Did anyone see that one (Texas Tech's upset of OU) coming? I was not surprised by Michigan State's upset of Wisconsin, but the Horned Frogs? They have had success versus Oklahoma in Lubbock, but, like everyone else, struggles in Norman where the Sooners had enjoyed a 32-game win streak in home conference games. They played there last year too and lost 45-7.
But to take a 31-7 lead at one point? That is amazing. QB Seth Doege was brilliant, completing 33-52 for 441y and 4 TDs. But the Tech offense has been good all season, scoring 40 against A&M and 38 against KSU. Tech lost those games as the defense was torched. But against a banged-up Sooner squad, Tech whipped OU for 2.5 quarters. Yes they allowed the
Sooners to rally, but that was to be expected and they did close out the Sooners. Texas Tech was the better team and who would have thunked that?
As for Michigan State, that final play was one for the ages. After being known for decades for hard hitting and conservative play, MSU is now starting to ring up more game-ending excitement on crazy plays.
But what did we learn? To play each game and never assume teams will win out or remain undefeated until playing a rival down the road. But we already knew that--could someone tell ESPN?
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