Postgame Notes vs. TCU

Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. TCU
Sept. 23, 2017

Following today's loss, OSU…
• Is 3-2 in its last five games against opponents ranked in the Associated Press poll.
• Is 15-11-2 all time against TCU.
• Had its four-game winning streak against TCU in Stillwater snapped.
• Is 4-2 against TCU under Mike Gundy.
• Is 33-8 at Boone Pickens Stadium since the start of 2011.
• Is 63-40 in Big 12 Conference games under Mike Gundy, including a 44-19 mark since 2010.

:: TCU's field goal on the game's opening drive marked the first points OSU's defense has allowed in the first quarter this season. The Cowboys entered the game with the nation's best first quarter scoring margin at 59-0.

:: TCU's 3-0 lead at that point also marked the first time this season the Cowboys have trailed.

:: Mason Rudolph's 86-yard touchdown pass to James Washington in the first quarter marked OSU's longest pass of the season. It was the second-longest reception of Washington's career and matched the second-longest completion of Rudolph's career. It was also the sixth-longest passing play in the country this season.

:: The 86-yard reception by Washington tied for the fourth-longest pass play in OSU history. Rudolph was the quarterback on both 86-yard passes; he previously had an 86-yard completion to Jhajuan Seales vs. Pittsburgh in 2016.

:: Washington's 153 receiving yards marked the 15th 100-yard receiving game of his career and his fourth in the last five games.

:: Washington has caught a pass in 36 straight games – the second longest streak in the nation.

:: Marcell Ateman finished with 100-yards receiving, marking the fifth 100-yard game of his career and his second in as many weeks.

:: OSU has now had multiple 100-yard receivers in two-straight games. Last week, the Cowboys had four such efforts against Pittsburgh before Washington and Ateman accomplished the feat today.

:: Jalen McCleskey has caught a pass in 26-straight games.

:: Justice Hill rushed for 102 yards on 25 carries, marking his second 100-yard rushing game of the season (opener vs. Tulsa) and eighth of his career.

:: The Cowboys extended their streak of scoring at least 20 points to 32-straight games, the second longest streak in the nation.

:: Mason Rudolph finished with 398 yards passing, marking his 16^th-career game of at least 300 yards passing.

:: Mason Rudolph set a school record vs. TCU with his fifth consecutive 300-yard passing game. He broke Brandon Weeden's previous record of four set in 2011.

:: Rudolph became OSU's all-time leader in total offense, passing Zac Robinson. Rudolph has racked up 10,250 totals yards in his career, surpassing Robinson's 10,175.

:: Rudolph moved into second place on OSU's all-time pass attempts list, passing Mike Gundy. He now has 1,093 in his career; Brandon Weeden's 1,103 are the school record.

:: Rudolph also moved into second on OSU's career list in touchdowns responsible for after throwing for two scores and rushing for another. He is responsible for 78 touchdowns in his career, 10 shy of Zac Robinson's school record.

:: OSU has forced a turnover in 18-straight games and in 27 of its last 28 games.

:: Entering today's game, OSU had held its last 11 opponents to a total of minus-20 punt return yards. Today, TCU had one return for minus-3 yards.

:: OL Johnny Wilson and OL Tevin Jenkins earned their first career starts.

:: WR Marcell Ateman, DL Vili Leveni, DL Jordan Brailford and CW Britton Abbott served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.

:: Darrion Daniels finished with a career-high eight tackles, doubling his previous best of four last set vs. Texas in 2016.

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Players Mentioned

Britton Abbott

Marcell Ateman

Jordan Brailford

Darrion Daniels

Justice Hill

Vili Leveni

Jalen McCleskey

Mason Rudolph

Jhajuan Seales

James Washington

Johnny Wilson

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