Texas Tech Athletics
9-1 , 6-1
Oklahoma State
6-4 , 4-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 21 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 52 |
| Oklahoma St. | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
November 15, 2026 | Football
Thomas Castellanos threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) โ Thomas Castellanos threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, Malcolm Simmons returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a score and No. 10 Texas Tech routed Oklahoma State 52-27 early Sunday to stay on track for a return to the Big 12 championship game and College Football Playoff.
The reigning conference champions, who lost to Oregon in last season's CFP quarterfinal, jumped out to a 21-0 lead and then withstood a 17-0 run by the Cowboys and their highly touted quarterback Drew Mestemaker to make it a game before halftime.
But any hopes of a late-night shootout between the Red Raiders (9-1, 6-1) and Cowboys (6-4, 4-3), coached by former Texas Tech player and coach Eric Morris, faded after that. Castellanos sat most of the fourth quarter after throwing a 30-yard scoring pass to Kenny Johnson to make it 42-20.
Texas Tech led 28-20 at the break and shut out Oklahoma State in the second half behind a defense that entered the weekend ranked 136th out of 138 FBS teams in passing yards allowed.
Mestemaker, who had passed for 300 yards in eight-straight games, threw for 277 yards โ 186 in the first half โ and two interceptions before giving way to freshman Broderick Vehrs with about eight minutes left in the game, which was played in cold and rainy conditions.
Vehrs led the Cowboys on a scoring drive in the final minute. With the loss, Oklahoma State saw its Big 12 hopes all but disappear.
Up Next
Texas Tech stays on the road and will travel to Waco next Saturday. Kickoff time is TBD.ย
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
TTU 7, OSU 0
TTU - Simmons,Malcolm 97 yd kickoff return (Harrington,Stone kick)
TTU 14, OSU 0
TTU - Williams,J'Koby 34 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 2 plays, 70 yards, TOP 00:31
TTU 21, OSU 0
TTU - Carter Jr.,Terrance 8 yd pass from Castellanos,Tommy (Harrington,Stone kick) 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 02:20
TTU 21, OSU 3
OSU - Keltner,Sam 40 yd field goal 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 02:17
TTU 21, OSU 10
OSU - Mestemaker,Drew 13 yd run (Keltner,Sam kick), 1 plays, 13 yards, TOP 00:05
TTU 21, OSU 17
OSU - Mestemaker,Drew 18 yd pass from Mestemaker,Drew (Keltner,Sam kick) 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 02:31
TTU 28, OSU 17
TTU - Hudson,Micah 80 yd pass from Castellanos,Tommy (Harrington,Stone kick) 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:17
TTU 28, OSU 20
OSU - Keltner,Sam 24 yd field goal 13 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:28
TTU 35, OSU 20
TTU - Simmons,Malcolm 45 yd pass from Castellanos,Tommy (Harrington,Stone kick) 1 plays, 45 yards, TOP 00:09
TTU 42, OSU 20
TTU - Johnson,Kenny 30 yd pass from Castellanos,Tommy (Harrington,Stone kick) 5 plays, 77 yards, TOP 02:20
TTU 45, OSU 20
TTU - Harrington,Stone 54 yd field goal 7 plays, 7 yards, TOP 04:10
TTU 52, OSU 20
TTU - Dickey,Cameron 2 yd run (Harrington,Stone kick), 2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 00:36
TTU 52, OSU 27
OSU - Mason,William 10 yd run (Keltner,Sam kick), 10 plays, 83 yards, TOP 02:32
