SKOBUFFS Season 2 Championship Week MIRACLE IN ARLINGTON: Buffs Stun OK State in Thrilling Comeback

welcome everybody to what be aable experience for everybody here in the building the Big 12 chionship game has a history of wild dramatic finishes and based on this match today you could be in for another one and we have a surprising match up here today what an opportunity for an unranked team to win the Conference Championship and get into the college football playoff with a big upset statement today as we'll see a team from the Big 12 the Oklahoma State Cowboys taking on the 21st ranked team the Colorado buffal for EA Sports college football I'm Chris F joined here in the booth by KK stre KK let's get to the action on the field kickoff team out there getting ready and the battle for the conference chionship trophy he's going to return it from near the go line he's got an open out he's got great speed he finally STS out but excellent return set up the offense so the Colorado Buffalo off comes on the field to open this game and this quarterback of Kirk he's the guy that stir the drink for this team talk about the total he runs it produces it directs it out all the scenes he's the whole I love a quarterback who understands the ins and outs of a football game this kid plays like heot the man here's the second down play now run it here that's the running back with the ball was an excellent effort by this defense just staying in their holding their L ofage and aack of to get any yard at all running through the tack at the 45 but for first down to the line set it off they'll stop him behind the line for Los of one's that excellent lineer just run down quickly you know I think one of the great things about watching this guy play all year is his vision he just has great instincts that time the defensive line ate up all the linemen freed up the linebacker to get into the back field and the result is a tackle for a l for the [Applause] backer coming after that try and muscle for the first down you make the tackle but that's an excellent game moves the ball to the 33 an OPPD [Applause] lineing with [Applause] that L up some holes anding the running back to run on first down play like this can open up the allow him to make that defense they going to run maybe play action maybe throw the ball down [Applause] field first and they'll run it out of the shotgun they'll St him behind the line for a Los of one the back just had nowhere to go how about the defensive line they up all the blocks up front line backers up to be able to make the play just a bad Play All Around for this offense from the shotgun hand off inside he will Beed by from being bounced to the outside looking to throw it's Johnson to screen pass complete to the running back the game moves the football to the yd line it'll be first down and goal call coming through for your team in a pressure situation great read got the ball where it needed to go now you're set up to get they finally him at the one a pretty good push up here by this line to get some yard here wonder if they're going to be able to and they to spread defense out and try find a one-onone touchdown buffal just getting settled in for this conference champion off already points on the bo man they are not wasting any time at all settling into this footb game they got straight Toof team see if they give to return OPP to bring this back in the it's Andrew he's tackled at the7 so to leave it in the endone for a touch so Oklahoma St takes the field our first chance to see them today all right let's take a quick look at the impact players for today's game and how they're going to affect the outc these are your leaders on the field and in the lock these are your goto guys not only when you need a play to be made but also when you need somebody to Rally your team first of the drive going to throw the football it's in first the def dice here on this screen pass if they don't hit this quarterback this is a big play but give them credit they were able to get to him before they were able to complete that pass Q tries it again here on second and 10 it's Freeman bring him but he was fast enough to get that first quarter sees this defense is dropping way back in zone coverage so he does the right thing gets it underneath to that and picks up a first down using the ground game here tailb has the hand off and he's tackled right at the 40 yd line man you know the back gets a lot of the attention here he's a good back I'd love to see that offensive line the battle the line ofm Second down here out of the shot he hands It Off they moves the ball to about the 45 that's good for a first down just just by watching this guy all year the defense better be very careful let this guy find that rhym I've seen him where he goes five yard five yard eight yard 10 yard and then pops a big one right now he looks like he's starting to gain some confidence here early in this game scanning the field it's TZ it's caugh down fi head out ofs after a solid game more enough first oh that was close got just enough hold on a second the replay official has signal that he wants to have another look at this play so after taking a closer look the officials are going to overturn that previous ruling on the field offense getting set second down play here there's the snap they'll set up to throw pressure is coming he goes ack is more gratify for a defense to be able to sit back and play zone and still get pressure on the quarter your defensive sets up an important third and he'll set up to throw bringing pressure pass is incomplete but there's a flag will it keep the drive alive personl pass defense very late hit on the quarterback offense gets a fresh set of downs the cowboy so moving quickly down the field and there's the hand off and they finally stop him but a decent gain that time teams are get more creative with how they run their counter plays gone to the days of everyone under Center running the counter now you're seeing it modernized we'll see how many different versions they'll run today second down after that run on the previous play from the shotgun an inside hand off able to fight for that run off comes to the line might have a chance for a couple the ques they pick up the first on the ground the defense able to bring him down to W up the first period of play lead plenty of time for some plot twists here as we begin the second quarter back at it start the quarter