Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Kansas State

November 07, 2020 | Cowboy Football

No. 14/12 Oklahoma State at RV/RV Kansas State
Nov. 7, 2020 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan, Kan.

Final Score: Oklahoma State 20, Kansas State 18
Updated Records: Oklahoma State: 5-1; 4-1 Big 12, Kansas State 4-3; 4-2 Big 12

Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes

Game Flow

Oklahoma State trailed, 12-0, at halftime, but the defense forced three consecutive three-and-outs and the offense did its part by producing a touchdown and two field goals to give the Cowboys a 13-12 advantage with 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter. An 85-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Jason Taylor II (the fourth-longest in school history) gave the Cowboys a 20-12 lead with 6:32 left. Kansas State scored a touchdown with 2:08 left, but OSU defensive end Brock Martin forced a fumble on the two-point conversion attempt that would have tied the game. Kansas State had one last opportunity to win the game, but Tre Sterling intercepted a pass at midfield with 1:38 left to clinch the OSU victory.
Perhaps the five most explosive talents on the Oklahoma State roster were either out for the game or played through obvious pain and the Cowboys remained in control of their own destiny in the Big 12 race by claiming a 20-18 win over Kansas State in Manhattan Saturday. Out for OSU were All-America receiver Tylan Wallace and first-team All-Big 12 safety Kolby Harvell-Peel. Playing through obvious pain were All-America running back Chuba Hubbard, quarterback Spencer Sanders and offensive tackle Teven Jenkins.

Game Notes

Oklahoma State remained in control of its own destiny in the Big 12 title race with the victory.
Tylan Wallace played one play in the game and it was a big one. With Kansas State attempting an onside kick with 2:03 left, the ball bounced awkwardly toward Wallace near the sideline and he had the presence of mind to not try and receive it in traffic, rather, he deflected it out of bounds.
The Oklahoma State defense limited Kansas State to 143 passing yards to mark the second time this year the OSU defense has held an opponent under 150 passing yards.
With running back Chuba Hubbard playing through pain, LD Brown again came to the fore, rushing 15 times for 110 yards. It marked his second 100-yard game this season.
With Tylan Wallace out, Dillon Stoner moved from his inside receiver spot to outside receiver and set season highs with seven catches for 62 yards.
Brennan Presley scored the first touchdown of his career when he took a sweep on the right side and ran it in for a nine-yard score in the third quarter. It marked the first touchdown for an Oklahoma State true freshman since J.D. King scored twice against West Virginia in 2018.
In addition to the previously-mentioned injuries, starting left tackle Jake Springfield also missed the game to injury. In place of Springfield, redshirt freshman Preston Wilson made the first start of his career. Others making their first start of the 2020 season were receiver Landon Wolf, defensive linemen Brock Martin and Israel Antwine and linebacker Devin Harper.
Saturday's game marked the 45th consecutive start of Rodarius Williams' career, matching Shaun Lewis for second on OSU's consecutive starts list. NFL first-round pick and multiple-time Pro Bowler Russell Okung is the only Cowboy with more (47).

The Oklahoma State win...

Improved it to 38-16 in its past 54 games and 52-22 in its past 74 games.
Made it 6-2 in its past eight road games.
Made it 5-1 or better for the first time since 2017 and for the ninth time in the Mike Gundy era.
Made it 72-15 in its past 87 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
Gave it wins in 31 of its past 38 games when playing as an AP ranked team vs. an unranked team.
Made it 41-26 all-time vs. Kansas State and 19-16 vs. Kansas State in Manhattan.
Gave it wins in eight of its past 12 games vs. Kansas State.
Gave it wins in two of its past three trips to Manhattan.
Improved Mike Gundy's career record vs. Kansas State to 8-5.
Improved Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 81-53.
Gave it wins in eight of its past 10 Big 12 games.
Improved it to 62-32 in Big 12 games since 2010.

Notable Streaks and Trends

OSU is 24-9 in its past 33 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
OSU has held each of its past eight opponents under 300 yards passing, its longest streak since a 10-game streak from Nov. 22, 2014 through Oct. 24, 2015.
OSU has had a 100-yard rusher in 33 of its past 46 games.
OSU has forced a turnover in 50 of its past 59 games and in 59 of its past 69 games, dating to 2015.
Dating back to 2005, OSU is 40-3 when not committing a turnover.
Dating back to 2008, OSU is 63-7 when winning the turnover battle.
OSU has held its last nine Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average. Kansas State entered Saturday's game averaging 31.0 points per game.
Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 43 of his past 44 games.
OSU has scored on a play of at least 50 yards in nine of its past 15 games.
OSU has won 72 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, dating back to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active stretch of time in the FBS.