Oklahoma State University Athletics
Game Notes: Cowboy Football Hosts Texas for Homecoming
October 22, 2018 | Cowboy Football
Complete Notes
The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (4-3 overall; 1-3 Big 12) returns to Stillwater to host No. 6/7 Texas (6-1 overall; 4-0 Big 12) Saturday at 7 p.m. The game is part of America's Greatest Homecoming in Stillwater. It also marks the highest-ranked opponent to come into Boone Pickens Stadium since the Cowboys hosted No. 5 Oklahoma in 2015.
Get Your Tickets
Tickets for Saturday's game have been sold out for several weeks, but tickets are available via resale through VividSeats and Ticketmaster. Tailgating locations for Saturday may be reserved starting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Fans can get in touch with the OSU ticket office at www.okstate.com/tickets or by calling 877-ALL-4-OSU. Fans can also text the OSU ticket office at 877-255-4678.
On the Air
The game will be televised by ABC with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor on the call. 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
The Cowboys are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll or the USA Today Coaches Poll this week, but they have been ranked in at least one poll in 29 of the last 32 weeks of rankings, dating back to week 10 of the 2016 season. OSU reached a 2018 season-high of No. 15 in both polls during week four this year, and has now been ranked in the top 15 of the A.P. poll at some point in 10 of the past 11 seasons. The Cowboys are one of only five teams to be ranked in every set of College Football Playoff rankings since the beginning of 2015, joining Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Ohio State. Texas is ranked No.6 in the A.P. poll and is No. 7 in the coaches' poll.
The Series
Saturday's game marks the 33rd meeting between Oklahoma State and Texas, with UT holding a 24-8 all-time advantage in the series. OSU, however, has won six of the past eight meetings and each of the past three. The three-game win streak marks the longest for the Cowboys in the history of the series. UT holds an 8-2 advantage in games played in Stillwater, with OSU winning its last home matchup, 49-31, in 2016. The Cowboys won last year's meeting in Austin in overtime, 13-10, and the 2015 meeting in Austin, 30-27. OSU's other home win against Texas came in 1997 with a 42-16 triumph. Coach Mike Gundy is 6-7 in his career against Texas, while UT coach Tom Herman is 0-1 against OSU.
Homecoming Activities
Homecoming is a big deal at Oklahoma State and is referred to as "America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration." This year's Homecoming theme is "Cowboys Ride On." For a full list of activities, visit the OSU Alumni Association website, orangeconnection.org, but below is an abbreviated look at some of the events planned for the week:
Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. - Orange Fountain Dyeing at Edmon Low Library Fountain; Sign Competition from 2-6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 22 from 5-7 p.m. - Homecoming tailgate for OSU students at Kerr-Drummond Plaza
Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 6-8 p.m. - Harvest Carnival and Chili Cook-Off at the Payne County Expo Center
Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 5-7 p.m. - Hester Street Painting between Morrill and Athletic Avenues
Thursday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. - Orange Reflection at OSU residence halls
Friday, Oct. 26 from 5:30-9 p.m. - Walkaround in the Greek Neighborhood, then Homecoming & Hoops inside Gallagher-Iba Arena at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. - Sea of Orange Parade on Main Street
Noting the Cowboys in Homecoming Games
Oklahoma State owns an all-time record of 53-36-7 in homecoming games. The Cowboys have won nine of their last 11 and 31 of their last 46 Homecoming games.
Barry Sanders Throwback - 30 Years Later
Barry Sanders and OSU's 1988 offensive line - known as the War Pigs - are back in town to serve as the grand marshals of America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration and to honor the 30th anniversary of Sanders' 1988 season - the greatest Heisman season ever. The Cowboys will wear throwback jerseys that match the ones worn by the Cowboys during the historic 1988 season. Sanders and his offensive line will also be prominently featured throughout the week of Homecoming 2018, serving as the main attraction of the Sea of Orange Parade on Saturday morning. Additionally, OSU's football uniforms Saturday feature a diamond-shaped patch in honor of the 30th anniversary of Sanders' Heisman season.
Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is 4-3 on the season and is coming off an open date last weekend. The Cowboys are ranked No. 12 nationally in total offense after seven games and have been led by junior running back Justice Hill, senior quarterback Taylor Cornelius and sophomore wide receiver Tylan Wallace. Hill ranks among the best running backs in college football. He leads all Power Five non-seniors with 3,293 career rushing yards and he averages 100 rushing yards per game during his career to rank No. 4 among all active players. Cornelius is a former walk-on who waited five years for his turn as OSU's starter. He's started every game for the Cowboys this season and set two OSU single-game records in the win at Kansas. He also ranks among the top 12 in FBS this season in passing yards per completion (15.03), points responsible for per game (17.1), total offense (314.9) and passing yards (2,014). Wallace is his top target, and leads the team with 718 receiving yards. His average of 102.6 yards per game is No. 8 in FBS and second in the Big 12 this season. The Cowboys have excelled in three areas defensively this season: sacks, tackles for loss and red zone defense. OSU leads the nation with 4.29 sacks per game and ranks ninth in FBS with 8.6 tackles for loss per game. When opponents have reached the red zone this season, they have only scored at a rate of 73.9 percent - enough for the defense to lead the Big 12. OSU also has yet to allow a point to an opponent on its opening drive of a game this season.
