Oklahoma State University Athletics
Inside The Numbers - OSU vs. West Virginia
October 24, 2014 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State hosts West Virginia at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday to cap America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration in Stillwater. Some notes and facts to get you prepared for the game:
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Make the Cowboys bowl-eligible for the ninth straight season, a school record.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-2 in their last 25 games played in Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Improve the Cowboys to 15-2 in their last 17 Big 12 Conference games played in Stillwater.
• Improve the Cowboys to 5-0 at home this season.
• Improve the Cowboys to 5-2 in their last seven home games played against ranked opponents.
• Improve the Cowboys to 10-7 in their last 17 games against ranked opponents.
• Mark the 16th time that Mike Gundy has coached the Cowboys to victory over a ranked opponent.
• Be the Cowboys' fourth consecutive Homecoming victory and the seventh in their last eight Homecoming games.
• Even the all-time series with West Virginia at three wins apiece.
• Improve the Cowboys to 4-1 in Big 12 play this year, marking the sixth time in the last seven seasons that OSU has won at least four of its first five conference matchups.
Notable Streaks Entering the West Virginia Game
• Oklahoma State has won five straight and 23 of its last 25 games played in Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Oklahoma State has recorded at least two sacks in each of the last eight games.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 21 consecutive games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to the 2008 season, the Cowboys have won 38 of their last 40 games when winning the turnover battle.
When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game - 397.4 (77th in the nation)
West Virginia Total Defense Per Game - 382.3 (58th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game - 150.9 (83rd in the nation)
West Virginia Rushing Defense Per Game - 167.3 (72nd in the nation)
Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game - 246.6 (53rd in the nation)
West Virginia Passing Defense Per Game - 215.0 (44th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost - 10 (40th in the nation)
West Virginia Turnovers Gained - 4 (122nd in the nation)
Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long - 17-of-21/Long of 47 yards
Oklahoma State Net Punting - 39.88 (23rd in the nation)
West Virginia Punt Returns - 3.59 (116th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense - 18.61 (26th in the nation)
West Virginia Kickoff Returns - 26.43 (sixth in the nation)
When West Virginia Has The Ball...
West Virginia Total Offense Per Game - 538.4 (sixth in the nation)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game - 420.7 (78th in the nation)
West Virginia Rushing Offense Per Game - 176.7 (55th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game - 132.3 (37th in the nation)
West Virginia Passing Offense Per Game - 361.7 (sixth in the nation)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game - 288.4 (116th in the nation)
West Virginia Turnovers Lost - 15 (102nd in the nation)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained - 8 (95th in the nation)
West Virginia Field Goals/Season Long - 16-of-21/Long of 55 yards
West Virginia Net Punting - 37.00 (77th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns - 9.05 (52nd in the nation)
West Virginia Kickoff Return Defense - 24.03 (112th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns - 22.62 (39th in the nation)
