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Friday, August 30
Corvallis, OR
9:30 PM CT
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Game Notes: Cowboys Set to Open 2019 Season at Oregon State
August 23, 2019 | Cowboy Football
Complete Notes
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team opens its 118th season when it travels to Corvallis, Oregon, to face Oregon State at 9:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. PT) on Friday, Aug. 30, at Reser Stadium. This marks the first time since 2015 the Cowboys have opened their season on the road, and the 52nd time overall they have opened the season with a road game. OSU's overall record in season openers is 71-41-5. It marks just the third time during Mike Gundy's tenure that the Cowboys have opened with a true road game, although it will mark the sixth time a Gundy-led team will open a season away from Stillwater.
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On the Air
The game will be televised by FS1 with Justin Kutcher, 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.
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The Series
Friday's game marks the first meeting between Oklahoma State and Oregon State. Although the Cowboys have never faced the Beavers, OSU has squared off several times with schools who are currently in the Pac-12, holding a 33-37-1 record (OSU holds a 20-26-1 record vs. Colorado, who shared a conference with the Cowboys). Over the past decade, the Cowboys are 7-1 against Pac-12 schools. Mike Gundy holds a 9-3 career record against schools in today's Pac-12, including a 38-8 Alamo Bowl win over Colorado in 2016 and a 30-22 win over Washington in the Cactus Bowl in the two most recent matchups. Friday's game will mark the first Big 12 opponent for Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith.
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Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is coming off 7-6 season that was capped by a win over No. 23 Missouri in the 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. It marked the end of an up-and-down season that included two wins over opponents ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (No. 6 Texas and No. 7 West Virginia). It marked just the third time in school history the Cowboys had beaten two top-10 opponents in the same season. The most notable returner is first-team All-America receiver Tylan Wallace, who stormed onto the scene last year and finished as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the nation's best pass catcher. As a sophomore last season, Wallace ranked second nationally with 1,491 receiving yards, led the nation with 63 receptions of 10 yards or longer and tied for second in the FBS with 25 receptions of 20 yards or longer. His 17.33 yards per reception last year also led the FBS among players with a minimum of 80 catches. Running back Chuba Hubbard should also play a prominent role on offense after taking over the feature back role in the final four games of the season and crossing the 100-yard mark in three of them. At quarterback, graduate transfer Dru Brown and redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders are both expected to see action. Brown was a two-year starter at Hawai'i and Sanders was a highly-touted recruit out of Denton Ryan HS in Texas. Neither has taken a meaningful snap in an Oklahoma State uniform yet, so there is a level of newness regardless of who is under center. Defensively, the Cowboys will feature a whole cast of new starters on the defensive line, but will have a strong group of returning starters in the secondary. For the first time in Mike Gundy's tenure, he will have two cornerbacks in their third year as starters with A.J. Green and Rodarius Williams returning. On special teams, Cowboy kicker Matt Ammendola is back for his senior season and ranks among the most accurate kickers in school history. Tom Hutton has also had a buzz around his name as the 29-year-old true freshman is set to take over the punting duties after beginning his career playing Australian-rules football.
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West Coast Warriors
Friday's game marks the sixth time in school history that Oklahoma State has opened its season against a member of the Pac-12. A look back at the previous five:
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Date                        Opponent                                           Result
Sept. 8, 1984           at No. 12 Arizona State                      W, 45-3
Sept. 7, 1985           at No. 12 Washington                         W, 31-17
Sept. 4, 2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 31-20
Aug. 30, 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â vs. Washington State (Seattle)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 39-13
Sept. 4, 2010          Washington State                              W, 65-17
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Give it three straight wins over Pac-12 opponents and improve the Cowboys to 8-1 in their past nine matchups with Pac-12 teams.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record vs. teams in the Pac-12 to 10-3, with a 2-1 record in true road games.
• Make it 1-0 all-time vs. Oregon State.
• Improve the Cowboys to 26-10 in their last 36 games and 40-15 in their last 55 games overall.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 50-11.
• Give it 11 straight wins in non-conference games, matching the third-longest streak in program history.
• Improve the Cowboys to 33-5 in their last 38 non-conference games.
• Improve the Cowboys' all-time record against teams in the Pac-12 to 34-37-1.
• Make it 6-0 all-time in season opening games against members of the Pac-12 Conference.
• Make it 63-12 in its last 75 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Make it 7-4 in its past 11 true road games and 17-6 in its past 23 true road games.
• Improve its record in season openers to 72-41-5 and its record in away season openers to 19-32-1.
• Give the Cowboys wins in 11 of their last 12, 14 of their last 16 and 31 of their last 39 season openers.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in season openers on the road to 2-1 and his record in season openers away from Stillwater to 4-2.
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Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has won 25 of its last 35 games overall.
• OSU is 18-6 in its last 24 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has scored on its opening drive in seven of its last nine games.
• OSU has won 20 of its last 21 games when leading at halftime, dating to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Matt Ammendola has made 27 of his last 33 field goal attempts, and 29 of his last 36 tries.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in 14 of its last 18 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 17 of its last 27 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 17 of its last 27 games and in 19 of its last 30 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 39 of its last 54 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 37 of its last 40 games and in 46 of the last 50 games, dating to 2015.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU has won 35 of its last 37 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU has won 58 of its last 63 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in each of his last 25 games.
