Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Notes - OSU vs. Texas
October 21, 2017 | Cowboy Football
Following today's win, OSU…
• Is the only school in the country to win five straight vs. Texas
in Austin.
• Has started 6-1 or better seven times during the Mike Gundy
era.
• Is bowl eligible for the 12th consecutive season, continuing a
school-record streak.
• Has won three straight, four of its last five and six of its last
eight games vs. Texas.
• Is 4-0 in true road games this season.
• Is 6-7 vs. Texas in the Mike Gundy era.
• Has won 13 of its last 15 true road games.
• Has won14 of its last 16 games overall.
• Is 58-6 in its last 64 games against unranked opponents,
dating back to 2010.
• Has won 24 of its last 25 games when playing as a ranked
team against an unranked opponent.
• Is 66-40 in conference games during the Mike Gundy era.
• Is 47-19 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
:: Mason Rudolph tied Mike Gundy's OSU record with his 28th
career win as a starting quarterback today. Rudolph is now 28-7
as a starter and, including today's game, has led the Cowboys
to nine victories in games in which the Cowboys trailed in the
second half.
:: Mason Rudolph passed for 282 yards today, ending his
national-best streak of 300-yard passing games at seven.
:: Justin Hill finished with 117 rushing yards to mark his fourth
straight 100-yard game.
:: OSU had the longest active streak in the country of scoring at
least 20 points entering today, at 36 games.
:: Oklahoma State's 96-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter
matched its longest scoring drive of the season.
:: J.D. King capped the drive with a seven-yard rush to mark his
third rushing touchdown of the season. Today marked his
second straight game with a rushing touchdown.
:: The Cowboy defense has held its opponent scoreless on it's
opening drive five of seven games this season. The Cowboys
are now outscoring opponents 87-20 in opening quarters this
year.
::OSU's last overtime game was Dec. 6, 2014, a 38-35 Cowboy
win at Oklahoma.
:: OSU is now 4-6 in overtime games all time.
:: Entering today's game, OSU had forced a turnover in 21
straight games. The only Texas turnover today came on the
final play of overtime.
:: The OSU defense held Texas to 0 rushing yards in the first
quarter and 10 rushing yards in the first half and 42 for the
game.
:: OSU is 13-1 in its last 14 games decided by 10 points or less.
:: Trey Carter recorded his second career sack and first of the
season when he sacked Sam Ehlinger and forced a fumble for a
loss of 34 yards in the second quarter.
:: Jordan Brailford recorded his third sack of the season and
fourth of his career in the third quarter.
:: James Washington has caught a pass in 39 straight games,
marking the second longest active streak in the country.
:: Jalen McCleskey has caught a pass in 29 straight games.
:: Justice Hill set a career high with 33 carries vs. the
Longhorns.
:: OSU has allowed just four TD passes in seven games.
:: The 13 points vs. Texas is OSU's lowest total in a win since
1995.
:: RB Justice Hill, OL Marcus Keyes, S Tre Flowers and S Ramon
Richards served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.
• Is the only school in the country to win five straight vs. Texas
in Austin.
• Has started 6-1 or better seven times during the Mike Gundy
era.
• Is bowl eligible for the 12th consecutive season, continuing a
school-record streak.
• Has won three straight, four of its last five and six of its last
eight games vs. Texas.
• Is 4-0 in true road games this season.
• Is 6-7 vs. Texas in the Mike Gundy era.
• Has won 13 of its last 15 true road games.
• Has won14 of its last 16 games overall.
• Is 58-6 in its last 64 games against unranked opponents,
dating back to 2010.
• Has won 24 of its last 25 games when playing as a ranked
team against an unranked opponent.
• Is 66-40 in conference games during the Mike Gundy era.
• Is 47-19 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
:: Mason Rudolph tied Mike Gundy's OSU record with his 28th
career win as a starting quarterback today. Rudolph is now 28-7
as a starter and, including today's game, has led the Cowboys
to nine victories in games in which the Cowboys trailed in the
second half.
:: Mason Rudolph passed for 282 yards today, ending his
national-best streak of 300-yard passing games at seven.
:: Justin Hill finished with 117 rushing yards to mark his fourth
straight 100-yard game.
:: OSU had the longest active streak in the country of scoring at
least 20 points entering today, at 36 games.
:: Oklahoma State's 96-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter
matched its longest scoring drive of the season.
:: J.D. King capped the drive with a seven-yard rush to mark his
third rushing touchdown of the season. Today marked his
second straight game with a rushing touchdown.
:: The Cowboy defense has held its opponent scoreless on it's
opening drive five of seven games this season. The Cowboys
are now outscoring opponents 87-20 in opening quarters this
year.
::OSU's last overtime game was Dec. 6, 2014, a 38-35 Cowboy
win at Oklahoma.
:: OSU is now 4-6 in overtime games all time.
:: Entering today's game, OSU had forced a turnover in 21
straight games. The only Texas turnover today came on the
final play of overtime.
:: The OSU defense held Texas to 0 rushing yards in the first
quarter and 10 rushing yards in the first half and 42 for the
game.
:: OSU is 13-1 in its last 14 games decided by 10 points or less.
:: Trey Carter recorded his second career sack and first of the
season when he sacked Sam Ehlinger and forced a fumble for a
loss of 34 yards in the second quarter.
:: Jordan Brailford recorded his third sack of the season and
fourth of his career in the third quarter.
:: James Washington has caught a pass in 39 straight games,
marking the second longest active streak in the country.
:: Jalen McCleskey has caught a pass in 29 straight games.
:: Justice Hill set a career high with 33 carries vs. the
Longhorns.
:: OSU has allowed just four TD passes in seven games.
:: The 13 points vs. Texas is OSU's lowest total in a win since
1995.
:: RB Justice Hill, OL Marcus Keyes, S Tre Flowers and S Ramon
Richards served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.
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