Brando puts a brutal announcer jinx on Oklahoma State kicker, with Awful Announcing in the mix
A narrow loss for Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State and Iowa State played a close, high-scoring game on Saturday. The Cyclones won 51-49, leaving the Cowboys short by two points. A missed kick early in the game became significant in the final score. Keltner’s first-quarter attempt was from 45 yards.
Keltner’s streak ends
Keltner went into the contest having made all 18 of his field-goal attempts. With about six minutes left in the opening quarter, he lined up for a kick that could have put Oklahoma State ahead.
Brando jokes about a jinx
After the miss, Brando acknowledged that saying the statistic aloud might have brought bad luck. He told Awful Announcing to “have your fun” and said, “I jinxed him.” Brando also defended mentioning the record, saying that the statistic was available to report. The missed attempt was the difference between the teams’ final scores, though the article frames the connection with humor.
Key points
- Oklahoma State fell to Iowa State, 51-49, in a high-scoring game.
- Sam Keltner missed a 45-yard field goal in the first quarter.
- Keltner had made all 18 of his field-goal attempts before Saturday’s game.
- Tim Brando joked that mentioning the streak brought an announcer jinx.