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Jackson Receives Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Honors
November 30, 2020 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Dezmon Jackson was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after his performance against Texas Tech Saturday, it was announced Monday by the conference.
Jackson was outstanding in his FBS starting debut, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns in place of an injured Chuba Hubbard and LD Brown. All three of Jackson's touchdowns came in the first half, and he could have easily added a fourth on the game's final drive before taking a knee inside the Texas Tech five-yard line to seal the win for the Cowboys.
The rushing total marked a career high for Jackson, as well as the highest single-game total for any Big 12 player this season and the fifth-highest single game total in any FBS game this year. It is also the fourth-highest total by an OSU running back in the Mike Gundy-era.
Entering the game with only 18 career carries for 135 yards, Jackson set career highs in carries (36), rushing yards (235) rushing touchdowns (3), receptions (2) and receiving yards (10).
The three scores also marked the first time this season that an OSU player has scored more than two touchdowns in one game, and the last time an OSU player scored three touchdowns in one half was when Jalen McCleskey had three receiving scores at Pitt on Sept. 16, 2017.
The honor marks the first of the season for Jackson and is the seventh conference player of the week honor for Oklahoma State this season.
Jackson was outstanding in his FBS starting debut, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns in place of an injured Chuba Hubbard and LD Brown. All three of Jackson's touchdowns came in the first half, and he could have easily added a fourth on the game's final drive before taking a knee inside the Texas Tech five-yard line to seal the win for the Cowboys.
The rushing total marked a career high for Jackson, as well as the highest single-game total for any Big 12 player this season and the fifth-highest single game total in any FBS game this year. It is also the fourth-highest total by an OSU running back in the Mike Gundy-era.
Entering the game with only 18 career carries for 135 yards, Jackson set career highs in carries (36), rushing yards (235) rushing touchdowns (3), receptions (2) and receiving yards (10).
The three scores also marked the first time this season that an OSU player has scored more than two touchdowns in one game, and the last time an OSU player scored three touchdowns in one half was when Jalen McCleskey had three receiving scores at Pitt on Sept. 16, 2017.
The honor marks the first of the season for Jackson and is the seventh conference player of the week honor for Oklahoma State this season.
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