Game Notes: Cowboy Football Visits Kansas State

Complete Notes

The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (4-2 overall; 1-2 Big 12) faces Kansas State (2-4 overall; 0-3 Big 12) Saturday in Manhattan at 11 a.m. It marks OSU's second road game of the season, and its final game before the bye week. The Cowboys carry with them a seven-game road win streak that dates back to last season and ranks as the third-longest in school history.

On the Air
The game will be televised by ESPNU with Kevin Brown and Andre Ware 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, ending a streak of 29 consecutive weeks of being ranked in at least one of those polls. The streak began in week 10 of the 2016 season. OSU reached a 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. Kansas State is not ranked in the A.P. or the coaches poll this week.

The Series
Saturday's game marks the 65th meeting between Oklahoma State and Kansas State. OSU holds a 39-25 all-time advantage in the series, including an 18-15 edge on games played in Manhattan. The Cowboys have won two of the last three and six of the past nine matchups overall, including a 43-37 victory the last time the teams played in Manhattan in 2016. The Wildcats won last year's game in Stillwater, 45-40, and the last four games played at K-State have been split, 2-2. Coach Mike Gundy is 6-4 in his career against KSU, while KSU coach Bill Snyder is 12-7 in his career against the Cowboys.

Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is 4-2 on the season after a 48-42 setback at the hands of Iowa State last week. It was OSU's first October loss since the 2014 season. Despite the loss, junior running back Justice Hill extended his streak of games with a rushing touchdown to 12 games to set a new Big 12 running back record. He's now just three games away from tying Missouri quarterback Corby Jones for the longest streak in conference history. This season Hill is the Big 12 leader in rushing yards with 643, rushing touchdowns with seven and total touchdowns with seven - all of those rank among the national leaders as well. For his career, Hill's 3,252 rushing yards rank fifth among all active players and first among Power Five non-seniors, while his 101.6 career rushing yards per game also ranks fourth among all active FBS players. Senior quarterback Taylor Cornelius is a former walk-on who waited five years for his turn as OSU's starter. He's now six games in and leads the Big 12 and ranks No. 6 in FBS with 1,830 passing yards this season. He's also among the top 10 nationally in yards per completion, passing touchdowns, points responsible for and total offense. He's thrown for 16 touchdowns to six interceptions, has added 135 rushing yards (254 if sacks are removed) and set two OSU single-game records in the win at Kansas. His top target is sophomore receiver Tylan Wallace, who ranks No. 6 in FBS with 628 receiving yards this season and No. 9 with 104.7 yards per game. Wallace also leads the team with 35 catches and four receiving touchdowns. He had four straight 100-yard games vs. USA, BSU, TTU, and KU. Tyron Johnson is OSU's second-leading receiver in terms of yards and catches, and he leads the Big 12 with an average of 21.82 yards per reception. Defensively, the Cowboys lead the nation in sacks with 28 on the year (six in front of second-place Ohio State), and have led the nation for the past four weeks. OSU is also No. 3 nationally with 55 tackles for loss this season. Defensive end Jordan Brailford has led the way as his 8.0 sacks are more than any other player in FBS. Jarrell Owens has added 4.0 sacks from the other side of the line while Mike Scott is third on the team with 3.0 this year.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Increase OSU's road win streak to eight games - the third longest in school history.
• Improve the Cowboys to 23-6 in their last 29 games and 37-11 in their last 48 games.
• Make the Cowboys 40-25 all-time vs. Kansas State.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. Kansas State to 7-4.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 71-44.
• Give OSU two straight wins in Manhattan, marking its first time to do so since a five-game win streak in games played in Manhattan from 1980-88.
• Give OSU wins in three of the last four, four of the last six and seven of the last 10 games vs. K-State.
• Mark the 11th time OSU has started 5-2 or better during the Mike Gundy era.
• Make OSU 63-9 in its last 72 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 52-23 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.

Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the 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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Players Mentioned

Matt Ammendola

Jordan Brailford

Taylor Cornelius

Justice Hill

Tyron Johnson

Jarrell Owens

Mike Scott

Dillon Stoner

Tylan Wallace

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