Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Postgame Notes vs. Oklahoma
December 03, 2016 | Cowboy Football
:: Today marked Mason Rudolph's third straight game with a rushing touchdown. He has four in the last three games.
:: James Washington has caught at least one pass in 31 straight games.
:: In the first quarter, the Cowboy defense held Oklahoma to 40 total yards, 2 rushing yards, two first downs and two three-and-outs. It was the first time this season that Oklahoma was shut out in the opening quarter. The Cowboy offense had 122 total yards and 118 rushing yards.
:: Ben Grogan added to his school record for points scored, going 2-for-3 on field goal attempts and making two extra points. Grogan now has an OSU record 425 points.
:: The Cowboys entered the game leading the nation in opponent starting field position, with opponents' average drives starting at their own 24.1-yard line. OU's starting field position today was its own 22.
:: Chris Carson scored his fifth rushing touchdown in the last three games during the second quarter.
:: Zach Sinor entered the game leading the nation in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line at 63 percent. Of his six punts today, three were downed inside the 20 punts today.
:: CW Zac Veatch, CW Blake Jarwin, LB Jordan Burton and RB Keegan Metcalf served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.
:: The OU lost fumble in the fourth quarter continued OSU's streak of gaining turnovers. The Cowboys have forced a fumble in 13 straight games with the streak beginning in last year's Sugar Bowl.
:: Justice Hill officially has set an OSU school record for freshman rushing with his 1,042 yards.
:: Jordan Sterns' 19 tackles today ties for the most ever by a Cowboy in a Bedlam game. He shares the record with Raymond Cato, who had 19 in 1996.
:: Barry Sanders set a personal best with 138 all-purpose yards and set a career best with a 56-yard kickoff return. Those are the best numbers in his career at OSU and Stanford.
:: OSU rushed for 217 yards against OU, it was the third best total by the Cowboys against the Sooners, trailing only the 2011 team (278) and 1988 (253).
