During the second half of the last 2 years against TCUN, they have punted ONE time. ONCE. 

In 2022 they had 4 TDs a missed FG and a punt. In 2023, they had 1 TD and 3 FGs. Go back to 2021 and it gets even worse...4 TDs. So make that ONCE in 3 games during the second half.

TOP this year was roughly 33.5 to 26.5 minutes. So after cutting it to 27-24 there was about 8.5 minutes to go. So TOP at that point was almost even at about 26 minutes each. With a decent rest after the scoring drive to cut it to 3, the D allowed them to run 7 minutes off the clock to put OSU in desperation mode needing a TD with no TOs.

Were there other flaws? Yes. But the D has got to make a stop and get off the field. Once again, they could not do it when it mattered most.