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Saturday, December 5
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Game Notes: Oklahoma State Set for Road Trip to Fort Worth
December 01, 2020 | Cowboy Football
Complete Notes
The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (6-2 overall; 5-2 Big 12) faces TCU (4-4 overall; 4-4 Big 12) Saturday at 11 a.m. in Amon G. Carter Stadium.
On the Air
The game will be televised by ESPN2 with Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Kris Budden 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
OSU is No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 18 in the Amway Coaches Poll. Including 2020, OSU has reached the top 15 of the AP poll at some point in 11 of the past 13 seasons. OSU has also seen a top 10 ranking in the AP poll at some point in nine of those 13 years. This marks the 13th consecutive week that the Cowboys have been ranked by the AP, which is the eighth-longest streak in school history. The Cowboys are one of three Big 12 teams ranked in the polls, joined by Iowa State and Oklahoma. Texas is receiving votes. OSU was also slotted at No. 23 in the initial 2020 College Football Playoff rankings released last week, with this week's CFP rankings scheduled for a Tuesday-night release. Including 2020, the Cowboys have been included in the CFP rankings in five of the past six seasons. TCU is not ranked.
The Series
Saturday's game marks the 31st meeting between Oklahoma State and TCU, with the series dating back to 1915. The 2020 season also marks the ninth consecutive year the teams have met. OSU owns a 16-12-2 all-time series advantage, with TCU holding an 8-4-2 advantage in games played in Fort Worth. OSU has won six of the past nine in the series, splitting the past two games played in Fort Worth. Coach Mike Gundy is 5-3 in his career against TCU, while TCU coach Gary Patterson is 3-5 in his career against OSU.
Oklahoma State from a Distance
Oklahoma State is 6-2 overall on the year and is tied with Oklahoma for second place in the Big 12 standings. The Cowboys can earn a spot in the conference championship game by winning their final two regular season contests and getting some help from elsewhere in the league. The biggest storylines for the Cowboys this season have been the emergence of the Cowboy defense and the injuries suffered by the OSU offense, in particular the offensive line. OSU's defense has held its first eight opponents to an average of 375 yards of total offense per game, which if the season ended today would mark the lowest average allowed by the Cowboys since the 2009 season (332.5). The most impressive statistic from the Cowboy defense has been its ability to hold its opponents on third down. The Cowboys have held their opponents to a combined total of 29-for-118 on third down attempts for an FBS No. 2 conversion rate of 24.6 percent. The OSU defense has also scored three touchdowns this season (No. 3 in the FBS) and is among the best nationally at applying pressure, ranking No. 16 in tackles for loss and No. 19 in sacks. On offense, the Cowboys rank among the top three in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game, while wide receiver Tylan Wallace is the league's leading receiver in terms of yards and receptions, both on a per game and total basis. The offense is balanced, as the Cowboys have totaled 1,538 rushing yards and 1,713 passing yards. OSU is one of seven Power Five teams with more than 1,500 rushing yards and 1,700 passing yards this season. The OSU offense has been hit hard by the loss of personnel this year. Starting quarterback Spencer Sanders was hurt in the first quarter of the season and missed the next two games, Tylan Wallace missed the game against Kansas State, Chuba Hubbard has been playing with injuries most of the season and eight offensive linemen have been unavailable this year as well. Hubbard's injury finally forced him to miss a game last week against Texas Tech, and his backup, LD Brown - who has been performing at the best level of his career - missed the game as well. Dezmon Jackson, the third running back on the OSU depth chart, did provide one of the best stories of the Cowboy season while subbing in, as he rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns in the first start of FBS career. On top of the already long list of injuries, kicker Alex Hale was injured in pregame warmups before the Bedlam game, and has missed the last two games as a result. All that said, OSU's 6-2 record and second-place spot in the conference standings is made even more impressive when considering the high injury rate the Cowboys have faced in an already challenging 2020 season.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Make it 17-12-2 all-time vs. TCU and 5-8-2 all-time vs. TCU in Fort Worth.
• Give it wins in two of its past three matchups against TCU in Fort Worth.
• Make it 7-3 in its past 10 games vs. TCU.
• Give it wins in 10 of its past 13 Big 12 games.
• Make it 74-15 in its past 89 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Give it wins in 33 of its past 40 games when playing as an AP ranked team vs. an unranked team.
• Make it 7-2 or better for the first time since 2017 and for the ninth time in the Mike Gundy era.
• Make it 7-3 in its past 10 road games.
• Improve it to 40-17 in its past 57 games and 54-23 in its past 77 games.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. TCU to 6-3.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 83-54.
• Improve it to 64-33 in Big 12 games since 2010.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• OSU has held 11 of its past 12 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average.
• 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 and longest since at least 1980.
• OSU is 25-9 in its past 34 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 29-4 in its past 33 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• 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 won three of its past four overtime games.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 45 of his past 46 games.
