Sooners claim Big 12 championship
Oklahoma cornerback Tre Brown (6) leaps over Oklahoma defensive lineman Isaiah Thomas (95) while pressuring Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) during the Big 12 Championship NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Ben Visser, correspondent
Fought.
The sixth-ranked Cyclones were down 24-7 in Saturday’s Big 12 football championship game against No. 10 Oklahoma.
Iowa State clawed its way back into the game thanks to great defense and steady offense. The Cyclones had a chance to win the game on their last possession in the final seconds.
Iowa State was driving, but after a pair of false starts, the Cyclones were behind the chains. On third down, with 1:05 left in the game, quarterback Brock Purdy was pressured and threw up a prayer, which was intercepted by Oklahoma’s Tre Brown.