Instant Analysis: Oklahoma State boosts playoff case with upset of TCU

Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph, center, carries past TCU cornerback Torrance Mosley (2) and linebacker Ty Summers (42) in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. Oklahoma State won 

Technically, TCU head coach Gary Patterson wasn't looking past West Virginia. He only asked Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen if he thought the Horned Frogs could beat Big 12 rival Baylor after their 40-10 victory 

For a few weeks earlier this fall, TCU didn't look a lot like a College Football Playoff team. The Horned Frogs were a bit flat in a season-opening win against Minnesota and needed a miracle to beat Texas Tech a few weeks 

2: Straight OSU games with a Cowboy interception return for a touchdown in the final minute. Linebacker Chad Whitener capped the win over TCU with a 42-yard interception return with 44 seconds left. Cornerback Ramon Richards punctuated a 70-53 win 

TCU was not among the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, but the Horned Frogs can make a strong case to move into one of those spots with a win over Oklahoma State in a matchup of unbeaten teams. Many of the