Play of the day: Okla. State’s TD against Georgia

Sun, Sep 6, 2009

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Dave Curtis, Sporting News

Oklahoma State’s resounding 24-10 victory over Georgia on Saturday turned when Zac Robinson hit Dez Bryant for a 46-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter. A look at that play through the eyes and descriptions of several key Cowboys personnel:

THE HUDDLE
Bryant's circus catch turned the game in Okie State's favor.Bryant’s circus catch turned the game in Okie State’s favor.

For 27 minutes Saturday, Oklahoma State played offense like a mediocre Oklahoma high school. The Cowboys had accumulated as many penalties as first downs (five of each), and Robinson had hit on 4 of 11 passes.

“The defense kept us in it for a while,” Robinson said. “We knew we just needed to stop shooting ourselves in the foot. We were killing ourselves.”

On the sidelines, coach Mike Gundy decided to give Robinson a shot at a big play.

THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

OSU lined up in a typical formation—a pair of receivers split to each side, with reserve tailback Keith Toston beside Robinson in the shotgun. Bryant, whom Robinson called the second …

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