

Up Next

  • Arkansas: Hosts UAB on Saturday.
  • Oklahoma State: Visits Tulsa on Saturday.