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rogan kicks game-winner in OSU’s wild win against Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas — It was part football game and part dumpster fire, but the Oklahoma State Cowboys are 4-0.

OSU kicker Ben Grogan, oft the subject of criticism, made a 40-yard field goal with six seconds left to give the Cowboys a 30-27 win against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.

“Being down by three for so long in the game, I had already put it in my head that it was going to come down to a field goal to win it,” Grogan said.

But as much as Grogan and OSU won the game, the Longhorns lost it.

With less than a minute left, Texas punter Michael Dickson fumbled a fourth-down snap before scrambling to recover the ball and punting out of bounds for minus-6 yards.

OSU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) got the ball at Texas 18-yard line with 36 seconds left, setting up Grogan’s chip shot despite a false start penalty on second down, forcing OSU to use a timeout.

“I was running over there, and I see that (Dickson) kicked it out of bounds,” Cowboys cornerback Kevin Peterson said. “I thought, ‘Yes, yes, yes, we got Ben Grogan back there. I know he’s over there warming up. I know we got it.’”

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kurt steiss/O’COLLY Oklahoma State kicker Ben Grogan gets ready to attempt a field goal against Texas on Saturday. Grogan’s two field goals in the final two minutes of the game gave OSU a 30-27 victory.

when Texas coach Charlie Strong was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after his reaction to officials whistling defensive lineman Poona Ford for holding.

“The guy said it was a defensive holding call, and I said, ‘On a run play on the offense that cannot happen,’ but it did,” Strong said.

Texas (1-3, 0-1) finished with 16 penalties for 128 yards, and

Grogan ended that drive with a 41-yarder to tie the game with 1:33 left.

Combined with last week’s loss at the hands of a missed extra point, the Longhorns’ late collapse makes for two of the most catastrophic weeks in the history of Texas football. It also made for OSU’s fourth consecutive win at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, matching the most by OCOLLY.COM

any team.

On the way to the weird, wild win, OSU overcame three turnovers from quarterback Mason Rudolph. He finished 22-of-34 for 290 yards and a touchdown, but a few mistakes ruined his game — and nearly the Cowboys’ early season momentum.

In the second quarter, Rudolph began his throwing motion while under pressure, but the ball slung

out of his hand, and Texas lineman Hassan Ridgeway returned it 34 yards for a touchdown.

In the third quarter, Rudolph overthrew Austin Hays on a comeback route. It turned into a 41-yard interception return from Holton Hill that gave Texas a 27-24 lead.

Rudolph also threw an interception on his next drive, and OSU coach Mike Gundy opted to use J.W. Walsh multiple times in the fourth quarter as the Cowboys moved to a conservative approach that left many fans puzzled. “(Rudolph) is early in his career, but he needs to play better.

Period,” Gundy said.

In addition to its two defensive touchdowns, Texas got just enough offensive production to hang with OSU until the end. UT quarterback Jerrod Heard was 9-of-17 for 119 yards with an interception and also ran for 48 yards.

The Oklahoma State defense, though, limited Texas to 48 yards in the second half and got an interception from Seth Jacobs, who corralled a deflected pass despite playing with a cast on his right hand.

The game was ugly from all accounts, but two programs moving in opposite directions also had opposite endings.

As the Longhorns slumped out of an emptied stadium wondering what comes next, the Cowboys went to the locker room and celebrated with a trademark Gundy dance.

“God has a crazy way of doing things, but I’m glad he’s in our favor,” Peterson said. “It was a rewarding win for the whole team. We want to be Big 12 Champions, and this is the first step.”

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Defense does heavy lifting in Oklahoma State’s 30-27 win over Texas

N at h a n Ruiz S p ort s ed i to r @ N at h a n S R u i z

AUSTIN, Texas — Glenn Spencer stood on the east sideline of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium pumping his fist, dishing out chest bumps — and smiling.

Throughout No. 24 Oklahoma State’s 30-27 win over Texas, Spencer, the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator, had plenty to be happy about.

“He’s one of us; he just calls the plays,” cornerback Kevin Peterson said. “He loves when we do good things. He gets on us when we do bad things, but it’s just like anybody on defense. If somebody makes a good play, we gonna go scream and shout for them. …

He’s one of our biggest supporters.”

The OSU defense had seven sacks and another five tackles for loss. It held a quarterback who kurt steiss/O’COLLY set a school-record for toOklahoma State defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer talks with linebacker Jordan Burton during OSU’s 30-27 win tal offense a week ago to agaisnt Texas.

The Cowboys’ defense did not allow a Longhorn first down in the fourth quarter. under 170 total yards. It fourth quarter, the defense three-and-outs. did not allow a first down gotta go out and make an- pretty special.”

