Texas football is back in action this weekend when the 6-1 Longhorns head north to Stillwater for a primetime night game at 4-3 Oklahoma State. Horns247's gameday guide has all of the information Texas fans need to know ahead of Saturday's road game against the Cowboys. Texas at Oklahoma State: Saturday, Oct. 27 Kickoff: 7:14 p.m. CT Location: Boone Pickens Stadium (Stillwater, Okla.) TV: ABC Local Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Network, 104.9 FM in Austin. Check other local affiliates here. Satellite Radio: Sirius 132, XM 199, and Online Ch. 953 Audio Stream: Texassports.com Live Stats: Sidearm Stats Longhorn Network Pre-Game: Longhorn Network will begin its live coverage with Texas GameDay two hours prior to kickoff, at 5 p.m. CT. LHN will return immediately following the game for Texas GameDay Final. Inside the All-Time Series Texas vs. Oklahoma State All-Time Record ... Saturday will mark meeting No. 33 between the Longhorns and the Cowboys. Texas has a hold of the overall head-to-head record, as the Longhorns have won 24 of 32 games over Oklahoma State. Texas vs. Oklahoma State in Stillwater ... In addition to holding the overall head-to-head record over Oklahoma State, eight of the Longhorns 24 wins against the Cowboys have come on the road in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Herman's Record against Oklahoma State ... Head coach Tom Herman is 0-1 in his career against Oklahoma State, with last season's home loss marking the first time Herman faced the Cowboys. Gundy's Record against Texas ... Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is 6-7 in his career against Texas, and has won three consecutive games vs. the Longhorns. Last Meeting ... The Cowboys took down the Longhorns last season at home in an overtime thriller, which ended with a 13-10 Oklahoma State win over Texas. A win would mean ... If Texas can pull off a win against Oklahoma State Saturday, the Longhorns will have won seven consecutive games, which has not been accomplished since 2009. What's next for the Texas Longhorns? Make sure you stay in the loop by signing up for a FREE seven-day trial to Horns247 now! Texas at Oklahoma State Key Storylines Horns247 Staff Predictions: Will Texas continue its winning streak and avoid a trap game in Stillwater? Texas Football Injury Update: The latest on Ehlinger's status for Ok. State Tom Herman suspends three players for the road game: Three Longhorns starters benched for Saturday's game OddsShark.com Spread: Texas -3 (as of 2 p.m. Friday) Gameday Schedule Gameday events, schedule via okstate.com: "Join other Cowboy fans in the Hall of Fame Block Party on the north side of the stadium for inflatable games, an OSU Student Store merchandise tent, live music, and college football games from across the country on the GoVision. In addition to special events and guests each week, we feature vendors offering one-of-a-kind "Made in Oklahoma" merchandise. ... Two hours before kickoff, the Cowboys will make the walk down Hester Street to Boone Pickens Stadium, led by Coach Gundy and the OSU Marching Band. This is your first chance of the day to help fire up the team. Consider it reporting for duty. The Cowboy Football team will exit on the south side of the Student Union, through the doors north of the courtyard between the Journalism building and OSU Alumni Center."<doc-sep>STILLWATER, Okla. – Sixth-ranked Texas had its six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night at Boone Pickens Stadium. Oklahoma State (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) jumped all over the Longhorns (6-2, 4-1) early and held on for a 38-35 win on homecoming night. Here are some notes and takeaways from UT's first loss since week one: Hager loses his cool Senior defensive end Breckyn Hager nearly instigated an ugly end-of-game brawl. His actions turned a typical kneel-down situation into bedlam, with both Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and Texas coach Tom Herman stomping out onto the field as a clash threatened to breakout. On the penultimate play of a game already decided, Hager for some reason kept churning his legs and pushing toward Oklahoma State quarterback Taylor Cornelius after he kneeled to run out the clock. Gundy charged onto the field. Herman followed suit. Both erupted, though only Texas' coach received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. "I thought Mike had come out and was