{
  "id": 14179515,
  "title": "Oklahoma State football stock report: How Cowboys TE Morgan McPhaul scored a rushing TD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/oklahoma-state-football-stock-report-how-cowboys-te-morgan-mcphaul",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:31:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oklahoma-state-football-stock-report-103104436.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stillwater — In a mid-week addition to its playbook, Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris inserted a goal-line handoff play to tight end Morgan McPhaul during the second quarter of OSU's 42-28 victory over UCF. The 1-yard touchdown rush scored by the 6-foot-2, 265-pound senior from Virginia Military Institute electrified the stadium. Associate head coach Drew Svoboda expressed surprise at the unconventional play, but Morris defended it, stating that McPhaul's size, athleticism, and strength made him an ideal candidate for such a move. Quarterback Drew Mestemaker confirmed that he had never considered handing the ball to McPhaul, but admitted it was a strategic decision that worked effectively. McPhaul, who scored two touchdowns in his four-year career at Virginia Military Institute, transferred to OSU for his senior season and has become a multi-functional tight end, excelling at both receiving and rushing plays.",
  "summary": "The short-yardage handoff play to Oklahoma State football tight end Morgan McPhaul was coach Eric Morris’ mid-week addition to the playbook",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}