Game Notes: Cowboys Head to Lubbock for Second Big 12 Road Game

Saturday, October 5

Lubbock, TX

11:00 AM CT

Oklahoma State University

Texas Tech

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Game Notes: Cowboys Head to Lubbock for Second Big 12 Road Game

September 30, 2019 | Cowboy Football

Complete Notes

The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (4-1 overall; 1-1 Big 12) travels to Lubbock, Texas, Saturday to face Texas Tech (2-2 overall; 0-1 Big 12) at 11 a.m. at Jones AT&T Stadium. Saturday marks the Cowboys' fourth road contest in its first six games of the year. Only Houston has played more road games than Oklahoma State at this point of the season.

On the Air
The game will be televised by FS1 with Brian Custer and Robert Smith 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 ranked in both the Associated Press Poll and the Amway USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time this season. The Cowboys sit at No. 21 in the AP poll and were voted No. 25 by the coaches. 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. Texas Tech is not ranked in either poll.

The Series
Saturday's game marks the 47th meeting between Oklahoma State and Texas Tech, with the series dating back to 1935. The 2019 season also marks the 24th consecutive year the teams have met. TTU owns a 22-21-3 edge in the all-time series, but Oklahoma State has won nine of the past 10 games, as well as each of the past five matchups in Lubbock. The Red Raiders have a 12-7-2 series edge in Lubbock, but have not won at home in the series since 2008. The last meeting at Jones AT&T Stadium saw OSU come away with a 41-34 victory. Coach Mike Gundy is 11-3 in his career against Texas Tech, while TTU coach Matt Wells is facing the Cowboys for the first time in his career.

Oklahoma State From a Distance
Oklahoma State is 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Big 12 play after an impressive team performance to hand No. 24 Kansas State its first loss in Stillwater last week, 26-13. The Cowboys rank No. 10 nationally in total offense and No. 2 nationally with 1,455 rushing yards this season. 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 yards per game, rushing touchdowns, all-purpose yards, yards after contact (via Pro Football Focus), yards per carry (min. 70) and rushing plays of at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 yards. Hubbard's rushing total of 938 yards is 284 more than No. 2 in FBS - equal to the difference between No. 2 and No. 43 in FBS. Hubbard's rushing yards through five games are better than three of the past four running backs to win the Heisman, and his yards per carry total is better than all four. OSU is far from one-dimensional, as 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 third nationally with 618 receiving yards this season and No. 6 with six receiving touchdowns. He leads the Big 12 in both categories. Freshman quarterback Spencer Sanders has also impressed, ranking No. 3 among FBS quarterbacks with 380 rushing yards this season. Defensively, the Cowboys held Kansas State without a first down for more than 21 minutes and to 1-for-13 on third downs in last week's game. The Wildcats' 13 points were a season low and OSU also held K-State to season lows in total yards, passing yards and rushing yards. On the season, linebackers Amen Ogbongbemiga and Malcolm Rodriguez have tied for the team lead with 42 tackles each, while Ogbongbemiga has also led the way with 6.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season. Safeties Kolby Harvell-Peel and Tre Sterling have made their share of plays as well.

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Mark its 10th win in its past 11 meetings with Texas Tech.
• Mark its sixth consecutive win over Texas Tech in Lubbock.
• Make it 22-22-3 all-time vs. Texas Tech and 8-12-2 vs. Texas Tech in Lubbock.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. Texas Tech to 12-3.
• Improve it to 30-11 in its past 41 games overall and 44-16 in its past 60 games overall.
• Make it 5-1 or better through six games for the ninth time in the Mike Gundy era.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 74-49.
• Improve it to 55-28 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
• Make it 66-12 in its past 78 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Give it wins in 26 of its past 30 games when playing as an AP ranked team vs. an unranked opponent.

Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• Oklahoma State has won 29 of its past 40 games overall.
• 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 14 games.
• OSU has won 23 of its past 24 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Matt Ammendola has made 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 23 games.
• OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 21 of its past 32 games.
• OSU has outrushed its opponent in 22 of its past 32 games and in 24 of its past 35 games.
• Oklahoma State has won 43 of its past 59 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• OSU has forced at least one turnover in 40 of its past 45 games and in 49 of the past 55 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.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in each of his past 30 games.
• Tylan Wallace has at least one receiving touchdown in eight of his past 11 games, and multiple receiving touchdowns in four of his past nine games.
• Chuba Hubbard has rushed for at least 100 yards in seven of his past nine games. He has rushed for at least 200 in three of five games this season.
• Jordan McCray has at least one catch in 22 of his past 24 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.