Oklahoma State football: 3 takeaways from loss to TCU

2. Turnovers prove to be the difference

The Oklahoma State Cowboys chose a bad time to turn the ball over this week. They had three turnovers against the TCU Horned Frogs and it came back to bite them in the end. The Cowboys came into the game averaging 620.0 yards; against TCU, they put up 490 total yards of offense.

Mason Rudolph had an interception and a fumble and wide receiver Jalen McCleskey threw an interception as well. McCleskey’s interception came under some head-scratching circumstances. Oklahoma State had driven the ball all the way down the field to the red zone before a call for a double-pass came in.

Without looking after the handoff, McCleskey simply threw it down the field into the hands of TCU safety Nick Orr who was in good coverage position. The play call led to the Cowboys third turnover of the day and stalled what looked like was setting up for a historical comeback.

On the bright side, running back Justice Hill still had 25 carries for 102 rushing yards and a touchdown. However, it was a dud of a performance from the rest of the supporting cast.