Oklahoma State, Houston React

After today’s big win, Houston players and coaches were understandably elated. From the Associated Press:

“For us as a program, this is a big win because it legitimizes our university. It legitimizes our program,” said Sumlin, who had gone 5-0 against OSU as an assistant coach at Oklahoma. “There’s no doubt that one win does not make a season. We’ve got a whole bunch of football to go.

“But I think any time that you can go on the road and win and beat a Top 10 team, it really helps your confidence as a program and it helps your pride as a university.”

“We bounced back from some big plays that they made. I think that may have been the difference in the teams from this year to last year,” Keenum said. “They came out and made some huge plays, but we responded this time - defensively and offensively.”

Oklahoma State’s reaction was decidely more dour, but Dez Bryant maintained that the Cowboys didn’t overlook Houston during the past week:

“We didn’t overlook them at all. We practiced like we practiced for Georgia and any other team,” said Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant , who had five catches for 85 yards. “We just made too many mistakes and they took advantage and made plays.”

He forgot to add: “I mean, damn! Did you the two deflections they had? Two touchdowns they got off a tipped passes. It was fate, mannn. Fate.”

Tying up some loose ends...

TCU prevailed 30-14 in Charlottesville, and UVA’s downward spiral continues.

As mentioned, Texas rolled in the second half, and dispatched Wyoming in demonstrative fashion. Be sure to check out Burnt Orange Nation for a recap and analysis tomorrow.

Good heavens: UCLA beat Tennesse 19-15. I’m so grateful that I didn’t have to watch this game.

Finally: BYU, the sorta-good team that’s sure to galvanize legions of BCS-weary fans--that are so angry they’re willing to pretend BYU could hang with Florida--beat Tulane 54-3.