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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Spencer Sanders ran for two touchdowns and passed for another, and No. 7 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 41-31 on Saturday.
Sanders passed for 297 yards and ran for 56, and Bryson Green had five catches for a career-high 115 yards for the Cowboys (5-0, 2-0 Big 12).
Texas Tech redshirt freshman Beren Morton got his first start in place of Donovan Smith. He completed 39 of 62 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns for the Red Raiders (3-3, 1-2).
Jerand Bradley caught eight passes for 119 yards and one touchdown and Trey Cleveland caught nine passes for 110 yards for a Texas Tech team that is playing its fifth straight opponent and has already won at Houston and Texas.
Morton completed 24 of 39 passes for 220 yards and two scores in the first half to give the Red Raiders a 24-20 lead at halftime. Tech gained 347 yards on 57 plays through the first two quarters.
Sanders rolled and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to cut Texas Tech’s lead to 31-29 in the third. Sanders’ shovel pass to Jaden Brey tied the score with 3:18 left in the third quarter.
On Texas Tech’s next possession, Morton made one of his mistakes. Oklahoma State linebacker Mason Cobb intercepted and returned the ball 13 yards to the Tech 19. Tanner Brown’s fourth field goal of the game gave the Cowboys a 34-31 lead with 3 seconds left in the third quarter.
The take
Texas Tech: The Red Raiders were once again competitive against a top-flight opponent. It was just a matter of a few plays here and there. Tech’s other losses were at North Carolina State 27-14 and at Kansas State 37-28. Four of Tech’s last six games are at home.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys won despite a rough start by the defense. The Cowboys allowed just seven points in the second half. They allowed 125 yards in the fourth quarter, but held the Red Raiders scoreless.
Next
Texas Tech: Hosts West Virginia on Oct. 22.
Oklahoma State: Visits TCU on Oct. 15.
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