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Squinky or Claud?
Robert pondered if Baylor has their own football devil, a cousin to our very own Squinky. He even has a name, Claud, but like Lee Corso on College GameDay, "Not so fast".
The stumble and fumble reminds me of another play in Bedlam, 2011. Both were night games in Stillwater with everything on the line. No, I don't think it was Claud. Could it be that Squinky is like an older brother? He loves to embarrass OSU, but if someone else tries to pick on the Pokes, he'll be there to take care of them?
Decide for yourself, Let me know what you think in the comments.
Tyler Patmon
The Stumble & Fumble, Clint Chelf, Kye Staley, and Caleb Lavey are all going to get a lot of attention following this win, deservingly so, but I have to shine some of the spotlight on Tyler Patmon.
This was, without a doubt, the biggest game of his career. Let me put this in perspective. The Kansas transfer has experienced more wins this season than his entire career as a Jayhawk. He's never played in a bowl game, nevermind a top 10 showdown on primetime TV. On a national stage Patmon didn't disappoint.
Baylor took the opening kick with every intention of punching the Cowboys in the mouth early. It was clear, Briles wanted to beat the Cowboys mentally, and take the crowd out of the game. It might of worked. Especially, if Gundy going for it on 4th-down on the Pokes side of the field indicates he thought they had to score every drive. But as the rasp in my voice two days later testifies, Baylor failed. They didn't take the crowd of the game, and they certainly didn't get in OSU's head. That's all in thanks to Tyler Patmon.
The Bears took the ball and marched 30 yards right down the field on the opening drive. They methodically picked the defense apart down to the OSU 45 yard line. That's when the Round Rock, TX native made his presence felt.
On 1st-down Patmon made a great tackle in space allowing only a couple of yards on the play.
On 2nd-Down Tyler came up with a monster stop. It forced Baylor to 3rd and long, which ultimately killed the drive.
The Stumble & Fumble gets the credit for being the defining moment early in the game. After all, It ended up being a 14 point swing. But it was Tyler Patmon who let Baylor know they weren't going to be able to impose their will on the Cowboys.
Patmon had a monster game all night, and the football gods rewarded him with a Scoop-N-Score. My feel good moment of the game.
When you dominate on all sides of the ball like Oklahoma State did Saturday night there are unsung heroes all around. Tell us who caught your eye in the comments.
Thoughts from the CRFF staff
Robert Whetsell Follow @RobertW_CRFF
- OU is scared. They're already trotting out all the reasons they are still a better program than OSU.
- Nothing is more reliable than Baylor in Boone Pickens Stadium.
Hatco Cowboy Follow @Hatco_CRFF
- Glenn Spencer is the man!
Cory Treece Follow @CDTreece_CRFF
- Chelf has Brandon Weeden's arm on loan for the rest of the season.
Cade Webb Follow @CWebb_CRFF
- Baylor is still every bit as good as advertised.
- If Oklahoma State plays like they did Saturday, the conference championship is ours.
The Best of Twitter: #CRFFWhatWeLearned
Wow, what a prediction!
#CRFFBoldPrediction Pokes win 44-10
— Craig Griffith (@cg0012) November 21, 2013
Hahaha, about sums it up
#CRFFWhatWeLearned Pokes played that Waffle House D last night...Smothered! Covered! and Fried!!!
— Renee Caldwell (@IbatheWonderDog) November 24, 2013
I think many Cowboy and Baylor fans a like learned this
#crffwhatwelearned I can drink enough beer to kill a horse.
— Jordan (@cowboywinders) November 24, 2013
Shh, don't let Thayer Evans hear you.
#crffwhatwelearned we need to pay Gundy more...and Chelf too.
— Jordan (@cowboywinders) November 24, 2013
Tag Line of the year?
Front side. Best tagline. pic.twitter.com/No7XZ8OzLw
— Gundy's Hat (@GundysHat) November 24, 2013
From the weather to dashing National Title hopes, this is true
#crffwhatwelearned That November is a bitch in the Big12. That I was right about getting 500 yards, and that apparently we didn't need it.
— Gundy's Hat (@GundysHat) November 24, 2013
Sat next to him at the game. Great guy, but Baylor is legit. You don't get to the top 10 by accident. Well, not unless you're Texas Tech that is.
#CRFFWhatWeLearned That Baylor is still the same ole Baylor... #ThanksCorso
— Daniel Davis (@DDavisOSU) November 24, 2013
Oklahoma State Hoops: OSU vs Memphis
How great was this?
#CRFFWhatWeLearned @smart_MS3 ALWAYS steps up! #OKState owes him $4m worth of rowdy this year! https://t.co/xuf7zdwcFg
— Chris Ross (@ChrisRossSports) November 20, 2013
Yes, yes he does. Dare we say NCAA Player of the Year?
#CRFFWhatWeLearned Yep. Marcus still knows how to basketball. #okstate
— Derek Hatridge (@Hatco_CRFF) November 20, 2013
I'd say OSU passed with flying colors
First big test of the bball season. Let's get it! #GoPokes #okstate #OSUvsMemphis
— Spencer Weldon (@sweldon_gopokes) November 19, 2013
Why today is very sad - Stevie Clark Suspended
Stevie Clark just got Kevin Durant to jump out of his seat.
— Brendon Morris (@brendon_wm) November 20, 2013
My Final Thoughts
You know you're getting old when it takes a full day to recover from being a spectator.
Baylor Hate Week aside, the Bears are a great football team with a phenomenal coach. Like it or not, they're a contender and they're here to stay. After all, we wouldn't rag on them if we weren't a little bit scared of them. I wish them luck the rest of the way.
I'll leave you with this
Can anyone beat #Baylor? #OKState is your Huckleberry! #GoPokes https://t.co/fKr8FfyhPG
— Chris Ross (@ChrisRossSports) November 21, 2013