On the ensuing two-point conversion, Rattler danced out of the collapsed pocket and hustled to the front corner of the end zone to bring the game even at 17. Rushing ability has always been part of Rattler's toolbox, and in this case, it was the difference between a loss and a tie.

Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round sophomore who was drafted by the previous regime, and Tyler Shough, the 40th overall pick in the 2025 draft, who was handpicked by Kellen Moore, are in a tight battle with no clear leader heading into the final week of the preseason.