Oklahoma State University Athletics
Game Notes - Oklahoma State vs. Texas
November 09, 2014 | Cowboy Football
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TEXAS
6:30 p.m. | Nov. 15 2014 | Boone Pickens Stadium (60,218 cap.)
TV: FOX Sports (Joe Davis, Joey Harrington and Kris Budden)
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: Touchdown Radio (Announcers TBA)
Satellite Radio: Sirius channel 92, XM channel 199
Internet Radio: http://okla.st/osutunein
Live Stats: okstate.com
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (5-4 overall; 3-3 Big 12) hosts Texas (5-5 overall; 4-3 Big 12) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Boone Pickens Stadium.
On the Air
The game will be televised nationally by FOX with Joe Davis, Joey Harrington and Kris Budden 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.
Senior Night
With Saturday's game the final home contest of the season, Oklahoma State will honor its senior class prior to kickoff. The group of players being honors consists of the following:
Derek Branson, FB - Walk-on who made a big play when he blocked a punt at Texas Tech in 2013
James Castleman, DT - Vital part of the Oklahoma State defensive line for the past three seasons
Deonte Cruse, DT - Walk-on who came to Oklahoma State after two years at NEO A&M JC
DeShawn Franklin, S - Walk-on special teams performer who made a big hit at TCU this season
Josh Furman, LB - Graduated from Michigan last year and is a standout in his lone year in Stillwater
Brandon Garrett, OL - Junior college transfer who started four games in 2013
Cameron Gravelle, WR - Walk-on who has been a multi-year contributor on the scout team
Chris Grisbhy, OL - Started eight games in 2013 before becoming an everyday starter in 2014
Ofa Hautau, DT - Junior college transfer who has seen meaningful game action from day one at OSU
Elliott Jeffcoat, S - Walk-on scout-teamer who consistently performs well on OSU's special teams
Teddy Johnson, FB - Special teams ace who has also seen meaningful action at fullback in 2014
Daniel Koenig, OL - Anchor of the offensive line who is the third of three brothers to play O-Line at OSU
Ryan Lester, FB - Walk-on scout-teamer who has seen some special teams action this season
Desmond Roland, RB - The leading touchdown scorer in the Big 12 in 2013. Strong, durable every-down back
Christian Schroeder, WR - Walk-on who has been a valuable member of the scout team since arriving on campus in 2010
Kip Smith, P - School record-holder for punts in a single season who is a 2014 Ray Guy Award candidate
Larry Stephens, S - OSU's starting safety to begin the season, but lost most of this year to injury
Sam Wren, DE - Junior college transfer who has been a key reserve on the defensive line for two seasons
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Make the Cowboys bowl-eligible for the ninth straight season, a school record.
• Mark the Cowboys' fourth win in their last five meetings with Texas to extend OSU's best stretch in series history.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-4 in their last 27 games played against teams from the state of Texas.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-3 in their last 26 games played in Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Improve the Cowboys to 15-3 in their last 18 Big 12 Conference games played in Stillwater.
• Be the Cowboys' 27th consecutive home win over an unranked opponent, dating back to a loss to Houston in 2009.
• Improve the Cowboys to 37-4 in their last 41 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 5-1 at home this season to mark their seventh straight season with at least five home victories.
• Be the Cowboys first over the Longhorns in Stillwater since 1997.
Notable Streaks Entering the Texas Game
• Oklahoma State has won 26 consecutive games over unranked opponents in Boone Pickens Stadium and hasn't lost to an unranked team in Stillwater since the second game of the 2009 season.
• Oklahoma State has won three of its last four over Texas.
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 26 and eight of its last nine games against teams from the state of Texas.
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 25 games played in Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Oklahoma State has recorded at least two sacks in nine of its last 10 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
Texas holds a 23-5 all-time advantage over Oklahoma State in the series between the two schools, but the series has shifted of late, with the Cowboys taking three of the last four clashes. The Longhorns are 8-1 all-time in Stillwater and have won seven straight over the Pokes in Boone Pickens Stadium.
Connections
• Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy and Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford served on Pat Jones's Oklahoma State staff from 1993-94. Bedford then served on Gundy's first OSU staff as defensive coordinator from 2005-06.
