Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Central Michigan
September 10, 2016 | Cowboy Football
:: RB Rennie Childs, WR Jhajuan Seales, LB Devante Averette and LB Justin Phillips served as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.
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:: Of OSU's five scoring drives, three of them lasted less than two minutes.
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:: Kicker Ben Grogan moved into third place on OSU's career-points list with 335. He trails only Dan Bailey (370) and Barry Sanders (360) on the school's all-time list.
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:: Jalen McCleskey's 26-yard touchdown catch to open the OSU scoring was his first receiving touchdown of the season and fourth of his career.
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:: McCleskey finished with career highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (103).
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:: McCleskey's effort marked the first time a Cowboy has recorded double-digit receptions since Josh Stewart caught 10 passes against TCU in 2013.
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:: Cowboy back Zac Veatch, who formerly started on the OSU offensive line, scored his first-career touchdown on an 18-yard pass in the first quarter.
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:: Matt Ammendola's 53-yard field goal in the second quarter matched the fourth-longest FG in school history and was OSU's longest since Jason Ricks hit a 53-yarder against Missouri State in 2006. Ammendola's kick also marked the first field goal attempt of his career.
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:: Jordan Sterns finished with a career-high three pass breakups.
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:: Jarrell Owens' sack in the third quarter was the fifth of his career and his second of the season.
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:: DeQuinton Osborne's sack was the first of his OSU career.
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:: Ramon Richards recorded a career-high eight tackles and also collected his sixth-career interception.
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:: Freshman wide receiver Dillon Stoner threw a touchdown pass on his first-career attempt, a two-yard toss to James Washington with 5:12 left in the game.
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:: Each of Zach Sinor's five punts today were downed inside the 20-yard line.
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:: Mason Rudolph's 44 pass attempts marked the third most in a game in his career. Last season, he had 55 vs. Kansas State and 50 against.
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:: Motekiai Maile (4) and Gyasi Akem (3) each tied career highs in tackles. Two of Maile's stops were for loss.
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:: The Cowboys finished with three sacks and racked up seven tackles for loss.
