Wyatt Young spent the days after Oklahoma State’s loss to Iowa State doing more than just owning the mistake that helped swing the game. He apologized to Cowboys fans on social media, then went further and addressed his coach and teammates directly.
That mattered to Eric Morris, who said Tuesday that Young’s response showed the kind of teammate he is, even after a costly lapse late in Saturday’s 51-49 defeat.
"Wyatt's a great kid that cares a lot about his teammates,” Morris said to reporters, including the Tulsa World. “I got the longest text from him afterwards.
He showed up early in my office and wanted to address the team first thing. He's a great kid who made a mistake and he'll learn and grow from it.”
The mistake came after Young caught the go-ahead touchdown with 53 seconds left. As he moved past Iowa State cheerleaders, he appeared to taunt some Cyclones fans in the stands and then had an interaction with an official before the flag came down.
The penalty was for unsportsmanlike conduct, and it changed the finish. Oklahoma State led 49-48, but the 15-yard penalty was enforced on the kickoff.
That forced Joseph Kim to kick from the 20 instead of the 35, eliminating any chance at a touchback. Iowa State brought the kick back to its 37-yard line, and that field position helped set up Kyle Konrardy’s 34-yard field goal as time expired.
Young called his lapse in judgement “inexcusable” in his apology. Morris also stuck with the same word he used Saturday, saying the penalty was “selfish.”
Even with that ending hanging over the game, Young’s production was impossible to ignore. He finished with seven catches for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and his season numbers remain eye-opening: 43 receptions, 718 yards and eight touchdowns through seven games.
Oklahoma State still has four games left, starting with Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan at noon. A win would make the Cowboys bowl eligible for the first time since 2023. The rest of the schedule includes Texas Tech, Arizona State and Kansas.
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