• Texas offensive line coach Joe Wickline coached Oklahoma State offensive line under Gundy from 2005-13.
• Texas running backs coach Tommie Robinson coached the Oklahoma State running backs in 2001. OSU defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer and Robinson were on the Georgia Tech coaching staff together from 2002-03.
• Oklahoma State cornerbacks coach Van Malone was a four-year letterman at Texas from 1990-93.
• Malone and Texas wide receivers coach Lew Koenning were on the same coaching staff at Texas A&M from 2006-07.
• Oklahoma State strength and conditioning coach Rob Glass and Texas head coach Charlie Strong and offensive coordinator Joe Wickline were on the same coaching staff at Florida from 2003-04.
• Oklahoma State quarterback J.W. Walsh and defensive end Jimmy Bean and Texas quarterback Jerrod Heard all attended Guyer HS in Denton, Texas, where they were coached by Walsh's father, John.
• Oklahoma State wide receiver Ra'Shaad Samples and Texas linebacker Peter Jinkens were teammates at Skyline HS in Dallas, Texas, where they were coached by Samples' father, Reginald.
• Oklahoma State safety Jordan Sterns, linebacker Ryan Simmons and offensive lineman Deionte Noel come from the same Cibolo Steele program that produced Texas running back Malcom Brown and safety Erik Huhn.
• Oklahoma State offensive lineman Michael Wilson blocked for Texas running back Johnathan Gray at Aledo HS in Aledo, Texas.
• Oklahoma State offensive lineman Chris Grisbhy and Texas deep snapper Kyle Ashby attended Brazoswood HS in Clute, Texas.
• Oklahoma State wide receiver Chris Lacy and cornerback Lewis Taylor come from the same DeSoto HS program as Texas cornerback Bryson Echols and offensive linemen Alex Anderson and Marcus Hutchins.
• Oklahoma State safety Larry Stephens, offensive lineman Paul Lewis and cornerback Miketavius Jones come from the same North Shore HS program as Texas offensive lineman Sedrick Flowers.
• Oklahoma State fullback Teddy Johnson and Texas place kicker Nick Jordan both attended Coppell HS in Coppell, Texas.
• Oklahoma State wide receiver Blake Webb and Texas place kicker Ben Pruitt were teammates at The Woodlands HS in The Woodlands, Texas.
• Oklahoma State safety Tre Roberts and Texas running back Donald Catalon were teammates at Eisenhower HS in Houston, Texas.
• Oklahoma State linebacker Chad Whitener and offensive lineman Zachary Crabtree come from the same Mansfield HS program as Texas defensive lineman Hassan Ridgeway.
• Oklahoma State offensive lineman Matthew Mucha and Texas running back Gaston Davis attended Clear Lake HS in Houston, Texas.
Oklahoma State vs. Teams From Texas
Oklahoma State is 22-4 in its last 26 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 2-1 vs. Texas-based schools this season, with wins over UTSA and Texas Tech. OSU's last 26 games against teams from Texas:
Last Year's Meeting - Oklahoma State 38, No. 23 Texas 13
Playing without top offensive playmaker Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State beat No. 23 Texas in Austin, 38-13.
Justin Gilbert intercepted two passes, returning one 43 yards for a touchdown just before halftime to give the Cowboys a 28-10 lead and effectively put the game out of reach. Quarterback Clint Chelf rushed for a pair of first-half touchdowns and passed for an additional two scores to spur the Cowboy offense. Chelf completed 16-of-22 passes for 197 yards and two scores and rushed for a career-high 95 yards in the contest.
The win was Oklahoma State's third straight in Austin, making OSU only the third team since World War II to beat Texas on three consecutive trips to the Longhorns' home turf.
Blocked Kicks Part of OSU's Arsenal
With four blocked kicks, Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 and ranks fifth 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.
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 among the nation's most proficient at blocking kicks. Additionally, OSU is one of only nine schools in the nation with two kickoff returns for touchdowns, ranks fifth 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 3.62 yards per punt return to rank 14th nationally. The Cowboys allowed a 31-yard punt return against UTSA, but OSU's other 53 punts have yielded a total of only 45 return yards (0.85 average).
Consequently, OSU's net punting average is 40.26, which is second in the Big 12 and ranks 16th in the nation.
