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Tracking the Trends: OSU vs. Kansas State
October 12, 2018 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team visits Kansas State Saturday at 11 a.m. A look at some of the streaks and trends heading into the game:
Talking Points vs. Kansas State – Offense
• Doak Walker candidate Justice Hill is staking his claim as one of the nation's best running backs this season, ranking No. 10 nationally with 643 rushing yards on the season and No. 13 nationally with seven rushing touchdowns on the year. Both of those marks are No. 1 in the Big 12. Hill's 3,252 career rushing yards rank fifth among active players and first among Power Five non-seniors. His 101.6 career rushing yards per game rank fourth among all active FBS players.
• Last week, Hill scored a rushing touchdown for the 12th straight game to establish a new Big 12 running back record. Three more games with a rushing touchdown will tie him for the longest streak by any player in Big 12 history.
• Through six games, quarterback Taylor Cornelius leads the Big 12 and ranks No. 6 in FBS with 1,830 passing yards. He's also among the top nine players in the nation when it comes to passing yards per completion (15.64), passing touchdowns (16), points responsible for (114) and total offense per game (327.5).
• Sophomore receiver Tylan Wallace leads the team and ranks No. 6 in the FBS with 628 receiving yards this season. His 35 catches are more than twice as many as any other receiver, and he's averaging 104.7 yards per game. He is just the second underclassman in school history to record four straight 100-yard receiving games. He put up 116 yards against Kansas, 123 yards against Texas Tech, 105 against Boise State and had a career-best 166 yards against South Alabama in week two.
• Receiver Tyron Johnson is the second-leading receiver in yards, catches and touchdowns. He's one of OSU's biggest deep threats, averaging a Big 12-best 21.82 yards per catch. 47 percent of Johnson's catches this season have gained at least 20 yards, and nearly 20 percent of his catches result in a Cowboy touchdown.
Talking Points vs. Kansas State – Defense
• The most impressive aspect of the Cowboy defense this season is its ability to get to the quarterback. Through six games, OSU has totaled 28 sacks to lead the nation. That's six more than second place Ohio State. OSU also has the national lead when it comes to average sacks per game at 4.67 per contest, while the next best sits at 4.00 per game.
• Defensive end Jordan Brailford has led the charge, as his 8.0 sacks lead the nation and his 11.5 tackles for loss rank third. Jarrell Owens has helped the charge by added 4.0 sacks of his own and Mike Scott has also added 3.0 sacks on the year. Brailford and Owens also combine for more sacks than any other team duo in the country.
• The Cowboys also rank No. 3 in FBS in team tackles for loss with 55 on the year. While sacks contribute to the tackles for loss totals, the OSU defense has an additional 27 tackles for loss outside of those sacks. That total is the most in the Big 12 by seven and gives the team an average of 9.2 tackles for loss per game. If the rest of the season continues at that pace, the 2018 OSU defense will set school records for both team sacks and team tackles for loss.
• With all the depth OSU has in rushing the passer at the line of scrimmage, this season has provided an opportunity to break in several green players in the secondary. True freshmen Jarrick Bernard and Kolby Peel have both started and played significant snaps at safety, while sophomores Malcolm Rodriguez and Thabo Mwaniki have also seen their first heavy loads of playing time this season.
• Pressure up front has also helped the Cowboys perform well in the run game, as OSU leads the Big 12 by allowing just 117.8 yards per game on the ground.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Kansas State Game
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 28 games overall.
• OSU is 15-3 in its last 18 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has won 19 straight games when leading at halftime, a streak that began on Sept. 17, 2016.
• OSU has won seven straight road games, the third-longest streak in OSU history.
• Justice Hill has at least one rushing touchdown in each of his last 12 games.
• Justice Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in four of six games this season, in 11 of his last 16 games and in 15 of his last 23 games.
• Matt Ammendola has made 20 of his last 21 field goal attempts, and 22 of his last 24 tries.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in nine of its last 11 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 13 of its last 20 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 15 of its last 20 games and in 17 of its last 23 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 36 of its last 47 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 33 straight games and in 42 of the last 43 games, dating to 2015.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 34 of their last 36 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, the Cowboys have won 58 of their last 63 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in each of his last 18 games.
