Postgame Notes: OSU vs Texas

The Oklahoma State win…
• Was the Cowboys' fifth in their last seven meetings with Texas.
• Marked the third time that the Cowboys have beaten a ranked Texas team. The previous two wins came in 2011 and 2013.
• Snapped Texas' eight-game winning streak over the Cowboys in Stillwater that dated back to 1997.
• Was Mike Gundy's fifth career win over Texas. Prior to Gundy, no other OSU coach had beaten the Longhorns more than once.
• Improved the Cowboys to 38-17 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
• Improved the Cowboys to 27-8 in their last 35 games played against teams from the state of Texas.
• Marked the 18th time that the Cowboys have beaten an opponent ranked in the top 25 of the AP poll since Mike Gundy took over as head coach in 2005.
• Marked the 11th time that the Cowboys have beaten a ranked opponent at Boone Pickens Stadium under Mike Gundy.
• Improved the Cowboys to 29-7 in their last 36 home games under Gundy.
• Marked the ninth time in the last 10 seasons that the Cowboys have won their Big 12 home opener.
• Brought Gundy to within three victories of the 100-win mark for his career.

:: WR James Washington, DT Motekiai Maile, DT Vili Leveni and LB Kevin Henry served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.

:: Cowboy back Keenen Brown earned his first career start.

:: Justice Hill scored OSU's first touchdown on a 30-yard rush on the opening drive. It was Hill's second career rushing score and the second time this season the Cowboys have scored on their first drive of the game.

:: Hill finished with 135 yards on 25 carries. It was his second career and second-straight 100-yard rushing game. It also marks OSU's third-straight game with a 100-yard rusher. That last time OSU had three-straight games with a 100-yard ball carrier was in Sept. of 2012 when Joseph Randle topped 100-yards vs. Arizona, Louisiana and Texas.

:: Hill is the first OSU freshman to rush for 100 yards in back-to-back games since Kendall Hunter rushed for 125 vs. Troy and 113 vs. Texas Tech in 2007. He is the first freshman in school history to accomplish the feat vs. back-to-back opponents ranked in the Top 25 of the AP Poll.

:: James Washington caught a 54-yard pass for a touchdown on OSU's second possession, marking his fourth touchdown catch of year and his third reception of at least 50 yards this season.

:: Washington finished with three catches for 91 yards. In the last three games, he has 18 receptions for 476 yards.

:: The Cowboys blocked three-consecutive Texas PAT attempts in the first half. That matched the school-record of three blocked kicks in one game, first accomplished against Missouri State on Sept. 6, 2014.

:: Two of those blocks were by Vincent Taylor, who now has three blocked kicks this season and four in his career. He blocked Texas' second PAT attempt and picked it up before lateralling to Tre Flowers, who then returned it for a score.

:: Darrion Daniels blocked Texas' other PAT attempt, marking the first block of his career.

:: Mason Rudolph hit Jalen McCleskey for a 52-yard touchdown in the second quarter, marking his longest catch of the season, second-longest of his career and fifth career touchdown catch.

:: Rudolph finished the first half with 310 passing yards, marking his second half with over 300 in the last three games. He set the OSU record for passing yards in half in the first half vs. Pitt with 372. It is the fourth time in school history a Cowboy has thrown for over 300 yards in a half.

:: OSU scored the most points ever in its series with Texas, breaking the previous mark of 42 points in 1997.

:: OSU's 555 yards gained was its third-highest total against Texas. The Cowboys amassed 594 yards in 2007 and 576 in 2012.

:: Ben Grogan passed Barry Sanders for second-place on OSU's all-time career scoring list.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Keenen Brown

Darrion Daniels

Tre Flowers

Ben Grogan

Kevin Henry

Justice Hill

Vili Leveni

Motekiai Maile

Jalen McCleskey

Mason Rudolph

Vincent Taylor

James Washington

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