NCAA Football Rankings, Week 6: Texas jumps a spot in this week's AP Top 25 poll

The Longhorns' 41-36 win over Oklahoma State saw Texas jump from No. 12 in last week's AP Top 25 poll to No. 11 this week.

Texas vs. Oklahoma State 2012: David Ash stars as Longhorns avoid upset bid

The Texas Longhorns survived an upset bid in Stillwater on Saturday night, escaping with a 41-36 win thanks to a late drive by David Ash and the Texas offense.

Texas vs. Oklahoma State: David Ash takes the next step

The sophomore QB emerged into his own on Saturday night, leading Texas to a dramatic 41-36 comeback win with an 8-play 75 yard drive in the game's final moments.

Texas vs. Oklahoma State final: Longhorns escape with 41-36 win

The No. 12 Texas Longhorns avoided an upset in Stillwater on Saturday night, beating Oklahoma State 41-36 to go to 4-0 on the season.

The Longhorns held a 21-17 lead at the half, after a wild first quarter saw 35 total points scored between the two teams. Texas took a 14-7 lead thanks to two quick David Ash touchdown passes to Jaxon Shipley and Marquise Goodqin giving the Longhorns the lead with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the first quarter.

The Cowboys would take a 33-28 lead in the fourth quarter, using an effective option offense to run the ball down the field and capped by a Joseph Randle 2-yard touchdown run. The Longhorns answered by sticking to the basics, running on eight-of-nine plays on the next drive, going 75 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.

Quinn Sharp's 24-yard field goal would give Oklahoma State a 36-34 lead with just over two minutes remaining, yet David Ash would lead the Longhorns down the field for the go-ahead touchdown on Joe Bergeron's 2-yard rush.

Box Score Hero: It may have been in a loss, but Joseph Randle's 25-carry, 199-yard, two touchdown game cannot be overlooked.

Rankings Ramifications: Texas may see their No. 12 ranking at risk with such a close win, especially given the struggles of the defense.

But Did They Cover? Texas was favored by just two points in the contest, yet covered with the late touchdown.

Next Week's Schedule:

Oklahoma State: 10/13 @ Kansas

Texas: 10/6 vs. No. 9 West Virginia

This story was originally published on SB Nation.com.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas score update: Longhorns holding slim 28-26 lead

Another wild quarter in Stillwater, as the Texas Longhorns lead Oklahoma State 28-26 heading into the fourth quarter.

David Ash made his first big mistake of the season in the third quarter, throwing his first interception this year at the Cowboys 12-yard line that killed a lengthy Longhorns drive to start the half. The Longhorns has missed a prime chance for a big play, when a Jaxon Shipley option pass missed a wide open Mike Davis downfield.

The Cowboys would turn the ensuing 10-play drive into three points, with J.W. Walsh barely getting away with an ill-advised pass to the end zone.

Texas would answer with another lengthy drive, with David Ash capping off a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Shipley. Ash's third touchdown pass of the game would give the Longhorns a 28-20 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Oklahoma State would victimize the Longhorns defense once more, needing just two plays to score following another lengthy kickoff return.

The Longhorns have now allowed 392 yards of total offense through three quarters.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas score update: Longhorns lead 21-17 at the half

The vaunted No. 12 Texas defense struggled in the first half against Oklahoma State, as the Longhorns lead the Cowboys 21-17 at the half in Stillwater.

The Cowboys opened the scoring in the first minute of the game, with Joseph Randle breaking several tackles on his way to a 69-yard touchdown run on a play that would set the tempo for the rest of the half. The Longhorns would instantly respond, with David Ash throwing two touchdowns to Jaxon Shipley less than two minutes apart and giving the Longhorns their first lead of the game.

A J.W. Walsh touchdown pass to Josh Stewart, which featured more missed tackles by the Texas Longhorns, briefly tied the game at 14. The Longhorns would take the lead once more on the very next play, as Quinn Sharp returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown.

Oklahoma State would miss a field goal in the final seconds of the half, and Texas would walk away with a thin 21-17 lead.

The Longhorns, statistically one of the best defenses in the country, allowed 283 total yards on offense in the first half, including 168 yards rushing. On the good side, David Ash was 12-of-16 for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas 1st quarter score: Longhorns lead Cowboys in Stillwater, 21-14

The Texas Longhorns took a 21-14 first quarter lead over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater. At first, it seemed that the Longhorns' defense was going to be in for a long night, after allowing Joseph Randle to break loose for a 69-yard touchdown run.

Randle broke tackles of two Texas defensive backs to get free down the left side. But quarterback David Ash, Jaxon Shipley and the Longhorns had some offense in store. First Ash found Shipley for a 44-yard touchdown pass, right on the money, in the back right corner of the end zone.