off getting set to run a first down play out of the shotgun hand it off see that's how you limit what an offense wants to do this te the def won the battle up front the line ofage not up any bigs everybody's Gap sound it's really solid defense on that tack looks it's going to be now third Andi [Applause] attemp the that's a first love the back didn't really dance around TR B play he knew was third down in inches lower the shoulder get the first down and the Cowboys line up on First and 10 it off from the gun find that's aain on the ground I tell you to be able to pick up a nice gain like that those offensive linemen have to sustain their blocks gave them a chance at a really nice game second down after that previous play here's the hand off runs through the defender that was a nice juk but not much to run down for a so now it's third and the 21 as this defense to make a stand and force a field goal attempt or ath St a tackle they got set up position everybody always wants to talk about quarterbacks receivers and don't get me the evolution of the game and where we are but man for me as a fan when I'm watching the game there's just something satisfying about the teams and the offenses that and come that back to pass it's Flores makes the catch can he get in and he scores touchdown Oklahoma State Conference Championship pressure they just beautiful execu that drive man I can't think of a better stage than a conference Championship that put together a tri like that moving the sticks executing along the way avoiding any turnover potential and coming up with a touchdown great [Music] job and they'll set up [Applause] P getting set to kick the ball off now return starts from inside the five at the 22 that's pretty solid cover there and here comes the Colorado offense back out on the field the last possession was his old school Power Football let's see if they can keep that going here and the ball is handed off out of the shotgun nice job here controlling the line of scrimmage by this offensive line the back does what he needs to to get yard on first second down after that run on the previous [Applause] play hand it off for a draw down but broke tack a solid game there boy TRS and scream are a great way to counter an effective pass rush allow those defensive ends to get up fi and then hand it off at the last second the ball carrier taken down but there's a flag on the [Applause] field offense will have to overc the holding peny now crucial third down play right here dropping back going to throw for the first down running back has it on a screen now he's brought down but there is a penalty marker out there let's check out this call personal you cannot make contact with the quarterback after that throw across the defense so a new set to with after the ring the passer peny on third down hand off here from the shotgun making people miss you make the tackle but that's an excellent gain the to3 first be able to up yard like you can either keep it to the can set up play action and get the defense to come up to the line ofage top [Applause] of from the shotgun it's a hand off they stop him after ayd gain so second and four we'll take a quick before the half as we reach the twoin warning second down after that run on the previous play now they'll switch it up looking to throw the ball here makes the catch it's Russell they make the stop but not before a solid gain that time nice pick up there they buy some space in the zone and pick up the first down yeah really nice call here Chris to be able to pick up this first down on this drag rout quarterback does a nice job of being patient waiting for that window to open up in that zone and he put it right on the Mone for the receiver to have a chance to not just catch it but eventually get the first that's incomplete on first attempt he felt heavy pressure coming to the line on second down this is important they want toid third and long trying to flex the ground game here running back takes a hand off the consisten of this is defense they' got to come up with some changes up already over Ys running he not only a it's toter CH to action crucial third down coming up in the Red Zone can he keep the drive going for three they stop him the defense really backed up now it's first and was a nice job up by theine ass to up first and goal the out goes in Motion makes the snap and takes off on the Run they try the middle but gain that play second and goal for the [Applause] offense on the ground trying to punch it in for the score he goes nowhere two straight third that's a great by Def first def their own at the point of attack allowing the second and third level players to roam free and he'll make it [Applause] es this off yeah quarterbacks like this who can scramble are so hard to defend because the defense is so caught up in coverage in defending the pass by the time they realize what's happening there's no chance of stopping him from scoring [Applause] they try to add the lead with the p is 14 so the offense gets momentum scoring before half now the kick up we see if the defense can get us stop and preserve that momentum [Applause] and he'll just take a knee Drive will start at the 25 yd line and the Oklahoma State offense is back out on the field back up this close to their end zone in the final minute let's see if they just decide to take care of the football and look toward the second half the first they'll come on First and 10 looking to pass it's Flores receiver makes the grab the timeout is called manto coverage run the rout you PR to get the with the match for at least somei yard underneath and he makes a nice throw running out of time in the pocket the junior able to get home with the sackis that is text by defense and manto coverage nowhere to for this quarter he's looking around everywhere to find an open Man by the time he figes it out it's a sack for the defense running down just one play left here in the half hand off a single back form and they get him down what will be the final of this first half and that will do it for the first half here Kevin coners now our Chris a first half that gave us some riveting moments not to mention the dramatic and the unexpected in other words a dynamite start to the Big 12 championship and I get it a lot of coaches will say the difference between winning and losing comes down to stopping big plays and getting big plays but if you ask me it's more about how good