STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma State Coach Bob Simmons expected Tulsa's passing game to test his defense.

But a team can't throw the ball when it's sitting down, Simmons noted after the Cowboys beat their in-state rival 46-9, exacting revenge for last year's 35-20 loss at Skelly Stadium.

"The quarterback was down a lot. It came from the ends. It came from the linebackers. It came from the secondary backs," Simmons said. "I thought our game plan was very, very good."

Oklahoma State's (2-0) game plan appeared to be eliminating any possibility of attack from the Golden Hurricane (1-1). Tulsa staggered, stumbled and bobbled under a fast and furious Oklahoma State defense.

The Golden Hurricane netted only 123 yards to the Cowboys' 400 yards, threw two interceptions and fumbled the ball five times, losing it twice.

"We knew and had in our plan that we had to handle their pressure," Tulsa coach Dave Rader said. "Last year, we handled it. We did a poor job. We had some miscommunication. There were some things for us to be a good passing team that just can't happen."

Simmons was satisified with his offense, even as starter quarterback Tony Lindsay sat sidelined with a knee injury.

B.J. Tiger, making his first collegiate start, threw for 162 yards and added 70 yards rushing. He completed 10-of-16 pass attempts, including a 4-yard touchdown pass, and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.

Tiger alternated with freshman quarterback Ben Bowling, who complete 4 of 8 passes, including a 3-yard touchdown pass to Marcellus Rivers, and rushed for 51 yards, which included his 3-yard touchdown run.

"I like the way those two guys are both competitors," Simmons said. "I thought that B.J. made some great throws. He's got to make better decisions in those other situations, but his athletic abiltiy and Ben's allow them to be elusive and scramble."

The mistakes and the constant pressure were what cost Tulsa.

Cowboy linebacker Kenyatta Wright recovered a fumble by Tulsa quarterback Michael Wall to score at 7:09 in the first quarter. An interception by J.B. Flowers in the second quarter helped put kicker Tim Sydnes in place for a 35-yard field goal.

A second interception by Flowers five minutes into the third quarter set up a 25-yard Sydnes field goal.

A flubbed kickoff reception by Tulsa with 6:54 to go in the fourth quarter left Tulsa on its own 2-yard line. In the next play, the Cowboys scored with a safety.

Wall, who opened the season completing 14-of-15 attempts, was 12-for-28 for 106 yards and threw two interceptions. All of Tulsa's points came on field goals by kicker Derek Nordstrom.

Tiger, who had never thrown a collegiate pass before Lindsay went out with a knee injury last week, put Sydnes in place for a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter with a 68-yard pass to Ethan Howell. In the first quarter, Sydnes scored on a 35-yard field goal on a drive led by Tiger's 27-yard run.

Penalties cost Oklahoma State 100 yards, but it didn't matter in the end.

The Cowboys held Tulsa to just 28 offensive yards on 26 plays in building a 20-6 first-half lead. Tulsa got within the Oklahoma State 10-yard line twice but had to settle for field goals.