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14 Reasons Why OSU's Win Over Iowa State Mattered
November 12, 2017 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team improved to 8-2 on the season Saturday with a 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames. With the win, OSU became the only team in country with a 6-0 road record this year and wrapped up a perfect road record for the third time in the Mike Gundy era. Other key notes on the win include the following:
Following the win, OSU…
• Completed a perfect 6-0 record in road games this season, and is now the only team in the nation with a 6-0 road record this year.
• Has gone undefeated in road games three times during the Gundy era.
• Matched its third-longest road game win streak in history with six.
• Has won 15 of its last 17 true road games.
• Is 5-3 in its last eight games against opponents ranked in the A.P. Poll.
• Has 10 seasons of at least eight wins in Mike Gundy's 13 years as coach.
• Is 16-3 in its last 19 games overall.
• Has started 8-2 or better eight times during the Mike Gundy era.
• Has won six straight over Iowa State.
• Has won three straight over Iowa State in Ames.
• Is 8-2 vs. Iowa State under Mike Gundy.
• Is 31-18-3 all-time vs. Iowa State and 14-12-1 all-time vs. ISU in Ames.
• Is 68-41 in conference games during Mike Gundy's tenure as head coach.
• Is 49-20 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
Key performers included:
Offense
Mason Rudolph | Quarterback | Senior | Rock Hill, South Carolina
-Passed for 376 yards and 3 touchdowns on 25-for-31 passing with no interceptions.
-Passed for 304 yards after halftime to mark his fourth career half with at least 300 yards passing – the most of any quarterback in OSU history.
-Threw a 30-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Marcell Ateman with less than six minutes remaining and the game-winning 19-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Stoner with 3:47 remaining. His other touchdown came on a 21-yard pass to Ateman in the first quarter.
-His 81-yard pass to Jalen McCleskey marked the longest passing play pay any player against the Iowa State defense this season.
-Had four 30-plus yard completions, two 40-plus yard completions and one 60-plus yard completion to extend his national lead in each of those categories.
-Led OSU to victory after trailing by 14 points on the road.
-Completed passes to eight different receivers.
-Earned his 30th career win as a starter and his 10th career second-half comeback win.
-Added 9 yards rushing on four carries, including a first-down carry for seven yards on 4th-and-6 during the fourth quarter to set up an OSU score.
Defense
A.J. Green | Cornerback | Sophomore | DeSoto, Texas
-Intercepted a pass in the end zone with 32 seconds remaining on a 2nd-and-goal from the OSU 4-yard line to seal OSU's 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames.
-The interception extended a streak of consecutive games with a turnover by the OSU defense to 24.
-Also added six tackles, including five solo stops.
Special Teams
Matt Ammendola | Kicker | R-Sophomore | Lansdale, Pennsylvania
-Was 2-for-2 on field goal tries, making a 41-yarder and a 35-yarder – both in the second half – in OSU's 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames.
-Kicked off nine times, with Iowa State's average field position after his kickoffs being inside its own 25-yard line.
-Perfect on PAT attempts, hitting all five.
Newcomer
Dillon Stoner | Wide Receiver | R-Freshman | Tulsa, Oklahoma
-Scored the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard touchdown catch with 3:47 remaining in OSU's 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames.
-Finished with four catches for 41 yards in the game.
Following the win, OSU…
• Completed a perfect 6-0 record in road games this season, and is now the only team in the nation with a 6-0 road record this year.
• Has gone undefeated in road games three times during the Gundy era.
• Matched its third-longest road game win streak in history with six.
• Has won 15 of its last 17 true road games.
• Is 5-3 in its last eight games against opponents ranked in the A.P. Poll.
• Has 10 seasons of at least eight wins in Mike Gundy's 13 years as coach.
• Is 16-3 in its last 19 games overall.
• Has started 8-2 or better eight times during the Mike Gundy era.
• Has won six straight over Iowa State.
• Has won three straight over Iowa State in Ames.
• Is 8-2 vs. Iowa State under Mike Gundy.
• Is 31-18-3 all-time vs. Iowa State and 14-12-1 all-time vs. ISU in Ames.
• Is 68-41 in conference games during Mike Gundy's tenure as head coach.
• Is 49-20 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
Key performers included:
Offense
Mason Rudolph | Quarterback | Senior | Rock Hill, South Carolina
-Passed for 376 yards and 3 touchdowns on 25-for-31 passing with no interceptions.
-Passed for 304 yards after halftime to mark his fourth career half with at least 300 yards passing – the most of any quarterback in OSU history.
-Threw a 30-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Marcell Ateman with less than six minutes remaining and the game-winning 19-yard touchdown pass to Dillon Stoner with 3:47 remaining. His other touchdown came on a 21-yard pass to Ateman in the first quarter.
-His 81-yard pass to Jalen McCleskey marked the longest passing play pay any player against the Iowa State defense this season.
-Had four 30-plus yard completions, two 40-plus yard completions and one 60-plus yard completion to extend his national lead in each of those categories.
-Led OSU to victory after trailing by 14 points on the road.
-Completed passes to eight different receivers.
-Earned his 30th career win as a starter and his 10th career second-half comeback win.
-Added 9 yards rushing on four carries, including a first-down carry for seven yards on 4th-and-6 during the fourth quarter to set up an OSU score.
Defense
A.J. Green | Cornerback | Sophomore | DeSoto, Texas
-Intercepted a pass in the end zone with 32 seconds remaining on a 2nd-and-goal from the OSU 4-yard line to seal OSU's 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames.
-The interception extended a streak of consecutive games with a turnover by the OSU defense to 24.
-Also added six tackles, including five solo stops.
Special Teams
Matt Ammendola | Kicker | R-Sophomore | Lansdale, Pennsylvania
-Was 2-for-2 on field goal tries, making a 41-yarder and a 35-yarder – both in the second half – in OSU's 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames.
-Kicked off nine times, with Iowa State's average field position after his kickoffs being inside its own 25-yard line.
-Perfect on PAT attempts, hitting all five.
Newcomer
Dillon Stoner | Wide Receiver | R-Freshman | Tulsa, Oklahoma
-Scored the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard touchdown catch with 3:47 remaining in OSU's 49-42 win over No. 24 Iowa State in Ames.
-Finished with four catches for 41 yards in the game.
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