you are on third down and how efficient you are in keeping drives alive those two stats can you break the will of even the best defenses and help you come out on top and the buffal will kick it away to get us going in the second half return from the 15 yd line to the 25 yd line that's will to start the drive mate offense takes the field the guys up front line up it's first [Applause] down and they'll start the third quarter here on the ground they bring him down but that's a solid gain on the this is exactly where you find out what you're made out as a team when you're out of the half how do you respond well we know how this running back's going to respond what a statement to get this second half started and in first down right back to the running game down after a solid by theorbo come up to the line in a hurry up off the play fake looking to throw on first down they got him defense comes up with a sack and just like that you squeeze the life out of this off that's another sack by this defense they have been in that back field the entire game and a big reason why these guys are enjoying a lead with the sack on first down it's second down to the air it's Flores and he just throws it away there safe had nobody open but these guys just continue to struggle throwing the football you know whether it's been running the wrong rout quarterback not being accurate offensive line not doing their job it's been a colletive effort and it's AIG reason why they're tring this up but not team the field not what he was hoping for instead of pinning the offense deep it's a touch back and the Buffalo offense is back out there on the field they reached the end zone the last time out trying to do the same thing here he hands it to the back and the runner brought down after just a short gain chiso spread era over the years has always grown offensively I've been always impressed defenses defense to play in space still have an ability to be sound at the line ofage and defend a running it's exactly what we saw right back upy to Third and long dropping back going to throw for the first down finds a man open on the right side down well this quarterback was unfl here they are working with the lead in the second half get to a third down the fo this is where you TR the quter Tois that on First and 10 they'll look to throw it the pass is intercepted they bring him down after a the second half to gets back in the game they get the interception now can their off up with a way to cut into this lead defense that's Aid un to get the Back Field the running I tell the lineer makes a great just to come up with a tackle [Applause] here up an third down call for this offense try to run for the first down get some space around the thir tackle made at the 26 good enough for a first down that show you the trust they have in their offensive line in this running game to get to a third down just trying to come up with a way to be able to keep this drive alive keep hope alive that you can come back in this game rely on all reliable that offensive line and they come through for you caught in the back field it's Ed and the defense swarms not much of a completion a completion sets up a second down playak the hand offing to throw and it's thei with the that takes the wind right out of your Sails this off is trying to find a way to get back into this game and another pressure and a sack against their quarterback this is not where you want to be against this defense third and long dring back going to throw for the first down and he's going to fling it deep going for it all here it's an incomp but it's a nice job by the quarterback I know it didn't out but the most important thing is he didn't turn the football over and he didn't take a it'll give your kicker a chance to break some points on the field goal here on fourth down oh Chris it's a nice kick here to polish off that drive with at least three points up on the board for the field goal the kicker out there again to boot it away Fields it inside the 5 yd line they stop him at the 23 that's solid coverage and the off is back out on the field we'll see if this quarterback can shake off the interception in the last possession looking to scramble now him but he picks up eight y sets up a nice second and two to the it's Johnson looks over the middle and that's complete down for a Los after the comp not what they were looking for you know what separates good defenses from great defenses is you're going to give up some catches but what do you do after the offense makes the reception are you giving up giving up yards after the catch just a really good job by Def they re but right to make Ace Tack for a the buffal will bring their team onto the field the off will have tot for the first time afternoon thees catch and the Oklahoma State offense is back out on the field settle for no doubt they're looking for the End Zone in this possessions The Backs got it they'll stop him behind the line for a l of one I think we all kind of get caught up in thirding third but I think what's also important is Def first if you can your oppon tack off out of whack and their game gets much more challenging to try to come first down shotgun form here on third down this one's going to fall incomplete brings up fourth down Theo will s their team onto the field and he'll kick it away now for the second time the coverage team makes on this return this should be the last play of the quarter on First and 10 here looking to throw the ball he dumps it off to the tight end finding some with the 25 and a big game before he goes out of set of running out to cut lead let's Che out the game we go we're set now for the fourth who going to make the crucial plays to take this W first and 10 now the offense to throw it's Johnson throws a rocket toward the right side this one is broken up Falls incomplete Chris we're all guilty of this we all look at the big plays the quarterbacks the offense how many points how many yards sometimes we Overlook the most important aspect of the game the offensive line you got to do a good consistently protecting the quarterback and all comes down to the offensive line and here they hurry the quarterback and they blow up the it's a big game before he goes out of bounds it'll Mo the sticks more than enough for a first down well there you go Scramble for a of situ in the fourth quarter and you Pi up the first you don't want to use that early in the