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Inside the Numbers - OSU at Central Michigan
September 01, 2015 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State faces Central Michigan at 6:15 p.m. CT Thursday on ESPNU in the first meeting between the two schools. A closer look at the matchup:
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
:: Improve the Cowboys to 19-3 in their last 22 non-conference games.
:: Improve the Cowboys to 38-5 in their last 43 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
:: Mark the Cowboys' seventh in their last eight season openers.
:: Improve the Cowboys to 68-41-5 all-time in season openers.
:: Improve the Cowboys to 5-0 all-time against teams from the Mid-American Conference.
A head-to-head comparison of the two teams, with 2014 NCAA rank in parentheses:
When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 378.8 (82nd)
Central Michigan Total Defense Per Game – 355.5 (29th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 136.6 (99th)
Central Michigan Rushing Defense Per Game – 122.9 (21st)
Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 242.2 (53rd)
Central Michigan Passing Defense Per Game – 232.5 (73rd)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 22 (61st)
Central Michigan Turnovers Gained – 22 (50th)
Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 22-for-28/Long of 47 yards
Oklahoma State Net Punting – 39.58 (23rd)
Central Michigan Punt Returns – 4.17 (116th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 20.48 (73rd)
Central Michigan Kickoff Return Defense – 21.70 (82nd)
When Central Michigan Has The Ball...
Central Michigan Total Offense Per Game – 398.1 (67th)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 432.0 (91st)
Central Michigan Rushing Offense Per Game – 155.2 (74th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 162.8 (57th)
Central Michigan Passing Offense Per Game – 242.8 (52nd)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 269.2 (110th)
Central Michigan Turnovers Lost – 27 (109th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 14 (113th)
Central Michigan Field Goals/Season Long- 8-for-11/Long of 43 yards
Central Michigan Net Punting – 31.89 (124th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 9.77 (35th)
Central Michigan Kickoff Returns – 19.31 (103rd)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 21.04 (62nd)
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
:: Improve the Cowboys to 19-3 in their last 22 non-conference games.
:: Improve the Cowboys to 38-5 in their last 43 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
:: Mark the Cowboys' seventh in their last eight season openers.
:: Improve the Cowboys to 68-41-5 all-time in season openers.
:: Improve the Cowboys to 5-0 all-time against teams from the Mid-American Conference.
A head-to-head comparison of the two teams, with 2014 NCAA rank in parentheses:
When Oklahoma State Has The Ball...
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 378.8 (82nd)
Central Michigan Total Defense Per Game – 355.5 (29th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 136.6 (99th)
Central Michigan Rushing Defense Per Game – 122.9 (21st)
Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 242.2 (53rd)
Central Michigan Passing Defense Per Game – 232.5 (73rd)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 22 (61st)
Central Michigan Turnovers Gained – 22 (50th)
Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 22-for-28/Long of 47 yards
Oklahoma State Net Punting – 39.58 (23rd)
Central Michigan Punt Returns – 4.17 (116th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 20.48 (73rd)
Central Michigan Kickoff Return Defense – 21.70 (82nd)
When Central Michigan Has The Ball...
Central Michigan Total Offense Per Game – 398.1 (67th)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 432.0 (91st)
Central Michigan Rushing Offense Per Game – 155.2 (74th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 162.8 (57th)
Central Michigan Passing Offense Per Game – 242.8 (52nd)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 269.2 (110th)
Central Michigan Turnovers Lost – 27 (109th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 14 (113th)
Central Michigan Field Goals/Season Long- 8-for-11/Long of 43 yards
Central Michigan Net Punting – 31.89 (124th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 9.77 (35th)
Central Michigan Kickoff Returns – 19.31 (103rd)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 21.04 (62nd)
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