Game Notes: Oklahoma State Heads to Orlando for Camping World Bowl

Oklahoma State Camping World Bowl Guide

The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (9-3 overall; 6-3 Big 12) makes its 12th consecutive bowl appearance when it travels to Orlando to face Virginia Tech (9-3 overall; 5-3 ACC) in the Camping World Bowl at 4:15 p.m. CT on Thursday, Dec. 28 in Camping World Stadium. Outside of the College Football Playoff, it is the only bowl this season that pits an FBS top-five scoring offense against an FBS top-five scoring defense.

On the Air
The game will be televised by ESPN with TV talent to be announced. The contest will also be carried live on the Cowboy Radio Network, with Dave Hunziker handling play-by-play, John Holcomb providing analysis and Robert Allen reporting from the sideline. Fans outside of the Cowboy Radio Network can listen to the OSU broadcast for free through TuneIn Radio or the TuneIn Radio app.

In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 17 in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Cowboys have been ranked in the top 25 of both polls since week 10 of the 2016 season. Including this season, OSU has reached the top 15 of the A.P. poll at some point in nine of the past 10 seasons and the top 10 of the A.P. poll in eight of the last 10 seasons. The Camping World Bowl against Virginia Tech marks the 96th time in the Cowboys' last 127 games that OSU has been ranked by the A.P. entering a game. Virginia Tech is ranked No. 22 in the CFP Rankings, AP Poll and Coaches Poll. OSU has been ranked in every set of College Football Playoff rankings this year. The Cowboys, who sit at No. 19 after the regular season, are one of only five teams to be ranked in every set of CFP rankings since the beginning of 2015, joining Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Ohio State.

The Series
This marks just the third meeting all-time between the Cowboys and the Hokies. The teams traded a home-and-home series in 1971 and 1972, but have not met outside of the that. The Cowboys won the first leg in Stillwater, 24-16, with the Hokies winning the next year in Blacksburg, 34-32.

Oklahoma State Among The Best In Bowl Games
Oklahoma State is 17-10 in its 27 all-time bowl appearances. Its 63 percent winning percentage ranks fourth among all schools with a minimum of 20 bowl appearances. A closer look:

School	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Utah	20	16	4	0	0.800
USC	51	34	17	0	0.667
Ole Miss	37	24	13	0	0.649
Oklahoma State	27	17	10	0	0.630
Florida State	45	27	16	2	0.622
Syracuse	25	15	9	1	0.620
Penn State	47	28	17	2	0.617
Georgia	52	30	19	3	0.613
Mississippi State	20	12	8	0	0.600
Alabama	66	38	25	3	0.598

Oklahoma State's Bowl Results

1945	Cotton Bowl	vs. TCU	W	34-0
1946	Sugar Bowl	vs. St. Mary's	W	33-13
1949	Delta Bowl	vs. William & Mary	L	0-20
1958	Bluegrass Bowl	vs. Florida State	W	15-6
1974	Fiesta Bowl	vs. BYU	W	16-6
1976	Tangerine Bowl	vs. BYU	W	49-21
1981	Independence Bowl	vs. Texas A&M	L	16-33
1983	Bluebonnet Bowl	vs. Baylor	W	24-14
1984	Gator Bowl	vs. South Carolina	W	21-14
1985	Gator Bowl	vs. Florida State	L	23-34
1987	Sun Bowl	vs. West Virginia	W	35-33
1988	Holiday Bowl	vs. Wyoming	W	62-14
1997	Alamo Bowl	vs. Purdue	L	20-33
2002	Houston Bowl	vs. Southern Miss	W	33-23
2004	Cotton Bowl	vs. Ole Miss	L	28-31
2004	Alamo Bowl	vs. Ohio State	L	7-33
2006	Independence Bowl	vs. Alabama	W	34-31
2007	Insight Bowl	vs. Indiana	W	49-33
2008	Holiday Bowl	vs. Oregon	L	31-42
2010	Cotton Bowl	vs. Ole Miss	L	7-21
2010	Alamo Bowl	vs. Arizona	W	36-10
2012	Fiesta Bowl	vs. Stanford	W	41-38 (OT)
2012	Heart of Dallas Bowl	vs. Purdue	W	58-14
2014	Cotton Bowl	vs. Missouri	L	31-41
2015	Cactus Bowl	vs. Washington	W	30-22
2016	Sugar Bowl	vs. Ole Miss	L	20-48
2016	Alamo Bowl	vs. Colorado	W	38-8
2017	Camping World Bowl	vs. Virginia Tech	-	-

Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is 9-3 on the year and enters its 12th consecutive bowl game after wrapping up a third-place finish in the Big 12 standings. With a win against Virginia Tech, the Cowboys will secure their sixth season since 2010 with at least 10 wins, including their third in a row. Three straight 10-win seasons would mark the longest streak in program history and would make OSU one of less than 10 teams to secure 10 wins in each of the last three seasons. The Cowboys lead the FBS in passing offense (392.3) and are ranked No. 2 nationally in total offense (575.7) and No. 3 nationally in scoring offense (46.3). Quarterback Mason Rudolph leads the nation in passing yards, passing yards per game and points responsible for. He's also among the national leaders in every important passing statistic. His top target, James Washington, leads the nation with 1,423 receiving yards and 118.6 receiving yards per game and he's hit the 100-yard mark a school-record 20 times in his career. On top of that, running back Justice Hill is the Big 12's leading rusher and No. 17 nationally with 1,347 yards. With those three and receiver Marcell Ateman, OSU is the only team in Big 12 history with a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher - which has happened only nine other times in FBS history and only twice at the Power Five level. The Cowboy defense has continued its legacy of creating turnovers, ranking 11th in FBS with 16 interceptions this season. The OSU defense has forced a turnover in 26 straight games.

Virginia Tech From a Distance
Virginia Tech enters the Camping World Bowl with a 9-3 overall record on the season to match OSU's 9-3 record. As has typically been the case over the years, the Hokies' primary calling card is defense. The Hokies enter bowl season ranked among the national leaders in nearly every defensive category, including No. 4 in scoring defense (13.5 ppg), No. 2 in third down percentage defense (.251), No. 3 in red zone defense (.667) and No. 5 in total first downs allowed (17.6 per game). On top of that, Virginia Tech leads the nation with six blocked kicks and puts it all together to rank 12th in FBS in total defense at 305.3 yards per game. With its only losses coming at the hands of then-No. 2 Clemson, then-No. 10 Miami (FL) and on the road at Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech has put together an impressive run and is also looking for back-to-back 10-win seasons. The Hokies' defense and OSU's offense makes the Camping World Bowl the only bowl outside of the CFP this season that matches up an FBS top-five scoring offense with an FBS top-five scoring defense.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Give Oklahoma State three-straight 10-win seasons to mark the longest streak in school history. Only OSU (with a Camping World Bowl win) Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, San Diego State, Wisconsin and Stanford (with an Alamo Bowl win) can claim 10-wins in each of the past three seasons.
• Mark the sixth 10-win season for the Cowboys under Mike Gundy, all since 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 18-4 in their last 22 games overall.
• Make the Cowboys 2-1 all-time vs. Virginia Tech.
• Give OSU an 18-10 all-time record in bowl games, ranking among the top five bowl winning percentages among teams with at least 20 appearances.
• Mark the second straight season it has won a bowl game, its third bowl win in the last four seasons and its sixth bowl win in the last eight seasons.
• Improve the Cowboys to 1-0 all-time in the Camping World Bowl.
• Improve OSU to 6-7 all-time against current members of the ACC.

Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has won 17 of its last 21 games overall.
• OSU is 14-2 in its last 16 games decided by less than 10 points.
• QB Mason Rudolph has thrown 57 touchdown passes against just 11 interceptions in his last 21 games.
• James Washington has at least one catch in 44 straight games - the second-longest active streak in FBS.
• Justice Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in six of his last nine games and in 10 of his last 16 games.
• OSU is outscoring opponents, 137-58, in first quarters this year. The Cowboys have five first-quarter shutouts.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in nine of 12 games this season. Cowboy receivers have combined for 19 100-yard performances this season.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in seven of 12 games this season.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 11 of its last 13 games and in 13 of its last 16 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 31 of its last 40 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 26 straight games and in 35 of the last 36 games, dating to 2015.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 32 of their last 34 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, the Cowboys have won 56 of their last 61 games when winning the turnover battle.

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