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Tracking the Trends: OSU-Texas
October 20, 2017 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – As the Oklahoma State football team prepares for its matchup with Texas tomorrow in Austin, we take a look at some streaks on the line and other trends to look out for this weekend.
Week Eight Talking Points – Offense
• The first thing worth mentioning about Oklahoma State is that it ranks No. 1 nationally in total offense with 610.3 yards per game - more than 33 yards per game better than second-place Ohio State. The Cowboys average 8.3 yards per offensive snap, and only once this season has OSU been held under 500 yards of total offense - and in that game it had 499 yards. OSU averages 28.8 points before halftime.
• One of the major contributing factors is balance. The Cowboys have attempted 222 rushes and 217 passes on the season, scoring 16 rushing touchdowns and 19 passing touchdowns. 12 different Cowboys have scored a touchdown this season and five different Cowboys have scored at least four TDs this year.
• Oklahoma State has rushed for more than 200 yards in each of its last two games and in three of its six games this season. The Cowboys average 199.5 rushing yards per game through six games. The last time they averaged that many rushing yards per game was 2012, at 215.3.
• Already OSU's all-time leading passer, Mason Rudolph continues to rewrite the record book at Oklahoma State. He owns no fewer than 29 school records, and he adds more to his résumé each week. With 459 passing yards against Baylor, Rudolph tied Brandon Weeden's school record with his seventh career 400-yard passing game. Rudolph also hit his seventh straight game with at least 300 passing yards, marking the longest active streak in the nation. The next records he's likely to claim are the OSU career marks for passing touchdowns, completions and touchdowns responsible for.
• Cowboy receivers James Washington and Marcell Ateman have each recorded 100-yard receiving performances in each of the past four games. According to stats.com, that marks the first time in Big 12 history and in the FBS since at least 1996 that a receiving duo has each hit 100 yards in four straight games.
• James Washington has lived up to the hype as the preseason Biletnikoff Award favorite and preseason AP All-American. He's gone over 100 yards receiving in every game but one (in which he had 98) and leads the nation with 147.0 receiving yards per game. Washington averages a staggering 25.9 yards per reception. He finished last game with 235 yards to match Rashaun Woods' school record of three career 200-yard games.
• Another reason for OSU's offensive success is its ability to convert on third down. The Cowboys rank second nationally with a 55 percent conversion rate on third downs, highlighting one of the many frustrations of defending the OSU offense.
Week Eight Talking Points – Defense
• In the Cowboys' last outing, they held Baylor to just 16 points - its lowest scoring output in a Big 12 game since 2009. In the game prior to that, the Cowboys held Texas Tech's then-FBS No. 3 offense to 11 points below its scoring average, and that's including seven points the OSU offense surrendered.
• Oklahoma State's defense has broken up 12 passes in the last two games – seven vs. Texas Tech and five vs. Baylor.
• The Cowboys have allowed only four passing touchdowns in six games this season. For comparison's sake, OSU has thrown 19.
• Defensive tackle DeQuinton Osborne has started to make a name for himself. He has a sack in three of six games this season and his 3.0 sacks rank fourth in the Big 12 overall and first among interior linemen.
• Safety Tre Flowers has also come along as the leader of the Cowboy secondary, as his seven passes defended this year rank second in the Big 12. At Texas Tech he finished with a career-best three pass break ups, including PBUs on Texas Tech's final two pass attempts of the game to seal the OSU win.
• The Cowboys got their first blocked kick of the season when Devin Harper blocked a Texas Tech punt. It was the first of the year for OSU and continued a mark of success, as OSU has now blocked 20 kicks since start of the 2013 season.
• The Cowboy defense has continually asserted itself in the opening quarter of games. OSU has not allowed a first quarter point in six of its last eight games, and has only allowed 20 total points in the first quarter this season.
• The Cowboys have forced a turnover in 20 consecutive games, including 11 this season. Forcing turnovers has long been an emphasis for OSU defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer.
• Non-offensive touchdowns have been a staple of Oklahoma State's success since 2010, as the Cowboys have totaled 42 to rank third nationally during that time span. The defense has continued the trend so far in 2017, scoring in each of the first three games this season.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Texas Game
• Oklahoma State has won 13 of its last 15 games overall.
• OSU has scored at least 20 points in each of its last 35 games - the longest active streak in the nation.
• QB Mason Rudolph has thrown 41 touchdown passes against just six interceptions in his last 15 games.
• Rudolph has thrown for 300 yards in seven straight games - the longest active streak in the nation.
• James Washington and Marcell Ateman each have 100 yards in four straight games, marking the only receiving duo in Big 12 history and FBS history since at least 1996 to accomplish the feat.
• Receiver James Washington has at least one catch in 38 straight games - the second-longest active streak in FBS.
• Receiver Jalen McCleskey has at least one catch in each of his last 28 games.
• OSU is outscoring opponents, 80-20, in first quarters this year. It has a first quarter shutout in five of its last eight games.
• OSU is 12-1 in its last 13 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in six of its last seven games and in eight of its last 10 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 27 of its last 34 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 20 straight games and in 29 of the last 30 games, dating to 2015.