Talking Points vs. Kansas State – Offense
• Doak Walker candidate Justice Hill is staking his claim as one of the nation's best running backs this season, ranking No. 10 nationally with 643 rushing yards on the season and No. 13 nationally with seven rushing touchdowns on the year. Both of those marks are No. 1 in the Big 12. Hill's 3,252 career rushing yards rank fifth among active players and first among Power Five non-seniors. His 101.6 career rushing yards per game rank fourth among all active FBS players.
• Last week, Hill scored a rushing touchdown for the 12th straight game to establish a new Big 12 running back record. Three more games with a rushing touchdown will tie him for the longest streak by any player in Big 12 history.
• Through six games, quarterback Taylor Cornelius leads the Big 12 and ranks No. 6 in FBS with 1,830 passing yards. He's also among the top nine players in the nation when it comes to passing yards per completion (15.64), passing touchdowns (16), points responsible for (114) and total offense per game (327.5).
• Sophomore receiver Tylan Wallace leads the team and ranks No. 6 in the FBS with 628 receiving yards this season. His 35 catches are more than twice as many as any other receiver, and he's averaging 104.7 yards per game. He is just the second underclassman in school history to record four straight 100-yard receiving games. He put up 116 yards against Kansas, 123 yards against Texas Tech, 105 against Boise State and had a career-best 166 yards against South Alabama in week two.
• Receiver Tyron Johnson is the second-leading receiver in yards, catches and touchdowns. He's one of OSU's biggest deep threats, averaging a Big 12-best 21.82 yards per catch. 47 percent of Johnson's catches this season have gained at least 20 yards, and nearly 20 percent of his catches result in a Cowboy touchdown.
Talking Points vs. Kansas State – Defense
• The most impressive aspect of the Cowboy defense this season is its ability to get to the quarterback. Through six games, OSU has totaled 28 sacks to lead the nation. That's six more than second place Ohio State. OSU also has the national lead when it comes to average sacks per game at 4.67 per contest, while the next best sits at 4.00 per game.
• Defensive end Jordan Brailford has led the charge, as his 8.0 sacks lead the nation and his 11.5 tackles for loss rank third. Jarrell Owens has helped the charge by added 4.0 sacks of his own and Mike Scott has also added 3.0 sacks on the year. Brailford and Owens also combine for more sacks than any other team duo in the country.
• The Cowboys also rank No. 3 in FBS in team tackles for loss with 55 on the year. While sacks contribute to the tackles for loss totals, the OSU defense has an additional 27 tackles for loss outside of those sacks. That total is the most in the Big 12 by seven and gives the team an average of 9.2 tackles for loss per game. If the rest of the season continues at that pace, the 2018 OSU defense will set school records for both team sacks and team tackles for loss.
• With all the depth OSU has in rushing the passer at the line of scrimmage, this season has provided an opportunity to break in several green players in the secondary. True freshmen Jarrick Bernard and Kolby Peel have both started and played significant snaps at safety, while sophomores Malcolm Rodriguez and Thabo Mwaniki have also seen their first heavy loads of playing time this season.
• Pressure up front has also helped the Cowboys perform well in the run game, as OSU leads the Big 12 by allowing just 117.8 yards per game on the ground.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Kansas State Game
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 28 games overall.
• OSU is 15-3 in its last 18 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has won 19 straight games when leading at halftime, a streak that began on Sept. 17, 2016.
• OSU has won seven straight road games, the third-longest streak in OSU history.
• Justice Hill has at least one rushing touchdown in each of his last 12 games.
• Justice Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in four of six games this season, in 11 of his last 16 games and in 15 of his last 23 games.
• Matt Ammendola has made 20 of his last 21 field goal attempts, and 22 of his last 24 tries.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in nine of its last 11 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 13 of its last 20 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 15 of its last 20 games and in 17 of its last 23 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 36 of its last 47 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 33 straight games and in 42 of the last 43 games, dating to 2015.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 34 of their last 36 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, the Cowboys have won 58 of their last 63 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in each of his last 18 games.
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