While the Cowboys (4held Texas to minus-9 other stop,’” Spencer said.

“Anytime we step into in the fourth quarter.

0, 1-0 Big 12) sputtered yards in the final frame.

“You say that sometimes, a game, we (the defense) “The sideline, the on offense, the defense The Longhorns’ first and sometimes things feel like we gotta win it,” whole second half — wrangled the Longhorns drive of the quarter ended don’t work out … but for Peterson said. “… If you their demeanor, the look (1-3, 0-1).

With OSU on a turnover on downs. them to get reward for have that mentality, you’re in their eye — we just trailing 27-24 entering the Their next three were all that kind of fight, that was gonna attack, you’re kept saying ‘We’ve just MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

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gonna kill, and you’re going to play the best you can play every play.”

Texas quarterback Jerrod Heard torched Cal for 527 yards of total offense last week. But he managed only 167 against OSU as the Cowboys crushed his rushing total with seven sacks.

OSU allowed just one offensive touchdown in the game, midway through the second quarter. The only points Texas scored in the second half came on a pick-six by Holton Hill.

After averaging 6.32 yards per carry in the first half, the Longhorns had only 13 yards on 17 carries in the second half.

“They executed the game plan in the second half,” Spencer said. “…

They just kept believing.

They didn’t give up hope.

They never gave up hope.”

Spencer’s excitement carried over to his players.

Cowboys cheered from the sidelines, surrounding players after they made big players. When Spencer got involved in chestbumping ruckus early in the fourth quarter, OSU got called for a sideline warning.

But it was part of the fun.

“That’s one thing we’ve got to do better, and we did better today, is being excited on the sidelines,” safety Jordan Sterns said. “Making the big plays, the team’s starting to come together, and we’re getting excited together.”

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Affordable Care Act offers better plans, more options for OSU students

stetson P ay n e Sta f f R e p o rt e r @ s t e t s o n _ _ pay n e

In the five years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, the San Francisco Giants have won three World Series, Jon Stewart retired from the Daily Show and U.S. troops left and returned to Iraq.

Campuses across the country updated healthcare plans for employees and students to meet new requirements for affordability and coverage. Oklahoma State University is no exception.

Jamie Payne, OSU chief human resource officer, said the Affordable Care Act hasn’t affected the university adversely. She said employee health plans didn’t see many changes with the Affordable Care Act because they already

met the requirements for a gold-level plan.

“The OSU health plan definitely meets the criteria for affordability,” Payne said. “So, a lot of those early adopted regulations didn’t impact us at all.”

A gold-level plan under the Affordable Care Act means that for an average population, the plan would cover 80 percent of health costs, with 20 percent of the costs out-of-pocket.

In the OSU-A&M system, there are about 6,500 participating in employee group health plans, Payne said.

Students are also eligible for these plans as student employees, such as those working in University Dining Services or Parking and Transportation Services.

Students must work at least 30 hours a week over a 12-month review period to be eligible.

Kylie Castillo, an English senior and a front desk clerk at the Leadership and Campus Life offices, is covered under her parents’ healthcare plan.

Castillo said if her parents’ policy didn’t cover her, she’d use an employee health group plan instead of

a student plan.

“I would take the necessary steps to lighten my load as far as things that I’m active in to work those 30 hours,” Castillo said. “I think that having healthcare and those benefits is really important as opposed to just being really involved on campus.”

Among all participants in employee health group plans, less than two percent are students who use employee plans because of the large amount of work hours required in addition to regular coursework, Payne said.

The university offered catastrophic coverage plans for students before the Affordable Care Act. Professor Vicki MacDougal, an Oklahoma City University law professor who specializes in healthcare law, said these plans weren’t the best, but offered coverage in a pinch.

“They were not great plans, but did provide some coverage for major illnesses,” MacDougal said. “I have seen students benefit greatly from such plans when the unexpected happened.”

But, as a result of the Affordable Care Act,

OSU’s student health plans are now fully insured like employee plans. They carry similar premiums and benefits, but offer more than just catastrophic coverage.

OSU has about 1,800 students using student health plans, brokered through Academic Health Plans and insured by United Healthcare, Payne said.

Undergraduate students taking more than nine credit hours per semester, or three hours in the summer, are eligible for a student-health plan. Graduate students taking six hours, working on a thesis or dissertation and those in their final semester are also eligible, along with international students.

But there’s a reason fewer students use university health plans. MacDougal said a key provision of the Affordable Care Act allows students to have coverage through most of their academic careers.

