Oklahoma State briefly tried to give away the Independence Bowl to Alabama. Dantrell Savage and Jason Ricks took it back for the Cowboys.

Ricks kicked a 27-yard field goal with 8.9 seconds remaining to give Oklahoma State a 34-31 victory over Alabama. Savage ran for 112 yards and a touchdown and made the key play on the winning drive as he took a screen pass from Bobby Reid for 26 yards on third-and-9 to the Alabama 15 to put Ricks in prime position. He was the game’s most valuable offensive player.

Alabama tried to ice Ricks with three timeouts, but the sophomore sent the kick through the uprights and he snatched off his helmet and ran to the sidelines with it extended over his head.

The kick saved the Cowboys (7-6) from a fourth-quarter collapse and gave them their first bowl win since 2002.

Alabama (6-7) was playing in its NCAA-record 54th bowl game and looking for its 31st bowl victory - another NCAA record.

OSU – ranked 16th nationally in total offense – outgained Alabama, 419-276. The Cowboys rushed for 207 yards compared to 108 yards for the Tide. Reid completed 15 of 29 attempts for 212 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and Keith Toston added 58 yards and two TDs on the ground. He became OSU’s first freshman to rush for two touchdowns in a bowl game.

Zac Robinson threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more to lead Oklahoma State to a 49-33 win over Indiana in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium.

With the win, OSU finishes the season 7-6 for the second-consecutive year. The Cowboys are now 12-6 all-time in bowl games. The win also marked the second-straight season OSU has earned a bowl victory, something the program has accomplished just twice before (1987-88 and 1945-46).

Robinson was named the game’s offensive MVP after completing 24-of-34 passes for 302 yards and three scores and rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.

OSU racked up 513 yards of total offense against the Hoosiers. Along with Robinson, Dantrell Savage rushed for 100 yards, and Dez Bryant had 117 yards receiving and two touchdown catches to lead the Cowboy attack.

Now this was a Holiday Bowl.

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli ran through and over Oklahoma State's defense for three touchdowns and threw for another to lead the No. 15 Ducks to a 42-31 win over the No. 13 Cowboys in a wild, record-setting Holiday Bowl on Tuesday night.

Masoli, who quickly moved up from No. 3 on the depth chart this season due to injuries, scored on option keepers of 1, 41 and 17 yards in the third quarter, then threw a 20-yard scoring pass to Jaison Williams in the fourth quarter. Masoli ran over OSU free safety Quinton Moore on his 41-yard jaunt.

There were big runs, big passes and big hits in a game showcasing two of the nation's most prolific offenses, both of which feature the spread option led by running QBs. Oregon gained 565 yards and OSU had 469.