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Red-zone struggles
OSU is forced to kick field goals in second half.

Zac Robinson tries to break away from Baylor's Antonio Jones after a long gain by Robinson. Robinson and the Cowboys offense failed to score touchdowns on three second-half trips near the goal line. STEPHEN HOLMAN/Tulsa World
 
By MATT DOYLE World Sports Writer
Published: 10/19/2008  2:04 AM
Last Modified: 10/19/2008  2:58 AM

OSU is forced to kick field goals in second half.



STILLWATER — The next snap Oklahoma State will take near the opponent's goal line will come with nearly 100,000 screaming Texas fans.

The Cowboys hope they can quiet the Longhorns fans next week at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium. On Saturday, Baylor quieted OSU three times near the goal line in the second half of OSU's 34-6 victory.

OSU had to settle for a pair of short Dan Bailey field goals and stubbornly went for a touchdown on a fourth-down play from the Baylor 4 with less than five minutes left. The play — a Zac Robinson run — fell 2 yards short of the end zone.

"We've got some work we need to do down there," Robinson said. "When we have those situations, we've got to capitalize on them."

OSU's offense has been effective inside the red zone (the area inside the opponent's 20-yard line) this season. With the three first-half touchdowns they tallied upon entering that area Saturday, the Cowboys had converted 24 of the 32 red-zone trips into TDs. Five other possessions had resulted in short Bailey field goals.

But the second half was a different story. What was the difference?

"If I told you, I'd have to kill you," joked co-offensive coordinator Gunter Brewer. "But anytime you get down there and can't get a touchdown, it does concern you."

Brewer and head coach Mike Gundy lamented that the last two first-and-goal possessions started exactly at the 10-yard line, which makes it a little tougher. But the first second-half drive that got down near the goal line had a first-and-goal from Baylor's 2-yard line.

However, a false start penalty on freshman tight end Jamal Mosley and three Keith Toston runs resulting in 5 yards forced Bailey's 20-yard field goal.

"As an offensive coach, I take that personally," Gundy said about not scoring touchdowns in those situations. "Our play-calling was not very good, and we have to do a better job executing when we get down there."



Matt Doyle 581-8316
matt.doyle@tulsaworld.com
By MATT DOYLE World Sports Writer

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OSUArthur, Fayetteville (10/19/2008 1:19:09 PM)
Where was Pettigrew in the flats or a Bryant jump ball? We didn't have a great running day and Gundy called 6 run plays in a row inside the ten and then the final drive two of the four were intentional running plays(the Robinson run looked more like a scramble). After the performance against Mizzou and Baylor with the running game being held to less than half of its average and around half of its average, repectively, the O line better get their act together before facing a great Texas D line.
 

 
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