• OSU has scored a defensive touchdown in three of its last six games.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 30 of their last 32 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, the Cowboys have won 53 of their last 58 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Oklahoma State has held its last 14 opponents to a total of minus-23 punt return yards.
Week Eight Talking Points – Offense
• The first thing worth mentioning about Oklahoma State is that it ranks No. 1 nationally in total offense with 610.3 yards per game - more than 33 yards per game better than second-place Ohio State. The Cowboys average 8.3 yards per offensive snap, and only once this season has OSU been held under 500 yards of total offense - and in that game it had 499 yards. OSU averages 28.8 points before halftime.
• One of the major contributing factors is balance. The Cowboys have attempted 222 rushes and 217 passes on the season, scoring 16 rushing touchdowns and 19 passing touchdowns. 12 different Cowboys have scored a touchdown this season and five different Cowboys have scored at least four TDs this year.
• Oklahoma State has rushed for more than 200 yards in each of its last two games and in three of its six games this season. The Cowboys average 199.5 rushing yards per game through six games. The last time they averaged that many rushing yards per game was 2012, at 215.3.
• Already OSU's all-time leading passer, Mason Rudolph continues to rewrite the record book at Oklahoma State. He owns no fewer than 29 school records, and he adds more to his résumé each week. With 459 passing yards against Baylor, Rudolph tied Brandon Weeden's school record with his seventh career 400-yard passing game. Rudolph also hit his seventh straight game with at least 300 passing yards, marking the longest active streak in the nation. The next records he's likely to claim are the OSU career marks for passing touchdowns, completions and touchdowns responsible for.
• Cowboy receivers James Washington and Marcell Ateman have each recorded 100-yard receiving performances in each of the past four games. According to stats.com, that marks the first time in Big 12 history and in the FBS since at least 1996 that a receiving duo has each hit 100 yards in four straight games.
• James Washington has lived up to the hype as the preseason Biletnikoff Award favorite and preseason AP All-American. He's gone over 100 yards receiving in every game but one (in which he had 98) and leads the nation with 147.0 receiving yards per game. Washington averages a staggering 25.9 yards per reception. He finished last game with 235 yards to match Rashaun Woods' school record of three career 200-yard games.
• Another reason for OSU's offensive success is its ability to convert on third down. The Cowboys rank second nationally with a 55 percent conversion rate on third downs, highlighting one of the many frustrations of defending the OSU offense.
Week Eight Talking Points – Defense
• In the Cowboys' last outing, they held Baylor to just 16 points - its lowest scoring output in a Big 12 game since 2009. In the game prior to that, the Cowboys held Texas Tech's then-FBS No. 3 offense to 11 points below its scoring average, and that's including seven points the OSU offense surrendered.
• Oklahoma State's defense has broken up 12 passes in the last two games – seven vs. Texas Tech and five vs. Baylor.
• The Cowboys have allowed only four passing touchdowns in six games this season. For comparison's sake, OSU has thrown 19.
• Defensive tackle DeQuinton Osborne has started to make a name for himself. He has a sack in three of six games this season and his 3.0 sacks rank fourth in the Big 12 overall and first among interior linemen.
• Safety Tre Flowers has also come along as the leader of the Cowboy secondary, as his seven passes defended this year rank second in the Big 12. At Texas Tech he finished with a career-best three pass break ups, including PBUs on Texas Tech's final two pass attempts of the game to seal the OSU win.
• The Cowboys got their first blocked kick of the season when Devin Harper blocked a Texas Tech punt. It was the first of the year for OSU and continued a mark of success, as OSU has now blocked 20 kicks since start of the 2013 season.
• The Cowboy defense has continually asserted itself in the opening quarter of games. OSU has not allowed a first quarter point in six of its last eight games, and has only allowed 20 total points in the first quarter this season.
• The Cowboys have forced a turnover in 20 consecutive games, including 11 this season. Forcing turnovers has long been an emphasis for OSU defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer.
• Non-offensive touchdowns have been a staple of Oklahoma State's success since 2010, as the Cowboys have totaled 42 to rank third nationally during that time span. The defense has continued the trend so far in 2017, scoring in each of the first three games this season.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Texas Game
• Oklahoma State has won 13 of its last 15 games overall.
• OSU has scored at least 20 points in each of its last 35 games - the longest active streak in the nation.
• QB Mason Rudolph has thrown 41 touchdown passes against just six interceptions in his last 15 games.
• Rudolph has thrown for 300 yards in seven straight games - the longest active streak in the nation.
• James Washington and Marcell Ateman each have 100 yards in four straight games, marking the only receiving duo in Big 12 history and FBS history since at least 1996 to accomplish the feat.
• Receiver James Washington has at least one catch in 38 straight games - the second-longest active streak in FBS.
• Receiver Jalen McCleskey has at least one catch in each of his last 28 games.
• OSU is outscoring opponents, 80-20, in first quarters this year. It has a first quarter shutout in five of its last eight games.
• OSU is 12-1 in its last 13 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in six of its last seven games and in eight of its last 10 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 27 of its last 34 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 20 straight games and in 29 of the last 30 games, dating to 2015.
• OSU has scored a defensive touchdown in three of its last six games.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 30 of their last 32 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, the Cowboys have won 53 of their last 58 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Oklahoma State has held its last 14 opponents to a total of minus-23 punt return yards.
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