game right you want to make sure you save it for the exact moment and the key time and key moment in the game and he did alth know it wasn't that a hisan realizing it was time to go after the incompletion Q tries it again on second and 10 he's looking to [Applause] scramble to up a first nice job of this defense taking away theer even second third option but the quarter's legs the difference almost short but instead he gets that first down nobody open down just throws it away man the defense took everything away from you what do you expect him to do he can't force the ball into traffic and potentially throw the interception does a good job of getting out of the pocket away from the pressure just throw the ball away see what happens on this next and it's intercepted a crushing they get him down after a return take sets up the off the 4 first down play call coming up how aggressive will it be and now the handoff that's a nice wrap up there by the junior you know in the era that we live everybody spre try to create try to create oneone matchs and the defense has countered over by trying to play out wide but here's a great example the defense has the ability to play wide but still be scage not give up big run plays they'll St behind the line for Los what be on and long now on the4 to throw it's Flores he's running out of time here the pocket breaking down junior STS up and makes an impact play how do you like to be the offensive coordinator for this team right now with the offensive line coach trying to come up with any answer at all to De with pass rush that's five sacks now in this game they cannot seem to stop this pressure from this defense andth down they'll it away here here's the catch by The Return Man and the Colorado off is back out on the field they had it going on the last drive but it ended AB with the interception see what they can do here CAU over the middle it's tack but only after picking up the set ofs how about this aggressive approach by this offense they've got the lead in the fourth quarter and these guys are continuing to throw the football the offin Comfort lead in the looking to throw now on first down and it's incomplete even in a first down throw he was under Somey incomplete second down attemp the play fake he'll look to throw it looking for his big tight end he's got it for a big G they tack but the the set on First and 10 they do a great J on play action the line fo two or St into the line ofage opened up a lane behind between the for theer to and a good throw the back behind thearter now in the pistol theune try to run but nowhere to go the B thr theb seems like has been yard until back to throw it's Johnson he's moving out of the pocket pass fall incomplete on the scramble attempt good coverage there interesting call here to throw the ball on Third and unable to come up with a first down now here fourth down you got a big decision to make you kick the field go just to to the lead or maybe go for this here with a chance to drop the hammer for the clar stops as we head into the final minut of play here this defense needing to step up and make a play now look out throwing here to start the drive Maka over the middle and the coach quickly calls timeout after the to as as possible great accuracy here by the quarterback hitting his receiver in stride on that slant and it gave him a chance to pick up some yard after the catch here comes a first down pass attempt the pass rush closing in off Target with a throw incomplete second and 10 here quarterback drops back from the shotgun looking for a receiver's a [Applause] wide but on the really clicking against this battle defense to throw again catch on the outout heads out of bounds after running for the first down alive the defense and the to the line first and keep it on the ground on first and goal touchdown C they claim the lead here in the final quarter what an unbelievable job by this offense Chris they put themselves in a position touch down on the board they take the lead and now we'll see if their own defense can hold on to that lead in these last couple minutes in the game it just outside the line be tackled at the 1 by the coverage team here comes the col off back out on the field defense got a big down in the last possession see what happens here and now the ball comes out a disastrous play from the start looks like the well they had everything that they wanted here late in the game their quter cans everything you want with a chance to take the lead and potentially win the game and they fumble it away instead the pressure now is on their own defense that come up with a big play to try to get the ball backo to the final play just trying to run the clock out here's the hand off testing the middle get there down at the now it's the def Tove as as in quter they C lead it's third down and it they tack line their off soth down it's an field the and it sails right through the middle of the upright solid kick and that one my go it's almost too easy nice kick foll the field goal the kickoff team is out there now and he takes this one inside the five sto at the to make something that's good coverage there and the buffal off is back out there on the field here we go crucial situation they got time to run a few plays the can't just back off here and play two finds room at the the seni calls his own number picks up the first down quickly first and 10 looking to throw now in the final couple minutes here's a deep shot it's a huge game he's got it inside the 30 touchdown just ran away from the defense this is an unbelievable game we have seen everything in this game a now under 10 seconds to and believe it or not they're extra away from winning this game team on the the returner chance to bring this one back he's got it inside the 15 he's tackled at the 21 that's for the dri start they'll get set to score quickly now looking for some bigs right here corn back up now a couple yard off the ands AER who his wide open bring down he Mak the yd line that's a solid game what an amazing these guys have and now they can call themselves champions of the Big 12 and become the piece of the history of that great and now with the playoff spot locked up we get to see what they can do against the 11 other best teams in the nation and that is going to wrap it up we enjoyed this one here street I'm Chris fer this has been another presentation of EA Sports college football [Music] [Music]