Ole MIss vs Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl

The Cotton Bowl is one of the longest running bowl games in the history of college football. The game has been played annually since 1937, but for the first time it was moved out of Cotton Bowl Stadium and into the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Though the game had a new venue for its 2010 edition, one of the teams was very familiar with the game. The Ole Miss Rebels won this game over Texas Tech last season and returned to the New Year’s Day classic in the hope f gaining a repeat. Ole Miss did just that with a 21-7 over Oklahoma State.

Both Texas Tech and Oklahoma State were contending for the National Championship Title at the beginning of the season but fell out somewhere along the way when they failed to live up to the expectations placed on them. However, they now have to be contented with the Cowboys Stadium’s turf after they failed to get to Pasadena. This was a game played in the classic national championship style. These teams were defensive in their struggle during the three quarters, but the Rebels managed to snatch the victory from them to be the champions of Cotton Bowl.

Dexter McCluster showed his potential during the Rebels’ field day. His chances of making it to the list of draft picks as NFL during the first round were very high. McCluster made 182 yards run on 32 carries and some touchdowns while carrying on Rebels’ defense. He gave the game its first score after busting 87 yard run when only 11 minutes and 19 seconds were left to go in the second quarter. This gave the Rebels a lead of 7-0 by half time, a sure sign of impending victory.

Defense was the strongest point for the Ole Miss Rebels, and Zac Robinson was certainly not among the beneficiaries of that defense. This defense also produced numerous passing offences seen in the history of college football. They were however unable to keep The Cowboys away from the board during the third quarter. Keith Toston, the running back, made sure that Oklahoma was in the end zone through his trick play. He stopped in the middle of the line with one play and made a successful jump pass to Wilson Youman. Andre Sexton set up an interceptive touchdown at the 12 yard line to make a short drive.

This toughened McCluster’s defense for the Rebels. Zac Robinson’s disgraceful move made Oklahoma lose the ball on its 34 yard line to Ole Miss. The Rebels got a chance to break the tie after five plays through a score by McCluster’s short run. The score came too late for Oklahoma State to catch up, and the Rebels defense did not offer them any consolation. Hubert Anyiam made good use of Robinson’s unskilled pass to make a touchdown and squash the hope of Oklahoma State making a comeback.

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