Daxx Garman tosses 4 TD passes to lift No. 24 OK State over Texas Tech

STILLWATER, Okla. -- As a former quarterback, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy tends to be tough on his signal-callers. He couldn't find much to criticize about Daxx Garman 's performance Thursday night. Garman threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 24 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 45-35. He completed 17 of 31 passes and ran for a score in his second start since stepping in for the injured J.W. Walsh . "I thought he handled himself very well," Gundy said. "It was his first Big 12 game and only his third game at this level. For the most part, he understood exactly what we wanted to do." Gundy picked at a few things, such as Garman's decision to challenge defenders on runs late in the game. "He needs to learn to slide at the end of the game," Gundy said. "I told him get the first down and slide and he took a hit. That didn't fire me up.