No. 20 Oklahoma State locked up the No.
2 seed in the Big 12 Championship Game by outlasting BYU in a 40-34 double-overtime victory Saturday. The Cowboys will play No.
1-seea Texas at 12 p.m. ET on Dec. 2 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma remained alive for the Big 12 title game heading into Saturday, but the Cowboys clinched with a win by virtue of a head-to-head tiebreaker.
The Cowboys went down 24-6 at the half, but managed to storm back and take the lead in the fourth quarter before the game eventually went to overtime. Oklahoma State forced a fumble the bottom of the second overtime to win the game and eliminate BYU from bowl eligibility.
The Longhorns have not appeared in the conference title game since 2018, when they lost against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State last qualified for the contest in 2021, losing to Baylor. The Longhorns are seeking their first league title since 2009, while the Cowboys are trying take home the conference crown for the first time since 2011.
