Oklahoma State University Athletics
Inside The Numbers - OSU vs. Iowa State
October 03, 2014 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State and Iowa State tangle in Boone Pickens Stadium Saturday. Some things to watch for:
An Oklahoma State win would...
• Mark the Cowboys' fifth in their last six meetings with Iowa State.
• Be the Cowboys' fourth straight home win over the Cyclones. OSU hasn't lost to Iowa State in Stillwater since 2000.
• Improve the Cowboys to 14-2 in their last 16 Big 12 Conference games played in Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Be the Cowboys' 26th consecutive home win over an unranked opponent, dating back to a loss to Houston in 2009.
• Improve the Cowboys to 35-4 in their last 39 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
The series
Oklahoma State leads the all-time series with Iowa State, 27-18-3, including a 15-6-2 advantage in Stillwater. The Cowboys have won four of the last five meetings, including a 58-27 victory in Ames last year. OSU hasn't lost to Iowa State in Boone Pickens Stadium since 2000, when the Cyclones were 33-26 winners.
Notable streaks entering the Iowa State game
• The Cowboys have won 13 of their last 15 games against Big 12 opponents in Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Oklahoma State has won 25 straight home games over unranked opponents, dating back to 2009.
• Oklahoma State has scored 20 or more points in 56 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2010 season. That streak is the longest active streak in the country and the second-longest since Division I split into the FBS/FCS in 1978, trailing only USC's 63 straight games of 20 or more points from Sept. 2, 2002 through Nov. 25, 2006.
• OSU has at least one touchdown drive of faster than two minutes in each of its last 39 games and in 55 of its last 56 contests.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 21 consecutive games when not committing a turnover.
• OSU has either won or tied the turnover battle in 24 of its last 28 games.
• Dating back to the 2008 season, the Cowboys have won 36 of their last 37 games when winning the turnover battle.
When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game - 462.3 (42nd in the nation)
Iowa State Total Defense Per Game - 463.3 (103rd in the nation)
Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game - 171.8 (62nd in the nation)
Iowa State Rushing Defense Per Game - 226.8 (111th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game - 290.5 (32nd in the nation)
Iowa State Passing Defense Per Game - 236.5 (66th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost - 4 (16th in the nation)
Iowa State Turnovers Gained - 3 (117th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long - 9-of-12/Long of 47 yards
Oklahoma State Net Punting - 39.95 (29th in the nation)
Iowa State Punt Returns - 29.25 (2nd in the nation)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense - 19.22 (47th in the nation)
Iowa State Kickoff Returns - 17.45 (114th in the nation)
When Iowa State Has The Ball...
Iowa State Total Offense Per Game - 312.0 (113th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game - 392.0 (68th in the nation)
Iowa State Rushing Offense Per Game - 104.0 (110th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game - 113.0 (32nd in the nation)
Iowa State Passing Offense Per Game - 208.0 (88th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game - 279.0 (106th in the nation)
Iowa State Turnovers Lost - 5 (29th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained - 6 (72nd in the nation)
Iowa State Field Goals/Season Long- 2-of-2/Long of 47 yards
Iowa State Net Punting - 42.42 (12th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns - 9.42 (53rd in the nation)
Iowa State Kickoff Return Defense - 15.73 (7th in the nation)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns - 19.43 (86th in the nation)