The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (6-2 overall; 5-2 Big 12) faces TCU (4-4 overall; 4-4 Big 12) Saturday at 11 a.m. in Amon G. Carter Stadium.
On the Air
The game will be televised by ESPN2 with Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Kris Budden 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
OSU is No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 18 in the Amway Coaches Poll. Including 2020, OSU has reached the top 15 of the AP poll at some point in 11 of the past 13 seasons. OSU has also seen a top 10 ranking in the AP poll at some point in nine of those 13 years. This marks the 13th consecutive week that the Cowboys have been ranked by the AP, which is the eighth-longest streak in school history. The Cowboys are one of three Big 12 teams ranked in the polls, joined by Iowa State and Oklahoma. Texas is receiving votes. OSU was also slotted at No. 23 in the initial 2020 College Football Playoff rankings released last week, with this week's CFP rankings scheduled for a Tuesday-night release. Including 2020, the Cowboys have been included in the CFP rankings in five of the past six seasons. TCU is not ranked.
The Series
Saturday's game marks the 31st meeting between Oklahoma State and TCU, with the series dating back to 1915. The 2020 season also marks the ninth consecutive year the teams have met. OSU owns a 16-12-2 all-time series advantage, with TCU holding an 8-4-2 advantage in games played in Fort Worth. OSU has won six of the past nine in the series, splitting the past two games played in Fort Worth. Coach Mike Gundy is 5-3 in his career against TCU, while TCU coach Gary Patterson is 3-5 in his career against OSU.
Oklahoma State from a Distance
Oklahoma State is 6-2 overall on the year and is tied with Oklahoma for second place in the Big 12 standings. The Cowboys can earn a spot in the conference championship game by winning their final two regular season contests and getting some help from elsewhere in the league. The biggest storylines for the Cowboys this season have been the emergence of the Cowboy defense and the injuries suffered by the OSU offense, in particular the offensive line. OSU's defense has held its first eight opponents to an average of 375 yards of total offense per game, which if the season ended today would mark the lowest average allowed by the Cowboys since the 2009 season (332.5). The most impressive statistic from the Cowboy defense has been its ability to hold its opponents on third down. The Cowboys have held their opponents to a combined total of 29-for-118 on third down attempts for an FBS No. 2 conversion rate of 24.6 percent. The OSU defense has also scored three touchdowns this season (No. 3 in the FBS) and is among the best nationally at applying pressure, ranking No. 16 in tackles for loss and No. 19 in sacks. On offense, the Cowboys rank among the top three in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game, while wide receiver Tylan Wallace is the league's leading receiver in terms of yards and receptions, both on a per game and total basis. The offense is balanced, as the Cowboys have totaled 1,538 rushing yards and 1,713 passing yards. OSU is one of seven Power Five teams with more than 1,500 rushing yards and 1,700 passing yards this season. The OSU offense has been hit hard by the loss of personnel this year. Starting quarterback Spencer Sanders was hurt in the first quarter of the season and missed the next two games, Tylan Wallace missed the game against Kansas State, Chuba Hubbard has been playing with injuries most of the season and eight offensive linemen have been unavailable this year as well. Hubbard's injury finally forced him to miss a game last week against Texas Tech, and his backup, LD Brown - who has been performing at the best level of his career - missed the game as well. Dezmon Jackson, the third running back on the OSU depth chart, did provide one of the best stories of the Cowboy season while subbing in, as he rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns in the first start of FBS career. On top of the already long list of injuries, kicker Alex Hale was injured in pregame warmups before the Bedlam game, and has missed the last two games as a result. All that said, OSU's 6-2 record and second-place spot in the conference standings is made even more impressive when considering the high injury rate the Cowboys have faced in an already challenging 2020 season.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Make it 17-12-2 all-time vs. TCU and 5-8-2 all-time vs. TCU in Fort Worth.
• Give it wins in two of its past three matchups against TCU in Fort Worth.
• Make it 7-3 in its past 10 games vs. TCU.
• Give it wins in 10 of its past 13 Big 12 games.
• Make it 74-15 in its past 89 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Give it wins in 33 of its past 40 games when playing as an AP ranked team vs. an unranked team.
• Make it 7-2 or better for the first time since 2017 and for the ninth time in the Mike Gundy era.
• Make it 7-3 in its past 10 road games.
• Improve it to 40-17 in its past 57 games and 54-23 in its past 77 games.
• Improve Mike Gundy's career record vs. TCU to 6-3.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 83-54.
• Improve it to 64-33 in Big 12 games since 2010.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• OSU has held 11 of its past 12 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average.
• 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 and longest since at least 1980.
• OSU is 25-9 in its past 34 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 29-4 in its past 33 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• 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 won three of its past four overtime games.
• Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 45 of his past 46 games.
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