Then Shipley found himself wide open on a blown coverage assignment by the Cowboys, which led to another touchdown pass from Ash, this time from 20 yards out.

The Cowboys tied the game after another missed tackle in the Longhorns' secondary

D.J. Monroe regained the lead for Texas with a 100-yard kickoff return, this time with the Cowboys missing a couple of tackles.

Texas vs. Oklahoma State 2012: TV schedule, game time, spread and more

The No. 12 Texas Longhorns put their undefeated record on the line against rival (2-1) Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday.

3 Texas players did not travel with the team

Texas is going to be missing linebacker Jordan Hicks, kicker Anthony Fera and defensive tackle Brandon Moore when they take on Oklahoma State

Wes Lunt status still unknown for Oklahoma State vs. Texas

Mike Gundy chose not to disclose the status of quarterback Wes Lunt on Friday.

Oklahoma State vs. Texas: Testing the Longhorns defense

The Texas defense is more complicated and aggressive than it was in 2011. Manny Diaz is hoping that won't backfire on them on Saturday.

Oklahoma State will unveil new uniforms Saturday

The Texas Longhorns might have trouble seeing the Oklahoma State Cowboys when the two teams meet this weekend, as it appears OSU is set to unveil a camouflage-infused new uniform scheme.

According to SB Nation OSU blog Cowboys Ride for Free, the Cowboys will have new uniforms for Saturday's game. Royal John cites a source within the program and posted these pictures from "somewhere within the OSU athletic facility."

For hunting enthusiasts, it's the best of both worlds by combining orange with camouflage. For everyone else ... we'll see. There are a wide arrange of comments on the blog. Some like the look, some hate it, but the OSU fans all seem to agree it doesn't matter so long as the Cowboys win.

As far as the actual game, the Cowboys host the No. 12 Longhorns Saturday in Stillwater, Okla., at 7:50 p.m. in a game televised by FOX. It'll be the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Texas vs. Oklahoma State: Status of Cowboys' quarterback unclear

The status of Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt for Saturday's showdown with the No. 12 Texas Longhorns is still uncertain. OSU coach Mike Gundy has hinted that Lunt may return to practice before the Texas game, but it still appears doubtful that he'll be able to play. J.W. Walsh would be leading the Cowboy attack if Lunt is unable to play.

For the OSU offensive line, it really doesn't seem to matter who is under center. Lane Taylor was asked about what would change if Walsh makes the start, and he had the following to say (via The Oklahoman):

They just tell us to block, and we just block. It doesn't really change much of what we do. They just call the play, and we try to perform.

Running back Jeremy Smith didn't seem to feel the potential change would make much difference to the running attack either, as evidenced by his comment:

We're pretty much just like, give us the ball.

If Walsh is called on to start, it will be the first of his career. The freshman quarterback has thrown for 496 yards and six touchdowns while backing up Lunt this season, and has generally looked very good when he's been on the field. The Cowboys will host the Longhorns at 6:50 p.m. CT on Saturday.

Texas favored by a FG over Oklahoma State

A year after Oklahoma State won the first Big 12 title in school history while Texas stumbled to an 8-5 season, the odds makers think the conference's balance of power has been restored in 2012.

A young Longhorns team that is still relatively unproven will go into Stillwater as -2.5 favorites over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Mike Gundy's team had to replace the first-round pass-and-catch duo of Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon, but the biggest concern surrounding the Cowboys this season has been their defense. Oklahoma State fell out of the Top 25 with a 59-38 road loss to Arizona in Week 2.

Texas, meanwhile, has moved to No. 12 on the strength of dominating wins over Wyoming, New Mexico and Ole Miss. It's not exactly murderer's row, but you can only play who is on your schedule.

Saturday's game will be a huge test for sophomore QB David Ash, who is coming off the best performance of his young career, completing 19/26 passes for 326 yards and 4 TD's in a 66-31 pasting of Ole Miss.

However, the Longhorns coaching staff will likely keep the safety wheels on early and emphasize the run game in Ash's first conference road game of 2012.

On the other side of the ball, Oklahoma State doesn't know which freshman QB -- Wes Lunt or DFW native J.W. Walsh -- will be behind center. Lunt was injured in the opening minutes of their win over UL-Lafeyette and Walsh came in to throw for 347 yards and 4 TD's.

Either way, the odds-makers expect a relatively high-scoring game, with an over/under of 66.5.

For more coverage of this game, stay tuned to the SB Nation Dallas StoryStream as well as Barking Carnival, Burnt Orange Nation and Cowboys Ride For Free.

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