STILLWATER, Okla. – Breaking down No. 10 Oklahoma State’s 42-29 win Saturday against third-ranked and previously unbeaten TCU:
THE BIG PICTURE: Oklahoma State made its case for College Football Playoff contention by handing TCU its first loss since last October, snapping the nation’s second-longest winning streak and kicking off what should be a wild and unpredictable final month in the Big 12 Conference. TCU falls to 8-1, 5-1 in the Big 12. Oklahoma State moves to 9-0, 6-0.
The Cowboys won with the deep ball: OSU was unafraid to attack TCU’s secondary downfield, scoring on three touchdown passes of 45 or more yards in the first half to take a 19-point halftime lead.