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12 Reasons Why OSU's Win Over Texas Mattered
October 22, 2017 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team moved to 6-1 on the season Saturday with a 13-10 overtime win at Texas. With the win, quarterback Mason Rudolph tied Mike Gundy's OSU record with his 28th career victory as a starting quarterback, and the Cowboys earned their third-consecutive overtime win. Other key notes on the win include the following:
Following the win, OSU…
• Is the only team to ever win five straight vs. Texas in Austin.
• Has started 6-1 or better seven times during the Mike Gundy era.
• Is bowl eligible for the 12th consecutive season, continuing a school-record streak.
• Has won three straight, four of its last five and six of its last eight games vs. Texas.
• Is 4-0 in true road games this season.
• Is 6-7 vs. Texas in the Mike Gundy era.
• Has won 13 of its last 15 true road games.
• Has won14 of its last 16 games overall.
• Is 58-6 in its last 64 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Has won 24 of its last 25 games when playing as a ranked team against an unranked opponent.
• Is 66-40 in conference games during the Mike Gundy era.
• Is 47-19 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
Key performers included:
Offense
Justice Hill | Running Back | 5-10 | 185 | Sophomore | Tulsa, OK
-Finished with a career-high 33 carries.
-Led all rushers in the game with 117 yards in OSU's 13-10 overtime win at Texas.
-Entered the game as the Big 12's leading rusher and added another 100-yard game.
-His performance marked his fourth consecutive game with at least 100 rushing yards.
-Handled 65 percent of OSU's rushing duties on a day when the offense carried it 51 times.
Defense
Ramon Richards | Safety | 5-11 | 185 | Senior | San Antonio, TX
-Recorded an interception in the end zone on the final play of the game to seal OSU's 13-10 overtime win at Texas.
-Added a tackle for loss.
-His six tackles ranked third on the Cowboy defense for the game.
Special Teams
Matt Ammendola | Kicker | 5-9 | 195 | R-Sophomore | Lansdale, PA
-Made the game-winning 34-yard field goal in the first overtime of OSU's 13-10 win at Texas.
-Made a 19-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 10-10 and send it to overtime.
-Led all scorers in the game with seven points.
-Kicked off three times with one touchback.
-Made a PAT after OSU's first-quarter touchdown.
Newcomer
J.D. King | Running Back | 5-11 | 205 | Freshman | Fitzgerald, GA
-Scored OSU's only touchdown in its 13-10 overtime win at Texas with a 7-yard run in the first quarter.
-Finished as the game's second-leading rusher with 43 yards on 11 carries.
-On a day that was marked by stout run defense on both sides, he led OSU with 3.9 yards per carry.
Following the win, OSU…
• Is the only team to ever win five straight vs. Texas in Austin.
• Has started 6-1 or better seven times during the Mike Gundy era.
• Is bowl eligible for the 12th consecutive season, continuing a school-record streak.
• Has won three straight, four of its last five and six of its last eight games vs. Texas.
• Is 4-0 in true road games this season.
• Is 6-7 vs. Texas in the Mike Gundy era.
• Has won 13 of its last 15 true road games.
• Has won14 of its last 16 games overall.
• Is 58-6 in its last 64 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Has won 24 of its last 25 games when playing as a ranked team against an unranked opponent.
• Is 66-40 in conference games during the Mike Gundy era.
• Is 47-19 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
Key performers included:
Offense
Justice Hill | Running Back | 5-10 | 185 | Sophomore | Tulsa, OK
-Finished with a career-high 33 carries.
-Led all rushers in the game with 117 yards in OSU's 13-10 overtime win at Texas.
-Entered the game as the Big 12's leading rusher and added another 100-yard game.
-His performance marked his fourth consecutive game with at least 100 rushing yards.
-Handled 65 percent of OSU's rushing duties on a day when the offense carried it 51 times.
Defense
Ramon Richards | Safety | 5-11 | 185 | Senior | San Antonio, TX
-Recorded an interception in the end zone on the final play of the game to seal OSU's 13-10 overtime win at Texas.
-Added a tackle for loss.
-His six tackles ranked third on the Cowboy defense for the game.
Special Teams
Matt Ammendola | Kicker | 5-9 | 195 | R-Sophomore | Lansdale, PA
-Made the game-winning 34-yard field goal in the first overtime of OSU's 13-10 win at Texas.
-Made a 19-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 10-10 and send it to overtime.
-Led all scorers in the game with seven points.
-Kicked off three times with one touchback.
-Made a PAT after OSU's first-quarter touchdown.
Newcomer
J.D. King | Running Back | 5-11 | 205 | Freshman | Fitzgerald, GA
-Scored OSU's only touchdown in its 13-10 overtime win at Texas with a 7-yard run in the first quarter.
-Finished as the game's second-leading rusher with 43 yards on 11 carries.
-On a day that was marked by stout run defense on both sides, he led OSU with 3.9 yards per carry.
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