Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Postgame Notes vs. Kansas
October 22, 2016 | Cowboy Football
The Oklahoma State win…
• Brings Mike Gundy to within one victory of the 100-win mark for his career. He is now 99-49 as OSU's head coach in his 12th year at his alma mater.
• Improved the Cowboys to 8-1 in their last nine true road games, dating back to 2014.
• Marks its seventh straight over Kansas and its 12th in the last 13 meetings with the Jayhawks. The Cowboys have not lost to Kansas since 2007 and have not lost to the Jayhawks in Lawrence since 1994.
• Increased the Cowboys' advantage in the all-time series against Kansas to 36-29-2. The series dates back to 1923.
• Improved the Cowboys to 21-15-1 all-time against Kansas in Lawrence.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record against Kansas to 8-1.
• Improved the Cowboys to 40-17 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
• Improved the Cowboys to 50-6 in their last 56 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
:: Kicker Ben Grogan broke Oklahoma State's career scoring record in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal. The previous record of 370 was set by Dan Bailey from 2007-10. After today's game, Grogan has 383 career points.
:: Grogan also set the OSU career extra points made. He now has 203 converted extra points in his career.
:: Oklahoma State's first quarter turnover was its first since the fourth quarter of the Baylor game, ending a streak of two games without an offensive turnover. OSU is plus-6 in turnover margin in its last three games.
:: Freshman Justice Hill surpassed 100 yards rushing for the third time this season. That ties an OSU record for 100-yard rushing games by a freshman, also held by Thurman Thomas (1984), Andre Richardson (1994), Jamaal Fobbs (1997) and Mike Hamilton (2005).
:: Justice Hill also set a career high in rushing yards vs. KU. His 162 yards today is the fourth best total by a freshman in school history. He averaged 7.4 yards per carry against the Jayhawks.
:: The Cowboy defense has now stopped opponents on their opening drive in five of seven games this season.
:: DT Motekiai Maile played his first career offensive snap in the first quarter, blocking as a Cowboy back on Chris Carson's 1-yard touchdown rush. He is the only Cowboy to play offense and defense in the same game this year. Maile played the same role on Justice Hill's 1-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter.
:: Maile blocked a Kansas field goal attempt at the end of the first half that marked OSU's fifth block of the year, a mark that leads the nation. It was Maile's first block of the year and the second of his career.
:: Chris Carson scored his first career receiving touchdown in the third quarter. He played today for the first time since OSU's game against Central Michigan.
Single Season Freshman Rushing List  Â
1                961           Mike Hamilton          2005
2                928           Jamaal Fobbs           1997
3                843           Thurman Thomas   1984
4                774           Andre Richardson  1994
5                696           Kendall Hunter         2007
6                631           Keith Toston             2006
7                569           Rafael Denson          1991
8                565           Justice Hill                 2016
:: WR Austin Hays, S Jerel Morrow, DT Vincent Taylor and RB Keegan Metcalf served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.
:: OSU junior receiver James Washington had just one catch today but it extended his streak of games with a catch to 26.
:: OSU entered the game with 13 forced turnovers to rank second in the Big 12. OSU had three more takeaways against the Jayhawks.
:: Sophomore Jalen McCleskey set a new career best with 129 receiving yards. He averaged 21.5 yards per catch against the Jayhawks.
:: It was a big day for the OSU defensive line. Vincent Taylor caused a fumble, Motekiai Maile blocked a field goal and DeQuinton Osborne recorded his first career interception.
