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Oklahoma State Takes Care Of Wyoming 48-24
September 07, 2003 | Cowboy Football
Oklahoma State (1-1) came out flat in this game, not surprising after a deflating 17-7 loss at Nebraska last week that dropped the Cowboys out of the AP Top 25 and already put them behind a game in competing for the Big 12 title.
But Oklahoma State's offense came alive following Gabe Lindsay's highlight reel-worthy 55-yard punt return for a touchdown near the end of the first quarter.
Lindsay fielded the ball at his 45-yard line, took off down the right sideline and cut back all the way across the field to avoid a cluster of defenders. He shook loose Wyoming punter Luke Donovan with one last cut at the 6-yard line before stumbling into the end zone.
It was Oklahoma State's first punt return for a touchdown since 2000, when Lindsay did it against Texas A&M.
From there, Oklahoma State put together consecutive scoring drives of 92, 98, 48, 86 and 76 yards, making the score 41-7 late in the third. The scoring only stopped when the Cowboys sat down Bell, quarterback Josh Fields and receiver Rashaun Woods.
Woods finished with eight receptions for 152 yards, while Fields went 17-of-30 for 235 yards. Against Nebraska, Woods had only five catches for 47 yards and a score and Fields threw for just 97 yards.
Meanwhile, Wyoming (1-1) couldn't get much of anything going on offense.
Bramlet, who threw for nearly 3,330 yards last season, misfired on his first six pass attempts and 12 of his first 14. He was sacked five times, down from six the week before against I-AA Montana State, and knocked down countless others.
He finished 17-of-38 for 306 yards and three touchdowns, two to Malcolm Floyd.
Floyd caught six passes for 116 yards and Jovon Bouknight had five receptions for 115 yards and the other score.
The game was the season opener at newly renamed Boone Pickens Stadium, which underwent a name change to honor the Texas oil tycoon's $70 million pledge to his alma mater. At halftime, hundreds of balloons were released and a few fireworks were set off to celebrate the occasion. Pickens watched on from midfield with his wife and several school officials.
Oklahoma State's stadium had been called Lewis Field since 1914 after the school's former dean of veterinary medicine and of science and literature.
Team Stats

WYO 0, OSU 3
OSU - Phillips, Luke 23 yd field goal 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:57

WYO 0, OSU 10
OSU - Lindsay, Gabe 55 yd punt return (Phillips, Luke kick)

WYO 0, OSU 17
OSU - Willis, Shawn 2 yd run (Phillips, Luke kick), 5 plays, 92 yards, TOP 1:06

WYO 0, OSU 24
OSU - Willis, Shawn 13 yd run (Phillips, Luke kick), 12 plays, 98 yards, TOP 3:23

WYO 0, OSU 31
OSU - Bell, Tatum 7 yd run (Phillips, Luke kick), 8 plays, 48 yards, TOP 3:26

WYO 7, OSU 31
WYO - Floyd, Malcom 13 yd pass from Bramlet, Casey (Yaussi, Deric kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:52

WYO 7, OSU 34
OSU - Phillips, Luke 23 yd field goal 11 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:50

WYO 7, OSU 41
OSU - Bell, Tatum 30 yd run (Phillips, Luke kick), 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 1:57

WYO 10, OSU 41
WYO - Yaussi, Deric 20 yd field goal 5 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:31

WYO 17, OSU 41
WYO - Floyd, Malcom 45 yd pass from Bramlet, Casey (Yaussi, Deric kick) 1 plays, 60 yards, TOP 0:22

WYO 17, OSU 48
OSU - Bell, Tatum 16 yd run (Baisden, Brent kick), 5 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:50

WYO 24, OSU 48
WYO - Bouknight,Jovon 15 yd pass from Bramlet, Casey (Yaussi, Deric kick) 7 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:34