Postgame Notes - OSU vs. Pitt - Oklahoma State University Athletics

Oklahoma State vs. Pittsburgh Postgame Notes

The Oklahoma State win…
• Marked the eighth time it has started 3-0 under Mike Gundy.
• Marked the seventh season Mike Gundy has gone undefeated in regular season
non-conference play.
• Improved its record to 2-0 against Pitt, and mark its second win over the Panthers in
as many years.
• Gave it wins in 11 of its last 13 true road games.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 44-11.
• Improved the Cowboys to 27-5 in their last 32 non-conference games.
• Gave it 11 wins in its last 12 games overall.
• Improved it to 55-6 in its last 61 games against unranked opponents, dating back to
2010.
• Gave it wins in 21 of its last 22 games when playing as a ranked team facing an
unranked opponent.
• Improved it to 5-1 in its last six games against non-conference Power Five
opponents.

:: Mason Rudolph set a school record for passing yards in a half, throwing for 423 in
the first half of today's game. It was his third career game with at least 300 yards in a
half, as he threw for 372 in the first half vs. Pitt last season and for 310 in the first
half vs. Texas last season. Rudolph's half was the second best in Big 12 history,
trailing only the 438 by Baylor's Seth Russell vs. Northwestern State in 2014.

:: Rudolph's 423 first half passing yards were the most against an FBS opponent
since 2013 when San Jose State's Dave Fales passed for 451 vs. Fresno State,
according to ESPN.

:: Rudolph also set a school record for consecutive pass attempts without an
interception. He entered the game with 185 and added 31 today before an
interception in the third quarter to set the new school mark at 216. Brandon Weeden
had the previous record of 194 set in 2011. Rudolph's streak was the longest active
streak in the nation and began Nov. 5, 2016.

:: OSU set a school record for offensive yards in a half today with 516 in the first half.
The previous record was 450 in the first half vs. Louisiana in 2012.

:: For the first time in school history, OSU had four 100-yard receivers in one game:
(McCleksey - 162, Washington - 124, Stoner - 100, Ateman - 109). It was the first time
an FBS team has had four 100-yard receivers since Texas Tech had four against
Kansas State in 2005.

:: Rudolph's first half line: 20-for- 28 passing for 423 yards with five touchdowns with
0 interceptions and a passer rating of 257.3.

:: Rudolph entered the game ranked second nationally with five 40-plus yard
completions. Today, he added a 54-yard touchdown pass to Stoner, a 69-yard
touchdown pass to Marcell Ateman, and 40 and 48 yarders to McCleskey to finish
with four 40-plus yard completions in the game –all touchdowns. He now has nine
40-plus passes this year.

:: Combining last year's game and the first half of this year's game, Rudolph threw for
963 yards in six quarters vs. Pittsburgh.

:: At halftime, the Cowboys had a 400-yard passer (Rudolph, 423), two 100-yard
receivers (McCleskey, 162; Stoner, 100), a 90-yard rusher (Hill, 91) and nearly a third
100-yard receiver (Ateman, 98).

:: Today's game marked the 15th career game for Rudolph with at least 300 passing
yards, including all three games this season – while still not playing in the fourth
quarter. He's surpassed 300 yards in each of his last four games and in six of his last
eight. It is the sixth 400-yard game of his career.

:: OSU has outscored its opponents 59-0 in the first quarter this season. OSU entered
the day with a 38-0 scoring advantage in first quarters, to lead the nation.

:: On first half third down plays, Rudolph was 6-for- 6 passing for 152 yards and a
touchdown with six conversions. In the first quarter, Rudolph was 3-for- 3 passing on
third down for 90 yards and a touchdown.

:: The Cowboys scored a touchdown on every first half possession, with the
exception of a one-play QB kneel to close the half.

:: One of the most telling stats in today's game was third-down conversions. OSU was
9-of- 9 on third conversions in the first half.

:: Dillon Stoner scored his first career touchdown on a 54-yard catch in the first
quarter. That play capped a 96-yard touchdown drive for the Cowboys, their longest
of the season.

:: For the third consecutive game, the Cowboys scored a defensive touchdown. Justin
Phillips returned a third-quarter interception 10 yards for a touchdown. He also had a
pick six last week and Kenneth Edison-McGruder scored on an 82-yard fumble return
against Tulsa. The Cowboys have scored 42 non-offensive since 2010, which ranks
among the top three nationally during that time.

:: OSU has forced a turnover in 17 straight games and in 26 of its last 27 games.
:: James Washington has caught a pass in 35 straight games – the second longest
streak in the nation.

:: Washington's 120 receiving yards marked the 14th 100-yard receiving game of his
career and his third in the last four games.

:: Jalen McCleskey has caught a pass in 25 straight games. His second quarter
receiving touchdown was the 11th of his career.

:: McCleskey finished with career-highs in receiving yards (162) and receiving
touchdowns (3).

:: McCleskey and Dillon Stoner had a combined 59 receiving yards on the year
entering today's game without a TD. Today they had 262 with four TDs.

:: CW Sione Finefeuiaki earned his first career start as a Cowboy.

:: OSU has opened the 2017 season by scoring 162 points in three games. That's the
best since 2012 when OSU scored 187 to start the first three games of the season.

:: OL Aaron Cochran, WR Jalen McCleskey, LB Kirk Tucker and S Jerel Morrow served
as Oklahoma State captains for today's game.

:: Today's 676 total offense is the ninth best total in Oklahoma State history.

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Postgame Notes - OSU vs. Pitt

Players Mentioned

Marcell Ateman

Aaron Cochran

Kenneth Edison-McGruder

Sione Finefeuiaki

Jalen McCleskey

Jerel Morrow

Mason Rudolph

Dillon Stoner

Kirk Tucker

James Washington

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