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team opens its 118th season when it travels to Corvallis, Oregon, to face Oregon State at 9:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. PT) on Friday, Aug. 30, at Reser Stadium. This marks the first time since 2015 the Cowboys have opened their season on the road, and the 52nd time overall they have opened the season with a road game. OSU's overall record in season openers is 71-41-5. It marks just the third time during Mike Gundy's tenure that the Cowboys have opened with a true road game, although it will mark the sixth time a Gundy-led team will open a season away from Stillwater.
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On the Air
The game will be televised by FS1 with Justin Kutcher, 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.
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The Series
Friday's game marks the first meeting between Oklahoma State and Oregon State. Although the Cowboys have never faced the Beavers, OSU has squared off several times with schools who are currently in the Pac-12, holding a 33-37-1 record (OSU holds a 20-26-1 record vs. Colorado, who shared a conference with the Cowboys). Over the past decade, the Cowboys are 7-1 against Pac-12 schools. Mike Gundy holds a 9-3 career record against schools in today's Pac-12, including a 38-8 Alamo Bowl win over Colorado in 2016 and a 30-22 win over Washington in the Cactus Bowl in the two most recent matchups. Friday's game will mark the first Big 12 opponent for Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith.
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Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is coming off 7-6 season that was capped by a win over No. 23 Missouri in the 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. It marked the end of an up-and-down season that included two wins over opponents ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (No. 6 Texas and No. 7 West Virginia). It marked just the third time in school history the Cowboys had beaten two top-10 opponents in the same season. The most notable returner is first-team All-America receiver Tylan Wallace, who stormed onto the scene last year and finished as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the nation's best pass catcher. As a sophomore last season, Wallace ranked second nationally with 1,491 receiving yards, led the nation with 63 receptions of 10 yards or longer and tied for second in the FBS with 25 receptions of 20 yards or longer. His 17.33 yards per reception last year also led the FBS among players with a minimum of 80 catches. Running back Chuba Hubbard should also play a prominent role on offense after taking over the feature back role in the final four games of the season and crossing the 100-yard mark in three of them. At quarterback, graduate transfer Dru Brown and redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders are both expected to see action. Brown was a two-year starter at Hawai'i and Sanders was a highly-touted recruit out of Denton Ryan HS in Texas. Neither has taken a meaningful snap in an Oklahoma State uniform yet, so there is a level of newness regardless of who is under center. Defensively, the Cowboys will feature a whole cast of new starters on the defensive line, but will have a strong group of returning starters in the secondary. For the first time in Mike Gundy's tenure, he will have two cornerbacks in their third year as starters with A.J. Green and Rodarius Williams returning. On special teams, Cowboy kicker Matt Ammendola is back for his senior season and ranks among the most accurate kickers in school history. Tom Hutton has also had a buzz around his name as the 29-year-old true freshman is set to take over the punting duties after beginning his career playing Australian-rules football.
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West Coast Warriors
Friday's game marks the sixth time in school history that Oklahoma State has opened its season against a member of the Pac-12. A look back at the previous five:
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Date                        Opponent                                           Result
Sept. 8, 1984           at No. 12 Arizona State                      W, 45-3
Sept. 7, 1985           at No. 12 Washington                         W, 31-17
Sept. 4, 2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at UCLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 31-20
Aug. 30, 2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â vs. Washington State (Seattle)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â W, 39-13
Sept. 4, 2010          Washington State                              W, 65-17
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Give it three straight wins over Pac-12 opponents and improve the Cowboys to 8-1 in their past nine matchups with Pac-12 teams.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record vs. teams in the Pac-12 to 10-3, with a 2-1 record in true road games.
• Make it 1-0 all-time vs. Oregon State.
• Improve the Cowboys to 26-10 in their last 36 games and 40-15 in their last 55 games overall.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 50-11.
• Give it 11 straight wins in non-conference games, matching the third-longest streak in program history.
• Improve the Cowboys to 33-5 in their last 38 non-conference games.
• Improve the Cowboys' all-time record against teams in the Pac-12 to 34-37-1.
• Make it 6-0 all-time in season opening games against members of the Pac-12 Conference.
• Make it 63-12 in its last 75 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Make it 7-4 in its past 11 true road games and 17-6 in its past 23 true road games.
• Improve its record in season openers to 72-41-5 and its record in away season openers to 19-32-1.
• Give the Cowboys wins in 11 of their last 12, 14 of their last 16 and 31 of their last 39 season openers.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in season openers on the road to 2-1 and his record in season openers away from Stillwater to 4-2.
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Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has won 25 of its last 35 games overall.
• OSU is 18-6 in its last 24 games decided by less than 10 points.
• OSU has scored on its opening drive in seven of its last nine games.
• OSU has won 20 of its last 21 games when leading at halftime, dating to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Matt Ammendola has made 27 of his last 33 field goal attempts, and 29 of his last 36 tries.
• OSU has won three straight overtime games.
• OSU has had at least one 100-yard receiver in 14 of its last 18 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 17 of its last 27 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 17 of its last 27 games and in 19 of its last 30 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 39 of its last 54 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 37 of its last 40 games and in 46 of the last 50 games, dating to 2015.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU has won 35 of its last 37 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU has won 58 of its last 63 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in each of his last 25 games.
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