Big Screen TV
The 2018 season marks the debut of Boone Pickens Stadium's new Daktronics video board, which measures 110 feet wide by 56 feet tall and is suspended on the side of Gallagher-Iba Arena in the stadium's east end zone. The board is the eighth-largest at a college football-only stadium and can show better than 1080HD resolution. The board's brightness registers at 11,000 nits while most similar boards measure at 7,000 nits. The amplified brightness is to account for the fact that OSU's board faces west, and the brightness can be adjusted manually depending on the position of the sun. It was made possible through a gift from Gary and Claudia Humphreys.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Mark OSU's fourth straight in games vs. opponents ranked in the top 25 of the A.P. poll.
• Mark Mike Gundy's seventh career win over an AP top-10 opponent and the 18th in OSU history.
• Mark OSU's highest-ranked opponent defeated since the Cowboys beat No. 5 TCU in 2015.
• Give OSU wins in seven of the past nine matchups with Texas.
• Be the fourth straight over Texas for the Cowboys, extending their longest win streak in the series.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-7 in their last 30 games and 37-12 in their last 49 games.
• Make the Cowboys 9-24 all-time vs. Texas.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. Texas to 7-7
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 71-45.
• Make OSU 39-12 at Boone Pickens Stadium since the start of the 2011 season.
• Improve the Cowboys to 52-24 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 29 games overall.
• OSU is 15-3 in its last 18 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has won 19 of its last 20 games when leading at halftime, dating to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Justice Hill has a rushing touchdown in 12 of his last 13 games.
• Justice Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in four of seven games this season, in 11 of his last 17 games and in 15 of his last 24 games.
• Matt Ammendola has made 22 of his last 23 field goal attempts, and 24 of his last 26 tries.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in nine of its last 12 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 13 of its last 21 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 15 of its last 21 games and in 17 of its last 24 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 36 of its last 48 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 33 of its last 34 games and in 42 of the last 44 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 19 games.
The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (4-3 overall; 1-3 Big 12) returns to Stillwater to host No. 6/7 Texas (6-1 overall; 4-0 Big 12) Saturday at 7 p.m. The game is part of America's Greatest Homecoming in Stillwater. It also marks the highest-ranked opponent to come into Boone Pickens Stadium since the Cowboys hosted No. 5 Oklahoma in 2015.
Get Your Tickets
Tickets for Saturday's game have been sold out for several weeks, but tickets are available via resale through VividSeats and Ticketmaster. Tailgating locations for Saturday may be reserved starting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Fans can get in touch with the OSU ticket office at www.okstate.com/tickets or by calling 877-ALL-4-OSU. Fans can also text the OSU ticket office at 877-255-4678.
On the Air
The game will be televised by ABC with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor on the call. 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
The Cowboys are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll or the USA Today Coaches Poll this week, but they have been ranked in at least one poll in 29 of the last 32 weeks of rankings, dating back to week 10 of the 2016 season. OSU reached a 2018 season-high of No. 15 in both polls during week four this year, and has now been ranked in the top 15 of the A.P. poll at some point in 10 of the past 11 seasons. The Cowboys are one of only five teams to be ranked in every set of College Football Playoff rankings since the beginning of 2015, joining Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Ohio State. Texas is ranked No.6 in the A.P. poll and is No. 7 in the coaches' poll.
The Series
Saturday's game marks the 33rd meeting between Oklahoma State and Texas, with UT holding a 24-8 all-time advantage in the series. OSU, however, has won six of the past eight meetings and each of the past three. The three-game win streak marks the longest for the Cowboys in the history of the series. UT holds an 8-2 advantage in games played in Stillwater, with OSU winning its last home matchup, 49-31, in 2016. The Cowboys won last year's meeting in Austin in overtime, 13-10, and the 2015 meeting in Austin, 30-27. OSU's other home win against Texas came in 1997 with a 42-16 triumph. Coach Mike Gundy is 6-7 in his career against Texas, while UT coach Tom Herman is 0-1 against OSU.
