Inside the Numbers: Ole Miss

NEW ORLEANS - Oklahoma State faces off against Ole Miss in the 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl on Friday, Jan. 1, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. A closer look at the matchup:

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Bring the Cowboys to 11-2, marking the third time since 2010 that Oklahoma State has reached 11 wins. For perspective on that, OSU had no 11-win seasons in its history before 2010 and had only three 10-win seasons before Mike Gundy took over as head coach in 2005.
• Improve the Cowboys to 17-9 all-time in bowl games (65.3 pct). Among teams with a minimum of 20 bowl trips, only USC has a higher bowl game winning percentage than Oklahoma State.
• Improve the Cowboys to 10-2 in their last 12 games played against current members of the Southeastern Conference.
• 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.

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 – 489.5 (17th)
Ole Miss Total Defense Per Game – 387.5 (56th)

Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 132.2 (109th)
Ole Miss Rushing Defense Per Game – 132.4 (26th)

Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 357.3 (7th)
Ole Miss Passing Defense Per Game – 255.1 (100th)

Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 14 (14th)
Ole Miss Turnovers Gained – 22 (42nd)

Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 14-of-19/Long of 43 yards

Oklahoma State Net Punting – 38.07 (50th)
Ole Miss Punt Returns – 4.00 (114th)

Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 20.9 (70th)
Ole Miss Kickoff Return Defense – 19.33 (31st)

When Ole Miss Has The Ball...
Ole Miss Total Offense Per Game – 514.8 (11th)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 429.5 (95th)

Ole Miss Rushing Offense Per Game – 181.1 (55th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 185.3 (83rd)

Ole Miss Passing Offense Per Game – 333.7 (10th)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 244.3 (91st)

Ole Miss Turnovers Lost – 22 (82nd)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 27 (12th)

Ole Miss Field Goals/Season Long – 17-for-22/Long of 48 yards

Ole Miss Net Punting – 38.81 (33rd)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 7.14 (77th)

Ole Miss Kickoff Returns – 16.86 (123rd)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 22.05 (98th)

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