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Takeaways From The Baylor Game
September 25, 2016 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The Cowboy football team played its first road game of the season Saturday night, falling to an undefeated Baylor team in Waco, 35-24.
Although they weren't able to come home with a win, the Cowboy offense showed a great range of versatility in the contest.
In a win over Pitt the week before, OSU threw deep ball after deep ball to move the up field with numerous chunk plays. In the game at Baylor, the Cowboys were able to control the ball for the vast majority of the game behind an impressive rushing attack.
In fact, Oklahoma State held the ball for 41:27, marking the third largest time of possession total in school history and the most since it reached 42:58 in time of possession in 1999 against Baylor.
The reason the Cowboys had such great ball control was a rushing attack that worked as well as it has in years.
OSU finished with a season-best 213 rushing yards and true freshman Justice Hill carried 20 times for 122 yards and a touchdown, which is the most rushing yards for an OSU true freshman against a Big 12 opponent since the league was formed in 1996.
Additionally, the Cowboys had four drives of at least 10 plays in the game, while they had just two such drives all season entering the game.
Even with the improved rushing game, the Cowboys didn't lose touch in the passing attack as signal-caller Mason Rudolph completed 27 passes on 45 attempts for 279 yards, and nine players caught a pass.
Despite the outcome of the game, Oklahoma State showed promise and looks to continue to build on its multi-faceted attack versus Texas Saturday morning in Stillwater. Kickoff for that game is set for 11 a.m.
Although they weren't able to come home with a win, the Cowboy offense showed a great range of versatility in the contest.
In a win over Pitt the week before, OSU threw deep ball after deep ball to move the up field with numerous chunk plays. In the game at Baylor, the Cowboys were able to control the ball for the vast majority of the game behind an impressive rushing attack.
In fact, Oklahoma State held the ball for 41:27, marking the third largest time of possession total in school history and the most since it reached 42:58 in time of possession in 1999 against Baylor.
The reason the Cowboys had such great ball control was a rushing attack that worked as well as it has in years.
OSU finished with a season-best 213 rushing yards and true freshman Justice Hill carried 20 times for 122 yards and a touchdown, which is the most rushing yards for an OSU true freshman against a Big 12 opponent since the league was formed in 1996.
Additionally, the Cowboys had four drives of at least 10 plays in the game, while they had just two such drives all season entering the game.
Even with the improved rushing game, the Cowboys didn't lose touch in the passing attack as signal-caller Mason Rudolph completed 27 passes on 45 attempts for 279 yards, and nine players caught a pass.
Despite the outcome of the game, Oklahoma State showed promise and looks to continue to build on its multi-faceted attack versus Texas Saturday morning in Stillwater. Kickoff for that game is set for 11 a.m.
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