Game Notes: Cowboys Set for Road Game at Iowa State

Saturday, October 26

Ames, IA

2:30 PM CT

Oklahoma State University

Iowa State

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October 21, 2019 | Cowboy Football

Complete Notes

The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (4-3 overall; 1-3 Big 12) travels to Ames, Iowa to face No. 23 Iowa State (5-2 overall; 3-1 Big 12) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Jack Trice Stadium. It marks the fifth of six road games on the Cowboys' schedule the season. Iowa State also marks OSU's fourth ranked opponent in five games.

On the Air
The game will be televised by FS1 with Cory Provus, Petros Papadakis and Shane Vereen 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
Oklahoma State is not ranked this week. Entering 2019, OSU had reached the top 15 of the AP poll at some point in 10 of the past 11 seasons. OSU had also seen a top 10 ranking in the AP poll at some point in eight of the past 11 seasons. Iowa State is ranked No. 23 in the AP poll and is one spot out of the coaches' rankings.

The Series
Saturday's game marks the 54th meeting between Oklahoma State and Iowa State, with the series dating back to 1926. The 2019 season also marks the ninth consecutive year the teams have met. OSU owns a 31-19-3 all-time series advantage, including a 14-12-1 advantage in games played in Ames. OSU has won eight of the past 10 matchups, including three straight in Ames. A win Saturday would mark the longest road win streak for the Cowboys in the history of the series. Coach Mike Gundy is 8-3 in his career against Iowa State, while ISU coach Matt Campbell is 1-2 in his career against OSU.

Oklahoma State from a Distance
Oklahoma State is 4-3 overall and 1-3 in Big 12 play, and Saturday's game will mark OSU's fourth ranked opponent in its past five games. The story of the season so far has been the emergence of Heisman Trophy candidate Chuba Hubbard, who leads the nation in nearly every statistical rushing category, including rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, rushing yards per game, all-purpose yards, yards after contact (via Pro Football Focus), yards per carry (min. 140) and more. His average of 180.7 rushing yards per game is 42.4 more than second-place A.J. Dillon of Boston College. For perspective, the spread between first place and second place is larger than the spread between second place and 28th place. Hubbard's rushing yards through seven games are better than three of the past four running backs to win the Heisman, and are also better than any OSU player since Barry Sanders' historic Heisman season in 1988. OSU wide receiver Tylan Wallace is also making a case to repeat as a first team All-American and Biletnikoff Award finalist, if not more. Wallace is sixth nationally with 772 receiving yards this season and he has more yards, catches and touchdowns now than he did through seven games last season. Defensively, the Cowboys have held their past three opponents to a combined 6-of-35 (17.1%) on third down tries. That ranks No. 1 in the FBS over the past four weeks. Linebackers Amen Ogbongbemiga and Malcolm Rodriguez have been the individual standouts, as both rank among the top six tacklers in the Big 12. On special teams, Matt Ammendola ranks third among all active players in the FBS with 311 career points scored. At 10-for-10 on the year, he's one of only four kickers in the country who has attempted 10 or more field goals and converted at a 100 percent rate this season.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Make it 8-3 in its past 11 games vs. opponents ranked in the top 25 of the AP poll.
• Give it four straight wins over Iowa State in Ames, marking the longest road win streak of the series.
• Improve it to 9-2 in its past 11 games vs. Iowa State.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. Iowa State to 9-3.
• Improve it to 30-13 in its past 43 games overall and 44-18 in its past 62 games overall.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 74-51.
• Improve it to 55-30 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
• Make it 3-2 on the road this season.

Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• OSU is 18-7 in its past 25 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU has scored on its opening drive in 10 of its past 16 games.
• OSU has won 23 of its past 25 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Matt Ammendola has made 13 consecutive field goals, as well as 37 of his past 43 field goal attempts and 39 of his past 46 tries.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in 17 of its past 25 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 23 of its past 34 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 24 of its past 34 games and in 26 of its past 37 games.
• OSU has forced a turnover in 41 of its past 47 games and in 50 of its past 57 games, dating to 2015.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 36-2 when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 58-6 when winning the turnover battle.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• Tylan Wallace has at least four receptions in 20 consecutive games, dating to the beginning of 2018.
• Tylan Wallace has at least one receiving touchdown in nine of his past 13 games.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 31 of his past 32 games.
• Chuba Hubbard has rushed for at least 100 yards in nine of his past 11 games. He has rushed for 200 in three of seven games this season, and he has a rushing touchdown in every game.
• Jordan McCray has at least one catch in 24 of his past 26 games.
• OSU has won 66 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, dating back to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active streak in the nation.