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Oklahoma State Outlasts Louisiana Tech, 30-23
September 08, 2001 | Cowboy Football
Sept 8, 2001
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By DANNY M. BOYD
Associated Press Writer
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Special teams player Robbie Gillem fell on a fumble in the end zone to break a fourth-quarter tie as Oklahoma State beat Louisiana Tech 30-23 Saturday night.
The win was coach Les Miles his first at Oklahoma State (1-1).
Luke McCown connected on 29 of 54 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown for Louisiana Tech (1-1, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference). John Simon had 126 yards receiving and a TD.
But Oklahoma State's defense kept the Bulldogs out of the end zone in the fourth quarter.
Louisiana Tech's Josh Scobee kicked a 20-yard field goal with 10:15 left to tie it at 23. The Bulldogs defense held - allowing only 56 yards from Oklahoma State in the second half.
But Dustin Upton bobbled a snap on a punt and tried to run, but fumbled and Gillem fell on the bouncing ball in the end zone to give the Cowboys the win.
Tatum Bell rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State, but 97 came in the first half.
Aso Pogi was 11-of-22 with a touchdown and an interception for Oklahoma State.
McCown connected with Simon from 22 yards out to tie the game at 20 at 6:08 in the third quarter.
Oklahoma State added a field goal to go up 23-20 at 1:44 in the third quarter. Quincy Davis picked off Pogi's pass, but Oklahoma State held at and Scobee tied it.
The Cowboys couldn't move the ball, but the defense held and Kevin Williams sacked McCown for a 16-yard loss to force the punt that led to the fumble and final touchdown.
Oklahoma State led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. But mistakes plagued Oklahoma State.
Pogi's two fumbles - including one returned for a touchdown - led to 10 Louisiana Tech points. A holding penalty negated a Bell's touchdown run.
