OSU Hosts UAPB in First Matchup with Golden Lions

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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (2-0 overall; 0-0 Big 12) hosts the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2-0 overall; 0-0 SWAC) for the first time at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 17, at Boone Pickens Stadium. It marks the Cowboys' final regular season non-conference game of 2022 before an off week and the beginning of Big 12 play.

Get Your Tickets and Celebrate Family Weekend
Season tickets and single-game tickets are available at okstate.com/tickets or by calling or texting the OSU ticket office at 877-255-4678. Tickets for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff game are available for as low as $25. Saturday's game is part of Family Weekend at OSU. Besides being the most affordable ticket remaining on this year's football schedule, the weekend includes a Friday night concert in The Botanic Garden, Saturday's pregame Hall of Fame Block Party and car show, as well as recognition for Extra Yard for Teachers. It concludes with Sunday's Cowgirl soccer matchup against Brown, scheduled for 1 p.m. CT at Neal Patterson Stadium.

On the Air
The game will be streamed live by Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Pete Sousa and Chad Brown on the call. It 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 The Varsity Network app.

In the Rankings
The Oklahoma State football team was voted No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and No. 7 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. It marks the 14th consecutive AP poll that the Cowboys have been ranked in the top 15. Including 2022, OSU has now reached the top 10 of the AP poll at some point in 11 of the past 15 seasons and has seen a top 15 ranking in the AP poll in 13 of those 15 seasons. Although the first College Football Playoff rankings won't be released until November 1, it's worth noting that OSU has been part of the CFP rankings in six of the past seven seasons entering 2022. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is not ranked in the FCS polls.

The Series
Saturday's game marks the first meeting between Oklahoma State and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Although the Cowboys have never faced the Golden Lions, OSU has played one game against a current member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, defeating Grambling State, 56-6, at Boone Pickens Stadium in the fourth game of the 2009 season. Mike Gundy is a perfect 13-0 in his career when facing FCS teams, and Saturday's game will mark his first time facing UAPB. It will also mark UAPB coach Doc Gamble's first time facing the Cowboys.

Oklahoma State from a Distance
The Oklahoma State football team is 2-0 following a 34-17 win over Arizona State last weekend. The Cowboys overcame an early 3-0 deficit by scoring on six of eight possessions starting midway through the second quarter, and finished the game outgaining the Sun Devils 465-354 in yards of total offense. Quarterback Spencer Sanders has garnered the early headlines through two games, as he turned in the best total offense performance in the FBS so far this season with 463 yards in the season opener and followed it up with 322 yards against ASU. Running back Dominic Richardson also stood out last week against Arizona State as his 175 yards from scrimmage marked a game and career high. The defensive side is breaking in several new starters after losing multiple players to the NFL but has shown success by ranking No. 3 in the FBS in tackles for loss and No. 11 in third down defense. Linebacker Mason Cobb has been OSU's leading tackler, averaging 10.0 per game to rank No. 2 in the Big 12.

An Oklahoma State Win Would ...
• Improve its home winning streak to 11 games, setting a record for the longest streak in school history. The previous 10-win streaks were set from 2002-03 and from 1911-13.
• Make it 3-0 for the sixth consecutive season.
• Improve its non-conference home winning streak to 12 games, marking the third-longest streak in school history and the longest since the 15-game streak from Sept. 19, 2009 - Sept. 3, 2016.
• Give it 10 straight wins in September games, dating to 2019.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in September games to 54-12.
• Improve its record against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to 1-0 and its record against teams in the SWAC to 2-0.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record against FCS teams to 14-0.
• Make it 22-2 in its past 24 non-conference games and 44-8 in its past 51 non-conference games.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 61-13.
• Make it 17-2 in its past 19 games overall, dating back to the 2020 season.
• Make it 151-68 in its history when playing as an AP-ranked team.
• Make it 138-39 in its history when playing as a higher AP-ranked team than its opponent.
• Make it 84-17 in its past 100 games vs. opponents outside of the AP Top 25, dating back to 2010.

Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• OSU has won 10 consecutive home games.
• OSU has held eight of its past 14 opponents under 100 yards rushing.
• OSU has held 18 consecutive opponents under 200 yards rushing.
• OSU has held 22 of its past 24 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average.
• OSU has won 80 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 has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 25 of its past 33 games.
• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 26 of its past 27 games.
• OSU is 32-12 in its past 44 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 41-6 in its past 47 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 44-4 when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 70-8 when winning the turnover battle.
• OSU has won three of its past four overtime games.
• OSU has forced 31 turnovers in its past 20 games.
• Over the past 27 games, OSU has held opponents to 110-for-402 (27.4%) on third down.

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Players Mentioned

Mason Cobb

Dominic Richardson

Spencer Sanders

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