Homecoming Activities
Homecoming is a big deal at Oklahoma State and is referred to as "America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration." This year's Homecoming theme is "Cowboys Ride On." For a full list of activities, visit the OSU Alumni Association website, orangeconnection.org, but below is an abbreviated look at some of the events planned for the week:
Sunday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. - Orange Fountain Dyeing at Edmon Low Library Fountain; Sign Competition from 2-6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 22 from 5-7 p.m. - Homecoming tailgate for OSU students at Kerr-Drummond Plaza
Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 6-8 p.m. - Harvest Carnival and Chili Cook-Off at the Payne County Expo Center
Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 5-7 p.m. - Hester Street Painting between Morrill and Athletic Avenues
Thursday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. - Orange Reflection at OSU residence halls
Friday, Oct. 26 from 5:30-9 p.m. - Walkaround in the Greek Neighborhood, then Homecoming & Hoops inside Gallagher-Iba Arena at 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. - Sea of Orange Parade on Main Street
Noting the Cowboys in Homecoming Games
Oklahoma State owns an all-time record of 53-36-7 in homecoming games. The Cowboys have won nine of their last 11 and 31 of their last 46 Homecoming games.
Barry Sanders Throwback - 30 Years Later
Barry Sanders and OSU's 1988 offensive line - known as the War Pigs - are back in town to serve as the grand marshals of America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration and to honor the 30th anniversary of Sanders' 1988 season - the greatest Heisman season ever. The Cowboys will wear throwback jerseys that match the ones worn by the Cowboys during the historic 1988 season. Sanders and his offensive line will also be prominently featured throughout the week of Homecoming 2018, serving as the main attraction of the Sea of Orange Parade on Saturday morning. Additionally, OSU's football uniforms Saturday feature a diamond-shaped patch in honor of the 30th anniversary of Sanders' Heisman season.
Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is 4-3 on the season and is coming off an open date last weekend. The Cowboys are ranked No. 12 nationally in total offense after seven games and have been led by junior running back Justice Hill, senior quarterback Taylor Cornelius and sophomore wide receiver Tylan Wallace. Hill ranks among the best running backs in college football. He leads all Power Five non-seniors with 3,293 career rushing yards and he averages 100 rushing yards per game during his career to rank No. 4 among all active players. Cornelius is a former walk-on who waited five years for his turn as OSU's starter. He's started every game for the Cowboys this season and set two OSU single-game records in the win at Kansas. He also ranks among the top 12 in FBS this season in passing yards per completion (15.03), points responsible for per game (17.1), total offense (314.9) and passing yards (2,014). Wallace is his top target, and leads the team with 718 receiving yards. His average of 102.6 yards per game is No. 8 in FBS and second in the Big 12 this season. The Cowboys have excelled in three areas defensively this season: sacks, tackles for loss and red zone defense. OSU leads the nation with 4.29 sacks per game and ranks ninth in FBS with 8.6 tackles for loss per game. When opponents have reached the red zone this season, they have only scored at a rate of 73.9 percent - enough for the defense to lead the Big 12. OSU also has yet to allow a point to an opponent on its opening drive of a game this season.
Big Screen TV
The 2018 season marks the debut of Boone Pickens Stadium's new Daktronics video board, which measures 110 feet wide by 56 feet tall and is suspended on the side of Gallagher-Iba Arena in the stadium's east end zone. The board is the eighth-largest at a college football-only stadium and can show better than 1080HD resolution. The board's brightness registers at 11,000 nits while most similar boards measure at 7,000 nits. The amplified brightness is to account for the fact that OSU's board faces west, and the brightness can be adjusted manually depending on the position of the sun. It was made possible through a gift from Gary and Claudia Humphreys.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Mark OSU's fourth straight in games vs. opponents ranked in the top 25 of the A.P. poll.
• Mark Mike Gundy's seventh career win over an AP top-10 opponent and the 18th in OSU history.
• Mark OSU's highest-ranked opponent defeated since the Cowboys beat No. 5 TCU in 2015.
• Give OSU wins in seven of the past nine matchups with Texas.
• Be the fourth straight over Texas for the Cowboys, extending their longest win streak in the series.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-7 in their last 30 games and 37-12 in their last 49 games.
• Make the Cowboys 9-24 all-time vs. Texas.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. Texas to 7-7
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 71-45.
• Make OSU 39-12 at Boone Pickens Stadium since the start of the 2011 season.
• Improve the Cowboys to 52-24 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has won 22 of its last 29 games overall.
• OSU is 15-3 in its last 18 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has won 19 of its last 20 games when leading at halftime, dating to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Justice Hill has a rushing touchdown in 12 of his last 13 games.
• Justice Hill has rushed for at least 100 yards in four of seven games this season, in 11 of his last 17 games and in 15 of his last 24 games.
• Matt Ammendola has made 22 of his last 23 field goal attempts, and 24 of his last 26 tries.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in nine of its last 12 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 13 of its last 21 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 15 of its last 21 games and in 17 of its last 24 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 36 of its last 48 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 33 of its last 34 games and in 42 of the last 44 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 19 games.
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