having words with one of our players," Herman said. "I took exception to that. When I shook his hand at the end he said, 'Hey, I was just trying to make sure we were smart and no fight ensued.' "I believe him, we smiled. We go way back, and I have no issues. He told me what he was trying to do. I saw it differently, at first, and I was going to defend my player." Hager's teammates expressed disappointment in his actions. "That's not us. That's not this program," senior tight end Andrew Beck said. "I love Breckyn to death. Y'all know, I live with him. But I'm disappointed in him and I'll tell him that to his face. That's not the way we want this program to be. He's better than that." Fellow senior defensive lineman Charles Omenihu also castigated Hager. Texas can't corral the Cowboys Texas safety Brandon Jones thought they were "overthinking" at first. Omenihu said, simply, "We just didn't come out ready to play." Oklahoma State had a confluence of factors – sold-out crowd on homecoming night, a 30-year anniversary celebration of Barry Sanders' Heisman-winning campaign, a desperate need to avoid losing three straight games, Texas playing without starting corners Davante Davis and Kris Boyd for the first quarter – working in its favor. It all seemed to overwhelm the Longhorns. OSU gained 260 yards in the first quarter. It averaged nearly a first-down per snap, held the ball for 9 minutes, 24 seconds, and scored on each of its first three drives. Running backs Justice Hill (92 yards) and Chuba Hubbard (80 yards) either weaved through car-sized holes or broke outside and sped past UT's defense. Even Cornelius, not noted for his scrambling ability, proved elusive. Texas struggled to get the Cowboys off the field. OSU converted 50 percent (10 for 20) of its third-down attempts, including a pivotal third-and-six on the final drive of the game. The Cowboys were also 2-for-2 on fourth down. Even worse for Texas, those fourth-down conversions both doubled as touchdowns – a 36-yard strike to receiver Tylan Wallace and 16-yarder to wideout Jelani Woods. "What didn't happen? We didn't stop the run, which we've done so well around here for a year and a half," Herman said. "They had a good plan. They have a good tailback. Their quarterback did a phenomenal job of keeping it at times. Obviously, we underestimated his ability to run the football. When the ball was in the air, we didn't play it properly, we misjudged balls and took poor angles. Their guys made plays when the ball was in the air." And no one made more plays than Wallace. He lived in the sky, soaring high for passes from Cornelius all night long. He finished with 10 receptions for 222 yards and touchdowns of 40 and 36 yards. "He is a special player," OSU offensive coordinator Mike Yurich said. "He's got a knack for timing his jump up so he plays a lot taller than what he is, especially on vertical throws. He is a gamer." Ehlinger shakes off shoulder injury Sophomore quarterback Sam Ehlinger said he "wasn't thinking" about his shoulder injury. Diagnosed with a sprained right shoulder after taking a hard hit two weeks ago against Baylor, Ehlinger made his eighth straight start and, after a slow start, turned in another strong performance. Ehlinger completed 22 of 42 passes for 283 yards, two touchdowns, and no turnovers. He has now thrown 210 consecutive passes without an interception. "I thought Sam handled it well," Beck said. "He was clam and level-headed, which is what you're looking for in somebody in that position to be. So I'm proud of him and how he executed." The desired execution was lacking at times, especially during a first half in which he completed 5 of 15 passes for 108 yards. But he ran without a hint of hesitancy, adding rushing touchdowns seven and eight to his ledger. In the second half, Ehlinger completed 17 of 27 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Those scoring strikes, one to Beck and one to freshman running back Keaontay Ingram, pulled Texas within a field goal, 31-28, with 11 minutes, 47 seconds remaining. "We just started playing our football," Ehlinger said. "We've learned throughout the course of the season that when we play our best no one can stop us and we have to capture that and play like that 100 percent of the time, not just at the end of the game." Jones explains poor decision Junior safety and return man Brandon Jones put his team in a bad spot, and he knew it. After Texas had closed