STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Thomas Castellanos threw for 263 yards and four touchdowns, Malcolm Simmons returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a score and No. 10 Texas Tech routed Oklahoma State 52-27 early Sunday to stay on track for a return to the Big 12 championship game and College Football Playoff.

The reigning conference champions, who lost to Oregon in last season's CFP quarterfinal, jumped out to a 21-0 lead and then withstood a 17-0 run by the Cowboys and their highly touted quarterback Drew Mestemaker to make it a game before halftime.

But any hopes of a late-night shootout between the Red Raiders (9-1, 6-1) and Cowboys (6-4, 4-3)…

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