Inside the Numbers - OSU vs. West Virginia - Oklahoma State University Athletics

STILLWATER - Oklahoma State visits West Virginia Saturday and attempts to move to 6-0 on the year, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. on ESPN2. A closer look at the matchup:

An Oklahoma State Win Would...

• Improve the Cowboys to 6-0, marking the fourth time under Mike Gundy that OSU would have a perfect record after six games. The previous three occasions were in 2008, 2010 and 2011. For some perspective on that, OSU had only two 6-0 starts in 103 seasons of football before Gundy took over in 2005. Those came in 1945 and 1997.
• Be the Cowboys' eighth consecutive win, dating back to last season, marking OSU's longest win streak since the Pokes rattled off 11 straight wins from Dec. 29, 2010 to Nov. 18, 2011. Eight straight wins would tie for the third-longest winning streak in school history.
• Make the Cowboys bowl-eligible for the 10th straight season to extend their school-record streak.
• Be the Cowboys' first over West Virginia in three trips Morgantown
• Be Mike Gundy's 90th career victory as a head coach.
• Improve the Cowboys to 43-5 in their last 48 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.

A head-to-head comparison of the two teams, with 2015 NCAA rank in parentheses:

When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 483.2 (22nd)
West Virginia Total Defense Per Game – 337.3 (39th)

Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 138.2 (102nd)
West Virginia Rushing Defense Per Game – 141.8 (49th)

Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 345 (13th)
West Virginia Passing Defense Per Game – 195.5 (45th)

Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 7 (55th)
West Virginia Turnovers Gained – 13 (5th)

Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 9-for-11/Long of 43 yards

Oklahoma State Net Punting – 38.04 (58th)
West Virginia Punt Returns – 7.63 (72nd)

Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 24 (38th)
West Virginia Kickoff Return Defense – 18.19 (25th)

When West Virginia Has The Ball...
West Virginia Total Offense Per Game – 499.8 (18th)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 310 (24th)

West Virginia Rushing Offense Per Game – 214.3 (26th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 132.2 (38th)

West Virginia Passing Offense Per Game – 285.5 (25th)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 177.8 (30th)

West Virginia Turnovers Lost – 7 (55th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 10 (24th)

West Virginia Field Goals/Season Long – 7-for-10/Long of 48 yards

West Virginia Net Punting – 38.56 (51st)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 2.46 (114th)

West Virginia Kickoff Returns – 19.29 (94th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 20.30 (53rd)

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