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Cowboys Top Central Arkansas, 32-8
September 12, 2015 | Cowboy Football
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STILLWATER – Mason Rudolph threw for a career-high 401 yards and the Oklahoma State offense gained 578 yards as the Cowboys defeated Central Arkansas 32-8 in the first meeting of the schools.
The Cowboys struck first with a with a 31-yard Ben Grogan field goal on their second possession, and made the score 10-0 at the close of the opening quarter behind a 21-yard Chris Carson touchdown run, the first of his career at the FBS level.
A 67-yard pass from Rudolph to Glidden on the Cowboys' first possession of the second half made it 17-0. It was a career-long reception for the senior and the first of three 30-plus yard catches in a career-best 145-yard day.
Central Arkansas' Desmond Smith scored the team's lone touchdown of the day on a trick play with a 39-yard reception.
Glidden added another touchdown catch on a 31-yard score, Cowboy back Jeremy Seaton scored on a 6-yard pass from backup quarterback J.W. Walsh and the Cowboys finished off their 20th straight win in a home opener.
Gundy, now 9-0 vs. FCS opponents, also had help from his defense, which held UCA to 12 first downs and 220 total offensive yards. Jimmy Bean and All-American candidate Emmanuel Ogbah each recorded a sack, with Ogbah now recording at least one sack in eight of his last 10 games.
Team Stats
UCA 0, OSU 3
OSU - Grogan, Ben 31 yd field goal 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:39
UCA 0, OSU 10
OSU - Carson, Chris 21 yd run (Grogan, Ben kick), 4 plays, 55 yards, TOP 1:26
UCA 0, OSU 17
OSU - Glidden, David 67 yd pass from Rudolph, Mason (Grogan, Ben kick) 2 plays, 61 yards, TOP 0:49
UCA 8, OSU 17
UCA - Smith, Desmond 39 yd pass from Reed, Taylor (Gougler, Zach pass) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:15
UCA 8, OSU 20
OSU - Grogan, Ben 22 yd field goal 10 plays, 42 yards, TOP 4:38
UCA 8, OSU 26
OSU - Glidden, David 31 yd pass from Rudolph, Mason (Grogan, Ben kickblocked) 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 0:47
UCA 8, OSU 32
OSU - Seaton, Jeremy 6 yd pass from Walsh, J.W. (Grogan, Ben kickblocked) 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:39
