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Oklahoma State Postgame Notes vs. Tulsa – Sept. 19, 2020
September 19, 2020 | Cowboy Football
The Oklahoma State win…
• Marked its eighth-straight over Tulsa and its 12th win in the past 14 meetings with TU.
• Made it 42-27-5 all-time vs. Tulsa and 26-6-3 all-time vs. TU in Stillwater.
• Gave it 22-straight wins vs. Tulsa in Stillwater, a streak that began in 1953.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record vs. teams in the American Athletic Conference to 6-2.
• Improved it to 73-41-5 in season openers and 51-7-4 in home openers.
• Made it 86-28-5 in home openers.
• Gave it wins in 12 of its past 13, 15 of its past 17 and 32 of its past 40 season openers.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record in season openers to 14-2 and record in home openers to 16-0.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record vs. non-Power Five opponents to 36-4.
• Gave it 25 consecutive wins in home openers, increasing the longest streak in school history.
• Gave it wins in 45 of its past 51 home openers.
• Gave it 14 wins in its past 15 and 36 wins in its past 42 non-conference games.
• Improved it to 34-15 in its past 49 games and 48-21 in its past 69 games.
• Made it 69-14 in its past 83 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Made it 28-6 in its past 34 games when playing as an AP ranked team vs. an unranked team.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 53-12.
:: With reduced capacity at Boone Pickens Stadium due to COVID-19 protocols, today's crowd of 14,668 marked the smallest home crowd for an OSU game since Nov. 25, 1967, when 12,500 were on hand to watch OSU's 49-14 win over Kansas State.
:: OSU held an opponent to under 10 points for the first time since 2017 when the Cowboys won 44-7 at South Alabama.
:: For the third time in the Mike Gundy era, OSU scored less than 20 points in a game and won. The last time came in a 13-10 overtime triumph at Texas in 2017. In Gundy's head coaching debut, the Cowboys opened the 2005 season with a 15-10 victory over Montana State.
:: OSU has won 69 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, a streak dating back to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active streak in the FBS.
:: The Cowboys have forced a turnover in 46 of their past 54 games and in 55 of their past 64 games dating to 2015.
:: OSU held Tulsa to 0-of-11 on third-down attempts.
:: The Cowboys' defense racked up seven tackles for loss in the contest resulting in a loss of 21 yards.
:: Starting quarterback Spencer Sanders left the game with an injury in the first quarter.
:: Shane Illingworth entered the game in the third quarter, becoming the first true freshman to quarterback the Cowboys in his first career game since Wes Lunt in 2012. He completed all three pass attempts for 73 yards on his first drive, capped by a Chuba Hubbard touchdown run.
:: Illingworth finished 4-of-5 passing for 74 yards.
:: The Oklahoma State defense came out strong, holding Tulsa's offense in the first quarter to 13 rushing yards, 52 total yards, zero points, 0-for-3 on third down and 0-for-1 on fourth down.
:: Alex Hale made his first career field goal attempt on OSU's opening drive, and OSU has now scored on its opening drive in 15 of its past 23 games. Hale finished the game 3-of-3 on field goals, converting kicks of 27, 40 and 29 yards.
:: Rodarius Williams made his 40th consecutive start against Tulsa – increasing the longest active start among defensive backs in the FBS.
:: Dillon Stoner's 34-yard punt return in the second quarter marked his career long.
:: Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 38 of his past 39 games.
:: Chuba Hubbard had his nation's longest active streak of 11-straight games of recording at least 100 yards rushing snapped as he finished with 93 yards on 27 carries.
:: OSU has outrushed its opponent in 29 of its past 41 games and in 31 of its past 44 games.
:: Safety Tanner McCalister tied a career high with six tackles.
:: Offensive lineman Cole Birmingham made his first career start. Offensive lineman Josh Sills also made his start in an OSU uniform.
• Marked its eighth-straight over Tulsa and its 12th win in the past 14 meetings with TU.
• Made it 42-27-5 all-time vs. Tulsa and 26-6-3 all-time vs. TU in Stillwater.
• Gave it 22-straight wins vs. Tulsa in Stillwater, a streak that began in 1953.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record vs. teams in the American Athletic Conference to 6-2.
• Improved it to 73-41-5 in season openers and 51-7-4 in home openers.
• Made it 86-28-5 in home openers.
• Gave it wins in 12 of its past 13, 15 of its past 17 and 32 of its past 40 season openers.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record in season openers to 14-2 and record in home openers to 16-0.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record vs. non-Power Five opponents to 36-4.
• Gave it 25 consecutive wins in home openers, increasing the longest streak in school history.
• Gave it wins in 45 of its past 51 home openers.
• Gave it 14 wins in its past 15 and 36 wins in its past 42 non-conference games.
• Improved it to 34-15 in its past 49 games and 48-21 in its past 69 games.
• Made it 69-14 in its past 83 games vs. unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Made it 28-6 in its past 34 games when playing as an AP ranked team vs. an unranked team.
• Improved Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 53-12.
:: With reduced capacity at Boone Pickens Stadium due to COVID-19 protocols, today's crowd of 14,668 marked the smallest home crowd for an OSU game since Nov. 25, 1967, when 12,500 were on hand to watch OSU's 49-14 win over Kansas State.
:: OSU held an opponent to under 10 points for the first time since 2017 when the Cowboys won 44-7 at South Alabama.
:: For the third time in the Mike Gundy era, OSU scored less than 20 points in a game and won. The last time came in a 13-10 overtime triumph at Texas in 2017. In Gundy's head coaching debut, the Cowboys opened the 2005 season with a 15-10 victory over Montana State.
:: OSU has won 69 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, a streak dating back to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active streak in the FBS.
:: The Cowboys have forced a turnover in 46 of their past 54 games and in 55 of their past 64 games dating to 2015.
:: OSU held Tulsa to 0-of-11 on third-down attempts.
:: The Cowboys' defense racked up seven tackles for loss in the contest resulting in a loss of 21 yards.
:: Starting quarterback Spencer Sanders left the game with an injury in the first quarter.
:: Shane Illingworth entered the game in the third quarter, becoming the first true freshman to quarterback the Cowboys in his first career game since Wes Lunt in 2012. He completed all three pass attempts for 73 yards on his first drive, capped by a Chuba Hubbard touchdown run.
:: Illingworth finished 4-of-5 passing for 74 yards.
:: The Oklahoma State defense came out strong, holding Tulsa's offense in the first quarter to 13 rushing yards, 52 total yards, zero points, 0-for-3 on third down and 0-for-1 on fourth down.
:: Alex Hale made his first career field goal attempt on OSU's opening drive, and OSU has now scored on its opening drive in 15 of its past 23 games. Hale finished the game 3-of-3 on field goals, converting kicks of 27, 40 and 29 yards.
:: Rodarius Williams made his 40th consecutive start against Tulsa – increasing the longest active start among defensive backs in the FBS.
:: Dillon Stoner's 34-yard punt return in the second quarter marked his career long.
:: Dillon Stoner has at least one catch in 38 of his past 39 games.
:: Chuba Hubbard had his nation's longest active streak of 11-straight games of recording at least 100 yards rushing snapped as he finished with 93 yards on 27 carries.
:: OSU has outrushed its opponent in 29 of its past 41 games and in 31 of its past 44 games.
:: Safety Tanner McCalister tied a career high with six tackles.
:: Offensive lineman Cole Birmingham made his first career start. Offensive lineman Josh Sills also made his start in an OSU uniform.
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