October 25, 2008 Week 9 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

Texas takes the belt, 28–24, at home over Oklahoma State.

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Recap

Texas dominated Oklahoma State throughout this belt-deciding matchup, establishing control early with a Jordan Shipley touchdown reception just 1:47 into the game. The Longhorns' offensive efficiency was on full display, converting 11 of 14 third downs and accumulating 504 total yards, with Colt McCoy orchestrating a balanced attack through the air. Oklahoma State kept pace initially with Kendall Hunter's early touchdown run, but Texas pulled away in the second quarter with scores from Vondrell McGee and Quan Cosby to build a commanding lead. Though the Cowboys mounted some offensive fireworks late with two touchdown passes from Zac Robinson, Texas's superior execution and field position control proved decisive in a 28-24 victory that brought the lineal championship to Austin.

Jordan Shipley TD catch (Q1 1:47) - Texas's early strike set the tone for the game
Texas's 11-of-14 third down conversions - Dominant drive efficiency kept momentum and the ball away from Oklahoma State
Quan Cosby TD reception (Q2 4:18) - Extended Texas lead to 21-7 before halftime
Colt McCoy's rushing TD (Q3 8:10) - Gave Texas a commanding 28-14 advantage late in the third quarter

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

TexasOklahoma State

Total yards504416

Rushing yards113217

Passing yards395210

First downs3222

3rd down conv.11/145/12

Turnovers21

Penalties–yards1–105–45

Time of possession20:2116:22

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 12:04	Texas	+22 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to James Kirkendoll for 22 yards to the Texas 49 for a 1ST down.
Q1 1:47	Texas	+14 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to Jordan Shipley for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 1:47	Texas	+0 yd	Hunter Lawrence extra point GOOD.
Q1 1:47	Texas	+52 yd	Justin Tucker kickoff for 67 yards returned by Victor Johnson for 52 yards to the Texas 45.
Q2 11:13	Texas	+14 yd	Vondrell McGee rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 11:13	Texas	+0 yd	Hunter Lawrence extra point GOOD.
Q2 8:41	Oklahoma State	+23 yd	Kendall Hunter rush for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 8:41	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Dan Bailey extra point GOOD.
Q2 5:59	Texas	+20 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to Jordan Shipley for 20 yards to the OKSt 39 for a 1ST down.
Q2 4:18	Texas	+17 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to Quan Cosby for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 4:18	Texas	+52 yd	Justin Tucker kickoff for 51 yards returned by Perrish Cox for 52 yards to the Texas 29.
Q2 4:18	Texas	+0 yd	Hunter Lawrence extra point GOOD.
Q2 1:15	Oklahoma State	+9 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Bo Bowling for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 1:15	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Dan Bailey extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:00	Texas	+34 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to Chris Ogbonnaya for 34 yards to the OKSt 35 for a 1ST down.
Q3 14:00	Oklahoma State	+24 yd	Kendall Hunter rush for 24 yards to the OKSt 38 for a 1ST down.
Q3 10:09	Texas	+29 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to Jordan Shipley for 29 yards to the OKSt 30 for a 1ST down.
Q3 8:10	Texas	+3 yd	Colt McCoy rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 8:10	Texas	+21 yd	Justin Tucker kickoff for 69 yards returned by Perrish Cox for 21 yards to the OKSt 22.
Q3 8:10	Texas	+0 yd	Hunter Lawrence extra point GOOD.
Q3 3:43	Oklahoma State	+1 yd	Keith Toston rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 6:30	Oklahoma State	+31 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Kendall Hunter for 31 yards to the OKSt 47 for a 1ST down.
Q3 4:06	Oklahoma State	+20 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Dez Bryant for 20 yards to the Texas 1 for a 1ST down.
Q3 3:43	Oklahoma State	+0 yd	Dan Bailey extra point GOOD.
Q3 3:03	Texas	+2 yd	Colt McCoy pass intercepted by Jacob Lacey at the OKSt 40, returned for 2 yards to the OKSt 42.
Q4 12:58	Oklahoma State	+22 yd	Dan Bailey kickoff for 70 yards returned by Quan Cosby for 22 yards to the Texas 22.
Q4 12:58	Oklahoma State	+39 yd	Dan Bailey 39 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 1:43	Texas	+20 yd	Colt McCoy pass complete to Jordan Shipley for 20 yards to the OKSt 6 for a 1ST down.
Q4 0:25	Oklahoma State	+23 yd	Zac Robinson pass complete to Dez Bryant for 23 yards to the OKSt 24 for a 1ST down.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Colt McCoyTexas	38/45	391	8.7	2	1	86.1
Zac RobinsonOklahoma State	17/26	199	7.7	1	0	49.1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Colt McCoyTexas	10	41	4.1	1	12
Vondrell McGeeTexas	7	27	3.9	1	14
Chris OgbonnayaTexas	11	24	2.2	0	6
Jordan ShipleyTexas	1	17	17.0	0	17
John ChilesTexas	1	2	2.0	0	2
Cody JohnsonTexas	2	2	1.0	0	1
Kendall HunterOklahoma State	18	161	8.9	1	24
Keith TostonOklahoma State	6	30	5.0	1	19
Zac RobinsonOklahoma State	13	26	2.0	0	13

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jordan ShipleyTexas	15	168	11.2	1	29
Quan CosbyTexas	8	76	9.5	1	17
Chris OgbonnayaTexas	7	73	10.4	0	34
Vondrell McGeeTexas	3	26	8.7	0	14
James KirkendollTexas	1	22	22.0	0	22
Brandon CollinsTexas	2	20	10.0	0	16
Greg SmithTexas	1	3	3.0	0	3
Malcolm WilliamsTexas	1	3	3.0	0	3
Brandon PettigrewOklahoma State	8	83	10.4	0	19
Dez BryantOklahoma State	6	74	12.3	0	23
Kendall HunterOklahoma State	1	31	31.0	0	31
Bo BowlingOklahoma State	1	9	9.0	1	9
Keith TostonOklahoma State	1	2	2.0	0	2

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Jacob LaceyOklahoma State	1	2	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Hunter LawrenceTexas	0/0	0.0	0	4/4	4
Dan BaileyOklahoma State	1/1	100.0	39	3/3	6

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jordan ShipleyTexas	1	0	0.0	0	0
Quan CosbyTexas	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Justin TuckerTexas	1	40	40.0	0	0	40
Matt FodgeOklahoma State	2	76	38.0	0	0	43

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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