The act allows for children to stay covered under their parents’ insurance policies through age 26, providing coverage to a large portion of college students.

The college age group has a low risk of high

Kayla Hodgin/O’COLLY About 1,800 OSU students use student health plans.

insurance payouts, and MacDougal said she thinks it’s possible for children to stay on their parents’ policy even until age 28 and not adversely raise premiums or threaten insurance industry profit margins.

The longer time span would allow students to finish any and all graduate work and their parents’ policy would still cover them.

There are better coverage plans for students with the Affordable Care Act, but there’s still a catch. MacDougal said the mandate for students to have healthcare

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“The health care exchanges might provide some relief because many students would qualify financially for the subsidies due to their low income,” MacDougal said. “However, some students might not be able to afford anything if they are on a ramen noodle diet. Hopefully, the threat of penalties won’t deter students from seeking education.” news@ocolly.com

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Collin McCarthy/O’COLLY Renovation of the Edmon Low Library steeple started over the summer. The $1.8 million project is expected to be completed near the end of 2015.

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tural components of the steeple. Buchert said the driving forces behind the $1.8 million project are the stones and metal rods wearing down.

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“It really doesn’t have an impact on the day-to-day functioning of the Library,” Oberhelman said. “While it might not be aesthetically pleasing to look at, all buildings require routine maintenance.”

Cathy Perry, who has lived in Stillwater for 23 years, said the outcome of the project will be worth the wait.

“It’s like the football stadium.” Perry said.

“At one time it was under construction, now look at it. Construction development is neces-

sary for growth.”

Many students, including Thomas Liese, an agribusiness senior, have noticed the change of the library’s appearance this semester.

“It definitely catches your eye,” Liese said. “... It just looks out of place.”

Liese presented his class ring, which shows Pistol Pete standing in front of the Edmon Low Library.

“It shows just how much of an icon the library is,” Liese said.

The project is scheduled to be finished at the end of 2015, which

TRULY FIND CHRIST! RESTING IN JESUS! The Wise Men: “Where is the one who An old hymn goes something like has been born king of the Jews? We this; “Under his wings I am safely saw his star in the east and have abiding, though the night deepens come to worship him.”(Mt.2:1-2 NIV) and tempests are wild. Still I can What brought these men to trust him; I know he will keep me.

Jerusalem?

They had seen a star He has redeemed me and I am his in the east. God is the initiator that child.” challenges men to seek him. Here The Bible tells us that “there re The Bible tells us that “there rewas a group who, when they were mains a rest to the people of God.” (Heb.4:9) John 15 tells us of challenged, began to travel and much fruit can be produced in and seek the King.That King is alive through the one who “abides” in today; Jesus crucified and now Christ. One aspect of abiding is raised to life by the power of God. resting. He is seated in heaven Men can still seek, find and worship because his work of salvation is him!

The challenge to seek and finished. Here is someone we can find him comes in many ways. It fully trust because “he now sits at could be even this article. To find the right hand of God with all him in reality means a new eternal power and authority. (Matt.28:18) beginning.These men had traveled He never changes; “Jesus Christ is athe same yesterday and today and long way, very rough riding, no special motels along the way, but forever.” (He.13:8) He tells us they were willing to do this because “never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Heb.13:5) He loves

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us with a steadfast love. (Ro.8:3839) they realized the importance of It is a rest of faith that is ours in finding this one who was to be God’s Christ. It is an active trust that we king. can chose and practice each day.

They caused quite a stir in This trust is based on the character Jerusalem. From King Herod through and promise of God. the whole city; they were disturbed.

These never change. There is anothThese never change. There is anoth This was a city of much commerce er old hymn that goes like this; and also religion. The religious “My faith has found a resting place, leaders even knew from the prophets not in a manmade creed: I trust the of old that the king would be born in ever living one, that he for me will Bethlehem. Y et none of the people plead.

Enough for me that Jesus saves, this wanted to join in the search for the ends my fears and doubt: A sinful King. I understand that Bethlehem is soul I come to Him, he will not cast only about 5 miles from Jerusalem, me out. but no one accept the Magi was My soul is resting on the Word, the interested enough in finding the king living Word of God: Salvation in my to make the short journey.

Savior’s name, salvation through his In the Bible we are told that God blood. determines man’s time and where Chorus: I need no other evidence, I they are to live. “God did this so need no other plea: It is enough that men would seek him and that Jesus died and rose again for perhaps reach out for him and find me.” him, though he is not far from each one of us.” (Acts. 17:26-27 NIV) G od’s purpose for you is to find him; know him, trust him and follow him.

Knowing him is eternal life! (Jn.17:3) You may miss many things, but don’t miss this!

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