Oklahoma State recovers amazing accidental onside kick (GIF)
It wasn’t an intentional onside kick, but Oklahoma pulled a rabbit out of their hat with this amazing recovery against Iowa State to set themselves up for an easy TD and a 13-7 lead going into halftime.
Oklahoma State has its hands full so far today against Iowa State. The unranked Cyclones are were holding strong against Okie State late in the first half when an extremely fortuitous series of events gave the Cowboys some serious momentum.
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Kicker Ben Grogan nailed a 30-yard field goal with 43 seconds left in the half to tie the game 6-6 for Oklahoma State. Next, kickoff specialist Kip Smith sent the ball downfield to the waiting Iowa State returners. Unfortunately for ISU, there was some miscommunication and the kick bounced between several players only to be recovered by the Oklahoma State gunner.
A few plays later, Oklahoma State RB Desmond Roland ran the ball in for a 2-yard TD and Grogan hit the point after to give the Cowboys a 13-6 lead.
Oklahoma State could probably try this 100 times and it wouldn’t happen this perfectly again for them. But sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.
Iowa State will have to do something big after the half to regain the momentum and give themselves a chance against an extremely talented opponent.
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