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Inside the Numbers - OSU vs. Baylor
November 19, 2015 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER -Â Oklahoma State hosts Baylor Saturday and attempts to move to 11-0 on the year, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. on FOX. A closer look at the matchup:
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Improve the Cowboys to 11-0 for the first time in school history.
• Mark its 12th consecutive win over Baylor in Stillwater. The Bears haven't won at Oklahoma State since 1939.
• Mark the sixth time that the Cowboys have beaten a team ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll since 2008.
• Mark the 18th time that the Cowboys have beaten an opponent ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press poll since Mike Gundy took over as head coach in 2005.
• Mark the third 11-win season in Oklahoma State's history, joining the 11-win campaign of 2010 and the 12-win season of 2011.
• Improve the Cowboys to 6-0 at home this year and 44-9 in their last 53 games played in Boone Pickens Stadium, dating back to the start of the 2008 season.
• Be the Cowboys' 13th consecutive win, dating back to last season, to match the school record win streak set from 1944-46.
• Improve the Cowboys to 27-6 in their last 33 games played against teams from the state of Texas, dating back to 2009.
• Mark the sixth time in the last eight seasons that OSU has won at least six home games.
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A head-to-head comparison of the two teams, with 2015 NCAA rank in parentheses:
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When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...Â
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 497.6 (18th)
Baylor Total Defense Per Game – 402.0 (72nd)
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Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 144.6 (94th)
Baylor Rushing Defense Per Game – 173.1 (74th)
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Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 353.0 (7th)
Baylor Passing Defense Per Game – 228.9 (72nd)
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Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 12 (20th)
Baylor Turnovers Gained – 22 (9th)
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Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 11-for-16/Long of 43 yards
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Oklahoma State Net Punting – 37.98 (57th)
Baylor Punt Returns – 4.69 (107th)
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Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 20.85 (71st)
Baylor Kickoff Return Defense – 22.60 (86th)
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When Baylor Has The Ball...Â
Baylor Total Offense Per Game – 637.9 (1st)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 393.0 (61st)
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Baylor Rushing Offense Per Game – 292.2 (5th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 157.5 (54th)
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Baylor Passing Offense Per Game – 345.7 (11th)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 235.5 (80th)
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Baylor Turnovers Lost – 13 (34th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 24 (5th)
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Baylor Field Goals/Season Long – 6-for-8/Long of 39 yards
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Baylor Net Punting – 39.63 (24th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 7.14 (79th)
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Baylor Kickoff Returns – 22.21 (45th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 22.09 (82nd)
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Improve the Cowboys to 11-0 for the first time in school history.
• Mark its 12th consecutive win over Baylor in Stillwater. The Bears haven't won at Oklahoma State since 1939.
• Mark the sixth time that the Cowboys have beaten a team ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll since 2008.
• Mark the 18th time that the Cowboys have beaten an opponent ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press poll since Mike Gundy took over as head coach in 2005.
• Mark the third 11-win season in Oklahoma State's history, joining the 11-win campaign of 2010 and the 12-win season of 2011.
• Improve the Cowboys to 6-0 at home this year and 44-9 in their last 53 games played in Boone Pickens Stadium, dating back to the start of the 2008 season.
• Be the Cowboys' 13th consecutive win, dating back to last season, to match the school record win streak set from 1944-46.
• Improve the Cowboys to 27-6 in their last 33 games played against teams from the state of Texas, dating back to 2009.
• Mark the sixth time in the last eight seasons that OSU has won at least six home games.
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A head-to-head comparison of the two teams, with 2015 NCAA rank in parentheses:
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When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...Â
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 497.6 (18th)
Baylor Total Defense Per Game – 402.0 (72nd)
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Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 144.6 (94th)
Baylor Rushing Defense Per Game – 173.1 (74th)
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Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 353.0 (7th)
Baylor Passing Defense Per Game – 228.9 (72nd)
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Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 12 (20th)
Baylor Turnovers Gained – 22 (9th)
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Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 11-for-16/Long of 43 yards
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Oklahoma State Net Punting – 37.98 (57th)
Baylor Punt Returns – 4.69 (107th)
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Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 20.85 (71st)
Baylor Kickoff Return Defense – 22.60 (86th)
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When Baylor Has The Ball...Â
Baylor Total Offense Per Game – 637.9 (1st)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 393.0 (61st)
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Baylor Rushing Offense Per Game – 292.2 (5th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 157.5 (54th)
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Baylor Passing Offense Per Game – 345.7 (11th)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 235.5 (80th)
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Baylor Turnovers Lost – 13 (34th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 24 (5th)
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Baylor Field Goals/Season Long – 6-for-8/Long of 39 yards
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Baylor Net Punting – 39.63 (24th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 7.14 (79th)
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Baylor Kickoff Returns – 22.21 (45th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 22.09 (82nd)
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