the gap to 31-28, it forced a quick three-and-out and prepared to get the ball back with plenty of time remaining. Ehlinger had the offense rolling, OSU was reeling, the raucous fans had grown unnerved. But Jones risked fielding a deep punt over his shoulder, the momentum nearly dragging him back into the end zone as defenders converged. He managed to avoid taking a safety, but Texas had to start a critical drive from its own 2-yard line. The result was a three-and-out and a short punt that setup OSU's game-sealing touchdown. "I didn't realize we were in a punt safe," Jones said after the game. "We were down and I wanted to try to make a play for my team. It was obviously a bad read, I didn't expect the ball to go as far over my head. I was standing at the 20-yard line and didn't really realize where I was at that point, but overall I just wanted to make a play."<doc-sep>
The Texas Longhorns travel to Stillwater this weekend riding a three-game losing streak to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Last year, OSU stole away from Austin with an overtime win, adding to the revenge angle for the Longhorns this time around. With an unblemished record in Big 12 play so far, Texas probably won’t need motivational ploys. The Cowboys, on the other hand, need whatever help they can get after starting the conference slate 1-3. Head coach Mike Gundy will be pushing every button he can leading up to this game. Whatever the outcome, expect a charged atmosphere for homecoming at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Pokes are breaking out throwback uniforms to honor the 30th anniversary of OSU’s 1988 squad and running back Barry Sanders’ Heisman Trophy-winning season. Texas at Oklahoma State Kickoff: Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. ET TV: ABC Spread: Texas -3.5 Three Things to Watch 1. Texas’ QB protection After a shaky start to the season, UT quarterback Sam Ehlinger has played somewhere between steady and spectacular. However, a shoulder injury has raised the possibility that he won’t be available Saturday night. That means backup Shane Buechele could end up running the Longhorns' offense again. Either way, UT can’t allow OSU’s pass rush to beat up Ehlinger or to harass Buechele. The Cowboys currently lead the country in sacks with 30 in seven games, and they will be coming for UT’s QBs in waves. 2. New wrinkles Both squads had an open date last week, allowing the coaching staffs to scheme up some surprises for each other. The growing desperation around Stillwater could prompt OSU’s coaches to get especially funky. 3. Watch out for the Wolf Oklahoma State QB Taylor Cornelius has thrown eight interceptions through seven games, one fewer than Mason Rudolph threw for the Cowboys in all of 2017. That abysmal ball protection is contributing to growing calls for Gundy to sit the fifth-year senior. Cornelius better keep an eye out for freshman safety Caden Sterns lurking around the back end of UT’s defense. With apologies to Harvey Keitel, Sterns has rightfully earned the nickname the “Wolf” for his ability to lie in wait and snatch away ill-advised throws. The rookie DB has already picked off four passes this year, which ties him for second in the country. Final Analysis At 6-1 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play, Texas seems to be leading a charmed life. The Longhorns are 4-1 in games decided by seven points or fewer and have enjoyed a plus-eight turnover margin in their last six contests. Those things have a tendency to even out over the course of a season, so it would be in UT’s best interest to take its play up a notch in its remaining games. Can Oklahoma State take the ‘Horns down a peg? If the team that took the field in the Pokes’ previous two games this year shows up, no chance. Yet, given that Mike Gundy and his staff had the benefit of an open date last week to tinker with things, expect a better showing in front a raucous primetime crowd. UT’s defense has shown a susceptibility to giving up big plays this season, and OSU has the offensive skill players to capitalize. Look for the OSU defense to force a handful of mistakes from the Texas QBs and pave the way for a minor upset. Prediction: Oklahoma State 27, Texas 24 — Written by Allen Kenney, who is part of the Athlon Contributor Network. Kenney is founder and editor of BlatantHomerism.com and host of the Blatant Homerism Podcast. Follow him on Twitter @BlatantHomerism.