No. 13 BYU remained undefeated and improved to 4-0 in the Big 12 with a 38-35 victory over Oklahoma State on Friday night in Provo, Utah.
Jake Retzlaff connected with Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 11 seconds left in the game for the win. Retzlaff threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns, completing 13 of 27 passes. Lassiter had six receptions for 129 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
OSU appeared to be in position to win after Brennan Presley scored on a 6-yard pass from Alan Bowman with 1:13 left in the game to take the lead, ending a 17-play, 76-yard drive that took 8:26. off the clock. The Cowboys faced a third-and-13 from the BYU 35-yard line after a false start penalty. But OSU got a first down with Bowman hitting Presley for a 21-yard pass.
BYU’s Will Ferrin kicked a 41-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead score. That completed an 11-play, 52-yard drive after both teams traded touchdowns for a 28-28 tie.
The Cougars took a 28-21 lead late in the third quarter on a 34-yard catch and run by Keelan Marion, who tightroped down the left sideline for a score. However, Oklahoma State came back to tie the game as the fourth quarter began. The Cowboys finished a nine-play, 70-yard drive with a return pass from Presley to Bowman, who ran 16 yards for a touchdown.
Bowman finished with 94 yards on 10-of-17 passing with a touchdown and interception. Ollie Gordon II led the Cowboys in rushing with 107 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Presley caught five passes for 43 yards and scored the go-ahead goal.
Garrett Rangel started the game at quarterback for Oklahoma State. He completed 6 of 9 passes for 51 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
But Rangel left the game after a 54-yard run, apparently injuring his shoulder or collarbone. Bowman took over at QB and the Cowboys scored on a 2-yard run by Ollie Gordon II for a 21-14 lead with 0:32 left before halftime.
BYU travels to UCF next Saturday, the first of two consecutive road games. The following week, the Cougars face intrastate rival Utah in the “Holy War” showdown.