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Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes vs. Texas A&M
September 30, 2010 | Cowboy Football
Sept. 30, 2010
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Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes vs. Texas A&M
Sept. 30, 2010 - Boone Pickens Stadium
:: With the Oklahoma State win, sixth-year head coach Mike Gundy improved his career record to 40-27 and became just the third coach in school history to reach 40 wins. He joined Pat Jones (62) and Jim Lookabaugh (58) on that list.
:: OSU has won three-straight meetings with Texas A&M and is now 9-17 all time against the Aggies.
:: Serving as Oklahoma State captains for tonight's game were safety Markelle Martin, cornerback Andrew McGee and running back Bryant Ward.
:: Junior defensive end Jamie Blatnick made his first start of the season tonight.
:: Junior safety Markelle Martin and freshman cornerback Shaun Lewis each recorded the first interception of their careers.
:: Senior defensive end Ugo Chinasa's second-quarter interception was the second of his career. Both have come against Texas A&M (the other was in 2008).
:: Chinasa also tied career highs with six tackles and three tackles for loss. He previously recorded those totals against Texas in 2008.
:: Freshman running back Joseph Randle recorded the first touchdown of his collegiate career on a 38-yard reception in the second quarter. The play also marked a career-long catch for Randle.
:: With 101 yards, senior running back Kendall Hunter topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the third time this season and the 14th time in his career. He tied Tatum Bell for the eighth-most 100-yard rushing games in school history.
:: Hunter also moved into a tie for 15th place on OSU's career scoring list. He and Bob Fenimore are tied with 186 points.
:: OSU's scoring drive late in the third quarter marked the Cowboys' fifth scoring drive of less than a minute this season. The drive lasted just 57 seconds.
:: Senior kicker Dan Bailey moved into the fifth spot on OSU's career scoring list. With eight points against TAMU, Bailey now has 268 in his career.
:: OSU's touchdown drive on the opening possession of the second half consisted of 13 plays, marking the most plays on a Cowboy scoring drive this season.
:: Senior linebacker Orie Lemon racked up a career-high 14 tackles, besting his previous best of 13 against Troy earlier this season.
:: Sophomore cornerback Brodrick Brown set a career high with 12 tackles. Brown had tied his previous career best of seven stops, set earlier this season vs. Troy, by halftime.
:: Senior Tolu Moala recorded a career-best eight tackles against the Aggies. His previous high of five was against Baylor in 2009.
:: Linebacker James Thomas racked up eight tackles to set a career high. The junior topped his previous best of six against Tulsa earlier this season. Thomas also recorded the first touchdown of his career on a 63-yard fumble return.
:: OSU's four quarterback sacks was a season high. The Cowboys recorded three sacks against both Washington State and Troy.
:: The Cowboys did not record an interception in the first two games of the season but have picked off seven passes in the last two - three vs. Tulsa and four vs. Texas A&M.
:: Sophomore wide receiver Justin Blackmon has surpassed 100 receiving yards in each of OSU's four games this season. He finished with 127 against TAMU. Only two previous times in Cowboy history has a player had five-straight 100-yard receiving games (Hart Lee Dykes in 1988 and Rashaun Woods in 2002).
:: With the first appearance of his career, linebacker Caleb Lavey became the 14th different freshman to play for OSU this season.
