Inside the Numbers - OSU vs. Texas - Oklahoma State University Athletics

STILLWATER - Oklahoma State visits Texas for its first conference game of the season Saturday, with kickoff set for at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN. A closer look at the matchup:

An Oklahoma State Win Would...

• Improve the Cowboys to 4-0, marking the fourth time under Mike Gundy that OSU would have a perfect record after four games. The previous occasions were in 2008, 2010 and 2011. For some perspective on that, OSU had only three 4-0 starts from 1988 until Gundy took over in 2005 (1988, 1997 and 2004).
• Be the Cowboys' sixth consecutive win, dating back to last season, marking OSU's longest win streak since the Pokes rattled off seven straight wins in 2013.
• Be the Cowboys' fourth straight over Texas in Austin. OSU beat the Longhorns, 33-16 in 2010, 38-26 in 2011 and 38-13 in 2013.
• Be Mike Gundy's 50th win over a Big 12 opponent since taking over as Oklahoma State head coach in 2005. None of Gundy's predecessors as OSU football coach won more than 30 conference games. Among active Big 12 coaches, only Bill Snyder (109 Big 8/Big 12 wins in 23-plus seasons at Kansas State) and Bob Stoops (104 wins in 16-plus seasons at Oklahoma) have more than Gundy has amassed in 10-plus years at Oklahoma State.
• Improve the Cowboys to 7-2 in their last nine Big 12 openers.
• Improve the Cowboys to 41-5 in their last 46 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 24-6 in their last 30 games played against teams from the state of Texas, dating back to 2009.

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 – 508.7 (24th)
Texas Total Defense Per Game – 512.3 (118th)

Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 178 (74th)
Texas Rushing Defense Per Game – 240.7 (119th)

Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 330.7 (16th)
Texas Passing Defense Per Game – 271.7 (104)

Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 2 (11th)
Texas Turnovers Gained – 7 (18th)

Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 5-for-7/Long of 43 yards

Oklahoma State Net Punting – 41.67 (19th)
Texas Punt Returns – 29.67 (3rd)

Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 25.33 (33rd)
Texas Kickoff Return Defense – 28 (118th)

When Texas Has The Ball...
Texas Total Offense Per Game – 363.3 (99th)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 303 (26th)

Texas Rushing Offense Per Game – 165 (86th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 115.3 (34th)

Texas Passing Offense Per Game – 198.3 (92nd)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 187.7 (45th)

Texas Turnovers Lost – 3 (30th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 8 (10th)

Texas Field Goals/Season Long – 2-for-3/Long of 41 yards

Texas Net Punting – 39.78 (40th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 2.25 (113th)

Texas Kickoff Returns – 19.18 (94th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 20.76 (69th)

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