Bittersweet memory Monday, October 24, 2022
Cowgirls fall to No. 23 Texas on Senior Day in the student section, orange haze flowed through the air, hovering over all 12 seniors being honored post-match. Yochum reached the end of the tunnel of her teammates, tears visibly rolled down her red, rosy cheeks. She was no longer able to hold back the emotions Daniel Allen that came with Senior Day. Staff Reporter Of course she had already experienced the senior day ceremony last An emotional Grace Yochum season in a home win over bitter rival walked through a tunnel of hovering Oklahoma— both her and Ally Jackson teammates. Teammates— both new and had. However, this time, it was official. old— who have been by her side since Yochum, along with the 11 other seniors July of this year when the team reported back to campus for preseason training. See Memory on page 3 As the smoke guns sounded off
Chase Davis Grace Yochum (left) embraces teammates during OSU’s Senior Day ceremony.
Orange Reflection review but still a competition. The OSU homecoming court travels campus and ranks each display. I walked Ben Hutchens around Thursday Assistant Sports night and picked Editor some designs to review. HomecomThe Coming festivities mons: 4/10 aren’t limited to People fraternity and bustle around the sorority houses commons, one the Thursday of of the busiest campus’ busiest hubs on campus. week. Whether students Thursday are going to eat night, some at North Dining OSU dormitoor walking to the ries participated Colvin, they are in the “Orange able to view the Reflection” tradi- display in the tion, using tissue courtyard of the paper, lights commons. and balloons to turn the campus orange. The event See Orange on page 5 is lighthearted,
Abby Cage Tyler Lacy (89) and the rest of the OSU defense held Texas to three points in the second half of OSU’s 41-34 win over Texas on Homecoming.
Defense steps up in second half to take down Texas on Homecoming Braden Bush Staff Reporter
Ben Hutchens The Stinchcomb Orange Reflection display made sure onlookers knew it had Cowboy pride.
In a classic Big 12 shootout, it was defense that made the difference. The Cowboys’ corralling of the Texas offense in the second half allowed OSU to overcome a 10-point deficit in the third quarter of its 41-34 Homecoming win. In the second quarter, Texas took a 31-17 lead over the Cowboys. The Longhorn offense was clicking, and running backs Bijan Robinson
and Roschon Johnson led a first-half rushing attack that went for 161 yards, at a mark of 9.5 yards per carry. Big plays were much to blame for 31 Texas first-half points. The Longhorns had five plays of over 30 yards — two run, three pass — and three went for over 40. After halftime, those types of plays went kaput. When the Cowboys were trying to catch up and erase a seven-point lead, field position kept the OSU offense down. The Cowboys’ five third-quarter drives had an average starting position of their own 16-yard line. This continued setting Texas up in favorable field position. That might have been a problem for the defense had that been in the first half. But in the second half, the
defense held up. A 27-yard reception from receiver Xavier Worthy was the longest UT play in the second half. The rushing attack that dominates OSU early, was stifled late, only gaining 43 yards at an average of 2.8 yards per carry. The entire Texas offense had just 172 yards in the second half. After OSU took the lead with 3:09 left in the game, thanks to Bryson Green’s tackle-breaking touchdown catch, the defense kept its foot down. Safeties Kendal Daniels and Jason Taylor II each picked off Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers in the final two drives to seal the win. The Cowboys (6-1,3-1) are on the road at Kansas State Saturday. sports.ed@ocolly.com