Oklahoma State leads Colorado 17-0 at halftime in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. Digging out of s 17-0 deficit is certainly not unheard of today (see: Arkansas, Belk Bowl), but the Buffs from the Pac-12 may have to climb back without a healthy Sefo Liufau at quarterback. Liufau was knocked out of the game in the first half and had his ankle attended to on the sideline.
Oklahoma State took the game’s opening drive down for a field goal to get the scoring going. The Cowboys entered the end zone for the first time with a 10-yard touchdown run by Chris Carson, who had caught a 24-yard pass from Mason Rudolph on the previous play. Oklahoma State scored once more on their next offensive series after a quick three-and-out by Colorado on the ensuing possession. Rudolph connected on a five-yard touchdown to James Washington, who had dropped a deep pass right in his hands earlier in the half. Rudolph and Washington hooked up on a 42-yard pass on the drive to get things moving.
Oklahoma State did a solid job of forcing Liufau to stay slightly out of rhythm. Liufau, who was injured in the Pac-12 championship game against Washington, has completed six of 10 passes for just 53 yards. He was seen getting his ankle taped by trainers on the Colorado sideline as well, and freshman quarterback Steven Montez has taken over on offense in his absence.