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STILLWATER, Okla. -- Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury never really considered going for a 2-point conversion and the victory, feeling confident his team could prevail in overtime.The game never got that far.Clayton Hatfield missed the extra point after Quinton Whites 1-yard scoring run with 1:39 left, and No. 17 Oklahoma State escaped with a 45-44 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday.We had the momentum, Kingsbury said. I liked what we were doing offensively, I liked what we were doing defensively, so I felt great about going to overtime. Our team handled it the last time very well, so that was the plan.Texas Tech (4-6, 2-5 Big 12) appeared to have overcome a 10-point fourth quarter deficit when White spun into the end zone on third-and-goal from the 1, but Hatfields kick sailed wide right, leaving the Red Raiders down by one.I thought they would go for two, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. If you look at it from his point of view, 2-point conversions are about 33 percent effective. But it would not have surprised me.After Oklahoma State (8-2, 6-1, No. 13 CFP) recovered the onside kick attempt, the Cowboys marched quickly into the red zone, and resisted Techs attempts to let them score before running out the clock.It hurts, it definitely hurts, said Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the nations leading passer, who completed 34 of 51 passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns. We had a lot of chances to win, but they found a way to win, we didnt. Its kind of like the whole season. It hurts, but were going to go out there and fight. Weve got two games to get bowl eligible.Mahomes also rushed for two touchdowns, giving him 12 and setting a new Texas Tech single-season record for a quarterback, surpassing the previous mark of 10 set by Rodney Allison in 1976.For Oklahoma State, Mason Rudolph threw for 395 yards and two touchdowns on 20-of-28 passing, and also rushed for a touchdown, and Justice Hill had 126 yards and a touchdown on 18 rushes. James Washington registered six receptions for 158 yards, including an 82-yard TD with 6 seconds left in the third quarter that put the Cowboys ahead 45-35.TAKEAWAYTexas Tech: The Red Raiders can run the ball pretty well when they have to or are invited to, and Demarcus Felton needs to get the ball more. Even though he has the leading rusher this season, Felton got a total of one carry over the previous three games, but he came up with 77 yards on 10 rushes before leaving in the third quarter with an ankle injury, the severity of which was unknown. If hes healthy, hes proven he deserves a bigger role in the offense. He did a good job, Kingsbury said. When youre playing those light boxes, he does a good job finding space.Oklahoma State: The Cowboys kept their hopes of a Big 12 championship alive. They need to win next week against TCU to set up a showdown with No. 9 Oklahoma on Dec. 3 for the conference title. Oklahoma State won for the fourth time this season with a margin of seven points or less.PLAY OF THE GAMETexas Tech had just pulled to 38-35 on Mahomes 7-yard touchdown run with 24 seconds left in the third quarter when Rudolph hurled up a deep pass to Washington on the first play of the next possession. Washington caught the ball at the 50 and raced the rest of the way into the end zone for an 82-yard touchdown, restoring a 10-point lead with 6 seconds left in the third.LAST WORDNo fear, no frustration and no fatigue is what we talk about, Gundy said of his teams ability to win close games. I think there is some truth to them believing in themselves makes a big difference. When you start to win over a period of years, you feel like youre going to win. Your mind is much more powerful than the physical part of your body and we believe in that, so they just play hard and Im proud of them.UP NEXTTexas Tech will next face Iowa State on the road.Oklahoma State continues its quest for a Big 12 title by traveling to Fort Worth to take on TCU.Oren Burks Super Bowl Jersey . -- Aldon Smith believes he is on the path to being sober for good. Aaron Jones Super Bowl Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. http://www.officialgreenbaypackerspro.com/Bryan-bulaga-packers-jersey/ .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. 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Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night.FCS Playoffs First RoundThe Matchup -- Saint Francis (7-4) at Villanova (8-3)Kickoff -- 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Villanova Stadium (12,000) in Villanova, PennsylvaniaCoverage -- ESPN3Series -- Villanova leads 1-0Players to Watch -- Saint Francis: QB/P Zack Drayer (158 of 292, 2,357 yards, 21 TDs, 10 INTs), WR Kamron Lewis (69 receptions, 1,349 yards, 10 TDs), LB Solomon Leaeno (92 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks); Villanova: QB Zach Bednarczyk (2,144 total yards, 17 total TDs), DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (19 TFL, 8 sacks), LB Austin Calitro (83 tackles)The Skinny -- Saint Francis, the Northeast Conference co-champ, is appearing in the FCS playoffs for the first time. Standout free safety/kickoff returner Lorenzo Jerome (seven takeaways) is the teams most talented player, but hes playing with a partially torn MCL. With the way Villanova limits opposing offenses, coach Chris Villarrials squad will seek Marcus Bagley carries and the downfield ability of Lewis to set each other up. Senior Lance Geesey gives the Red Flash an edge in the kicking game as hes made 57 field goaals in his career.dddddddddddd This is the 12th playoff appearance for retiring Nova coach Andy Talley, who is 11-10 all-time in the postseason, winning one FCS championship (2009) and reaching the semifinals in two other seasons (2002 and 2010). His Wildcats like to control opponents behind the rushing of Bednarczyk and RBs Aaron Forbes (745 yards), Javon White and Matt Gudzak, and a physical defense that ranks third in the FCS in average yards (265.1) and points (14.9) allowed per game. Safety Rob Rolle has six interceptions, the most in CAA Football, while NFL prospect Kpassagnon was just named the conferences defensive player of the year.Up Next -- The winner plays at No. 8 seed South Dakota State (8-3) in the second round Dec. 3.Prediction -- These teams have two common opponents (Albany and Towson) and Saint Francis lost to both and Villanova beat both. Quite simply, the Wildcats are a higher-level team. Villanova 28-14. ' ' '