Post Game Notes From The Texas Bowl

:: Chuba Hubbard entered the game leading the nation in rushing yards and rushing yards per game. He added 158 rushing yards to bring his season total to 2,094. He is the 32nd individual to record a 2,000-yard rushing season in FBS history and the second in OSU history only to Barry Sanders.

:: Hubbard's total ranks as the 18th-best individual season rushing total in college football history.

:: OSU's 97-yard touchdown drive in the first quarter is the longest touchdown drive in Texas Bowl history and OSU's longest drive of the season.

:: The OSU defense held Texas A&M to seven points in the first half. It marked the sixth time this season OSU held the opponent seven or less in a half.

:: Braydon Johnson's 42-yard touchdown catch and 57-yard catch in the first quarter marked his fifth and sixth catches of at least 40 yards this season. His 57-yard catch was the fourth-longest catch in a bowl game in OSU history. Johnson also had a 38-yard kickoff in the game – the longest by OSU this season.

:: Johnson finished the game with a career-high 124 receiving yards with two touchdowns.

:: OSU has forced a turnover in 45 of its past 53 games and in 54 of its past 63 games, dating to 2015.

:: OSU entered the game leading the nation with 19 plays from scrimmage of at least 50 yards this season. It added one play tonight.

:: Hubbard finished the season in the top 10 of several OSU single-season categories, including:

Rushing Yards: 2nd (2,094 yards)
Rushing Yards Per Game: 3rd (161.1)
Rushing Touchdowns: 4th (21)
Rushing Attempts: 4th (318)
Yards Per Rush: 4th (6.6)
Total Touchdowns Scored: 5th (21)
Most 100-Yard Games in a Season: 12 (1stT)
Total Points Scored: 9th (128)
All-Purpose Yards: 2nd (2,334))
All-Purpose Yards Per Game: 2nd (179.5)

:: Hubbard wrapped up the regular season in the top 10 of several Big 12 single-season marks, including:

Rushing Yards: 3rd (2,094)
Rushing Yards Per Game: 6^th (161.1)
Rushing Touchdowns: 7th (21)
Yards Scrimmage Yards: 2nd (2292)
Scrimmage Yards Per Game: 6th (176.3)

:: Matt Ammendola wrapped up his career ranked fourth on OSU's career list for points scored with 359. He also ranks third in field goals made with 60, sixth in field goal percentage at 76.9. and third in PATs made with 185.

:: Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 37 of his past 38 games.

:: Safety Jason Taylor II made his first career start and safety Tanner McCalister made his second career start as starter Kolby Harvell-Peel was out due to injury and starter Tre Sterling was suspended for the first half. OSU was also without wide receiver Tylan Wallace.

:: Jason Taylor finished with a career-high eight tackles in the game, breaking his previous best of two.

:: Quarterback Spencer Sanders played for the first time after missing each of the previous two games. He did not attempt a pass in limited action.

Other Tidbits

• OSU is 21-8 in its past 29 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 25-3 in its last 28 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in 20 of its past 31 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 29 of its past 40 games.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 38-3 when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 61-7 when winning the turnover battle.
• Chuba Hubbard has rushed for at least 100 yards in each of the past 11 games, which marks the longest active streak in the FBS and the third-longest streak in school history.
• Chuba Hubbard has rushed for at least 100 yards in 15 of his past 17 games. He has a rushing touchdown in every game but two this season.
• OSU has scored on a play of at least 50 yards in seven of its past nine games.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Ammendola

Kolby Harvell-Peel

Chuba Hubbard

Braydon Johnson

Tanner McCalister

Spencer Sanders

Tre Sterling

Dillon Stoner

Jason Taylor II

Tylan Wallace

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