Oklahoma State University Athletics
Game Notes - Oklahoma State at No. 6 Baylor
November 17, 2014 | Cowboy Football
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AT NO. 6 BAYLOR
6:30 p.m. | Nov. 22 2014 | McLane Stadium (45,140 cap.)
TV: FOX (Gus Johnson, Charles Davis, Molly McGrath)
In Stillwater - Suddenlink 12, DirecTV 25, Dish 25, U-verse 25
In Oklahoma City - Cox 12, DirecTV 25, Dish 25, U-verse 25
In Tulsa - Cox 5, DirecTV 23, Dish 23, U-verse 23
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomb & Robert Allen)
National Radio: ESPN Radio (Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad)
Satellite Radio: Sirius channel 117, XM channel 199 (Baylor feed)
Internet Radio: http://okla.st/osutunein
Live Stats: okstate.com
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THE BASICS
The Oklahoma State football team (5-5 overall; 3-4 Big 12) travels to Waco to battle Baylor (8-1 overall; 5-1 Big 12) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in McLane Stadium.
ON THE AIR
The game will be televised nationally by FOX with Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath calling the action. The contest will also be carried live on the Cowboy Radio Network, with Dave Hunziker handling play-by-play, John Holcomb providing analysis and Robert Allen reporting from the sideline. ESPN Radio will also be on hand with Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad on the call.
IN THE POLLS
Oklahoma State is unranked. Baylor is ranked No. 6 in both the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll.
AN OKLAHOMA STATE WIN WOULD...
• Make the Cowboys bowl-eligible for the ninth straight season, a school record.
• Improve the Cowboys to 5-0 against Baylor when the Bears were either ranked or receiving votes in the A.P. poll.
• Be the Cowboys' second straight win over a Baylor squad ranked in the top 10 of the A.P. poll. The Pokes beat the Bears by a 49-17 margin last season when the Bears were ranked No. 3 in the A.P. poll.
• Be the Cowboys' eighth in their last nine meetings with Baylor.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-5 in their last 28 games played against teams from the state of Texas.
• Improve the Cowboys to 10-9 in their last 19 games against ranked opponents.
• Mark the 16th time that Mike Gundy has coached the Cowboys to victory over a ranked opponent.
• Be the Cowboys' fifth in their last seven Big 12 road games.
• Improve the Cowboys to 16-8 in their last 24 Big 12 road games, dating back to 2009.
COWBOYS NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY ON THE ROAD
Since 2009, Oklahoma State is 19-9 on the road (.679 pct), including a 16-8 mark in road games against Big 12 opponents (.667 pct.) The Cowboys have won five of their last eight road games, with two of those wins coming against ranked Big 12 teams (last year at No. 15 Texas Tech and at No. 23 Texas).
OSU has scored 30 or more points in 21 of its last 28 road games and has scored 50 or more points in three of its last eight road contests.
NOTABLE STREAKS ENTERING THE BAYLOR GAME
• Oklahoma State has won 16 of it last 18 games against Baylor and seven of its last eight over the Bears.
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 27 and eight of its last 10 games against teams from the state of Texas.
• Oklahoma State has recorded at least two sacks in 10 of its last 11 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.
THE SERIES
Oklahoma State holds a 19-13 all-time advantage over Baylor in the series between the two schools, with the teams splitting the last two contests. The Bears lead the series in Waco, 7-6, but the Cowboys have won two of the last three played at BU.
CONNECTIONS
• Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator at Baylor in 1996.
• Oklahoma State receivers coach Kasey Dunn coached receivers and was the special teams coordinator at Baylor in 2007.
• Oklahoma State defensive line coach Joe Bob Clements was a student and graduate assistant under Baylor defensive coordinator Phil Bennett at Kansas State from 1999-2001. Baylor's Jim Gush was also a linebackers coach for the Wildcats from 1999-2001.
• Oklahoma State linebacker Kirk Tucker and Baylor cornerback Chris Sanders both played at Tucker HS in Tucker, Ga.
• Oklahoma State lineman Matthew Mucha and Baylor lineman Blake Blackmar played togther at Clear Lake HS in Houston.
• Baylor defensive end Josh Malin came from the same program as Oklahoma State linebacker Ryan Simmons, safety Jordan Sterns and lineman Deionte Noel at Steele HS in Cibolo, Texas.
• Oklahoma State receiver Jhajuan Seales played with Baylor cornerback Terrence Singleton and tight end Tre'Von Armstead at Memorial HS in Port Arthur, Texas.
• Oklahoma State defensive end Victor Irokansi was on the same defense with Baylor safety Chance Waz at Hendrickson HS in Pflugerville, Texas.
• Trinity HS in Euless, Texas produced Oklahoma State offensive lineman Lemaefe Galea'i, Baylor defensive end Brian Nance and Baylor defensive tackle Suleiman Masumbuko.
• Oklahoma State's Justin Phillips and Baylor's Kendall Ehrlich both played linebacker for Pearland HS in Pearland, Texas.
• Oklahoma State fullback Derek Branson played at Boyd HS in McKinney, Texas with Baylor defensive end Jamal Palmer.
• Oklahoma State's Marcell Ateman was on the same receiving corps with Baylor's Quan Jones at Wylie East HS in Texas.
• Oklahoma State cornerback Taylor Lewis and receiver Chris Lacy played at DeSoto HS with Baylor linebacker Taylor Young.
• Oklahoma State's Chris Grisbhy and Baylor's Tyler Edwards both played on offensive line at Blinn CC.
• Oklahoma State offensive lineman Devin Davis and Baylor defensive end Greg Roberts played at Nacogdoches HS in Texas.
• Oklahoma State long snapper Kaleb Smith was on the same team with Baylor linebacker Xavier Phillips at All Saints Episcopal School in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Oklahoma State fullback Teddy Johnson came from the same program in Coppell, Texas as Baylor tight end Blake Mahon.
• Oklahoma State's Jaxon Salinas and Baylor's Rami Hammad blocked on the offensive line at Irving HS in Texas.
• Oklahoma State kicker Ben Grogan, Baylor kicker Spencer Evans and Baylor receiver Trevor White played together at Martin HS in Arlington, Texas.
• Oklahoma State safety Matthew Newsome came from the same program as Baylor snapper B.J. Jordan at Clements HS ins Sugar Land, Texas.
OKLAHOMA STATE VS. TEAMS FROM TEXAS
Oklahoma State is 22-5 in its last 27 games against teams from the state of Texas, dating back to 2009. The Cowboys were a perfect 6-0 against teams from the Lone Star State in 2013, highlighted by convincing road wins at No. 15 Texas Tech and at No. 23 Texas plus a 49-17 pounding of No. 3 Baylor in Stillwater.
The Pokes are 2-2 vs. Texas-based schools this season, with wins over UTSA and Texas Tech.
LAST YEAR'S MEETING - OKLAHOMA STATE 49, NO. 3 BAYLOR 17
Playing in front of the first sellout crowd in Boone Pickens Stadium history, Oklahoma State's defense forced three turnovers and held Baylor 44 points and 231 yards below its season averages in recording one of the most lopsided wins ever over a team ranked in the top three of the Associated Press poll.
Quarterback Clint Chelf earned national player of the week honors after completing 19-of-25 passes for 370 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added a 48-yard reception that set up a touchdown and he rushed for a score as well.
TEXAS IS COWBOY COUNTRY
The Oklahoma State roster includes 69 native Texans. No school outside of the Lone Star State has more. The list of schools outside of Texas with the most native Texans:
1. Oklahoma State 69
2. Oklahoma 46
3. Louisiana Monroe 33
4. Tulsa 29
5. New Mexico 28
6. New Mexico State 27
T7. Iowa State 26
T7. Missouri 26
T7. Louisiana Tech 26
10. Kansas 25
LAST TIME OUT - TEXAS 28, OKLAHOMA STATE 7
Oklahoma State's defense played well enough to keep Texas within striking range, but the Cowboys were unable to generate many scoring opportunities and lost a 28-7 decision to the Longhorns in Boone Pickens Stadium.
Texas scored on each of its first three drives to seize control of the game and the Longhorns' defense held the Cowboys in check throughout the day as OSU totaled 192 yards of offense and just nine first downs. Texas controlled the trenches, limiting the Cowboys to 1.5 yards per rush and amassing seven quarterback sacks.
It wasn't until the 9:02 mark of the fourth quarter that the Pokes got on the board when quarterback Daxx Garman connected on an eight-yard scoring pass to James Washington to bring the score to 22-7. The Longhorns answered with a touchdown on the ensuing drive to dash OSU's comeback attempt.
BLOCKED KICKS PART OF OSU'S ARSENAL
With five blocked kicks, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 and ranks third nationally. Safety Jordan Sterns blocked a punt, defensive tackle James Castleman blocked a PAT attempt and defensive tackle Ofa Hautau blocked a field goal attempt, with all three of those blocks coming in the first half of OSU's win over Missouri State.
Three blocked kicks in a game set a Big 12 record and marked only the second time in NCAA history that a team blocked a PAT, field goal and punt in the same game. Oregon State accomplished the feat in 1996 against USC.
Sterns was also credited with a blocked punt at Kansas State and Castleman blocked a PAT against Texas.
NON-OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS AN OSU STAPLE
Non-offensive touchdowns have been a regular part of the Oklahoma State attack in recent years, as the Cowboys have 29 non-offensive scores since the start of the 2010 season - a mark that ranks second in the nation during that span. With four non-offensive touchdowns in 2014 (Ashton Lampkin returned an interception for a touchdown against UTSA, Tyreek Hill took kickoffs to paydirt against Iowa State and Kansas and Ramon Richards returned an interception for a score at Kansas State), the trend continues.
NON-OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS, NCAA LEADERS SINCE 2010
1. Oregon 31
2. Oklahoma State 29
3. Utah 27
4. Florida 25
4. Missouri 25
6. Oklahoma 23
6. Toledo 23
SPECIAL TEAMS PERFORMING AT A HIGH LEVEL
Special teams have long been a strength for Oklahoma State under Mike Gundy. This year's squad ranks third in the nation in blocked kicks. Additionally, OSU is one of only 10 schools in the nation with two kickoff returns for touchdowns, ranks 10th nationally in field goals made per game and ranks among the best teams in the country in net punting, punt return defense and kickoff return defense.
PUNT COVERAGE UNIT GETTING IT DONE
Oklahoma State has been solid when it comes to covering punts, as the Cowboys allow only 3.43 yards per punt return to rank 11th nationally. The Cowboys allowed a 31-yard punt return against UTSA, but OSU's other 61 punts have yielded a total of only 48 return yards (0.79 average).
Consequently, OSU's net punting average is 40.06, which is second in the Big 12 and ranks 18th in the nation.
