Oklahoma State University Athletics
Saturday, October 14
Stillwater, OK
2:30 p.m. CT
Oklahoma State University
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Game Notes: Oklahoma State Hosts No. 23 Kansas on Saturday Afternoon
October 09, 2023 | Cowboy Football
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (3-2 overall; 1-1 Big 12) wraps up a two-game homestand this week against its first ranked opponent of the season, hosting No. 23 Kansas (5-1 overall; 2-1 Big 12) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, October 14, inside Boone Pickens Stadium.
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On the Air
The game will be televised live on FS1 with Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich 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. The broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 135 or 199.
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Honoring a Legend: Terry Miller Joins the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor
OSU's latest College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Terry Miller, will be added to the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor inside Boone Pickens Stadium during halftime of Saturday's game. A two-time All-American who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022, Miller finished second in the voting for the 1977 Heisman Trophy and was fourth in 1976. He is one of only 23 running backs in college football history to have logged two top-four Heisman finishes. In his collegiate career, Miller played in 43 games, totaling 871 carries for 4,754 rushing yards, 49 rushing touchdowns, 5.5 yards per carry and 110.6 rushing yards per game. He is still the only player in OSU history to finish his career with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and he ranked fourth in career rushing in NCAA history following his final season. Miller led the Big Eight in rushing as a junior and senior, won the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year award in both of those seasons and is one of only three Big Eight players with more than 4,000 career rushing yards. The other two (Mike Rozier and Thurman Thomas of Oklahoma State) are both College Football Hall of Fame members as well. In OSU's record book, Miller sits at No. 2 in both career rushing (behind Thomas) and career rushing touchdowns (behind 1988 Heisman winner Barry Sanders). His junior and senior rushing campaigns rank No. 3 and No. 6 in OSU history and his No. 43 jersey number is one of four numbers no longer in use at Oklahoma State. He also still holds the Cowboy records for most career 100-yard games with 26 and most consecutive 100-yard rushing games with 19. From a team standpoint, Miller helped coach Jim Stanley's teams become 1974 Fiesta Bowl champions, 1976 Big Eight champions and 1976 Tangerine Bowl champions, winning 27 games during his playing career. He is one of seven representatives from Oklahoma State in the College Football Hall of Fame and he also holds membership in the OSU Athletics Hall of Honor. Now, he joins Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders and Bob Fenimore as members of the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.
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In the Rankings
The Oklahoma State football team is not ranked, but has received votes in both the AP Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll this season. Through the 2022 season, Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top 15 of the Associated Press poll in 13 of the past 15 seasons and has reached the top 10 in 11 of those 15 years. 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 seven of the past eight seasons entering 2023. Kansas is ranked No. 23 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the coaches poll.
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OSU's 8-3 Run Against AP Top 25 Teams
Oklahoma State has won eight of its past 11 games against AP-ranked teams. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Here's a look at the run:
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The Series
Saturday's game marks the 74th meeting between Oklahoma State and Kansas in a series that dates back to 1923. It also marks the 14th consecutive season the teams have faced each other. OSU owns a 41-30-2 all-time series advantage, including an 18-14-1 advantage in Stillwater. OSU has won 12 of the past 13 and 17 of the past 19 games in the series. The Cowboys have also won six straight games vs. the Jayhawks in Stillwater. Coach Mike Gundy is 13-2 in his career against Kansas, while KU coach Lance Leipold is 1-1 against the Cowboys.
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Oklahoma State from a Distance
The Oklahoma State football team is coming off its best win of the year to this point, defeating Kansas State last Friday in front of another sellout crowd at Boone Pickens Stadium. The stars of the game were running back Ollie Gordon II, who matched a career-high with 136 rushing yards, quarterback Alan Bowman, who passed for 235 yards without a turnover, freshman safety Cameron Epps, who notched a pick six and another interception to go with it, linebacker Nick Martin, who totaled 17 tackles with a fourth quarter interception, and kicker Alex Hale, who tied a school record with five made field goals including a 53-yarder to match his career long. Now 3-2 overall with back-to-back games of more than 400-yards of offense, the Cowboys turn their attention to their first ranked opponent of the 2023 season in the Kansas Jayhawks. Saturday's game marks the end of a two-game homestand before going back on the road to play West Virginia.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would ...
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in October games to 48-21.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in home games to 92-29.
• Improve its all-time record against Kansas to 42-30-2 and its record vs. KU in Stillwater to 19-14-1.
• Give it wins in 13 of its past 14 games against Kansas and seven straight wins over KU in Stillwater.
• Give it wins in 17 of its past 19 and 20 of its past 23 games played at Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record against Kansas to 14-2.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 97-62.
• Make it 25-10 in its past 35 games overall, dating back to the 2020 season.
• Make it 9-3 in its past 12 and 18-8 in its past 26 games vs. opponents ranked in the AP Top 25.
• Improve it to 33-25 vs. AP ranked teams since the beginning of the 2011 season.
• Mark Mike Gundy's 39th career win vs. AP Top 25 opponents. Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney are the
only other active coaches with more wins over AP Top 25 teams at their current schools.
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Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• OSU has held 31 of its past 35 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average entering the game.
• OSU has won 84 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. Including games when opponents have scored 20 points or fewer, the streak begins at the same date and includes 91 games.
• The Cowboy defense has produced a shutout half in two games this season.
• OSU has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 34 of its past 49 games.
• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 42 of its past 43 games.
• OSU is 35-16 in its past 51 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 46-8 in its past 54 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 47-4 when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 76-8 when winning the turnover battle.
• OSU has won three of its past five overtime games.
• Over the past 42 games, OSU has held opponents to 187-for-648 (28.9%) on third down.
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State football team (3-2 overall; 1-1 Big 12) wraps up a two-game homestand this week against its first ranked opponent of the season, hosting No. 23 Kansas (5-1 overall; 2-1 Big 12) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, October 14, inside Boone Pickens Stadium.
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On the Air
The game will be televised live on FS1 with Jeff Levering and Mark Helfrich 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. The broadcast can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 135 or 199.
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Honoring a Legend: Terry Miller Joins the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor
OSU's latest College Football Hall of Fame inductee, Terry Miller, will be added to the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor inside Boone Pickens Stadium during halftime of Saturday's game. A two-time All-American who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022, Miller finished second in the voting for the 1977 Heisman Trophy and was fourth in 1976. He is one of only 23 running backs in college football history to have logged two top-four Heisman finishes. In his collegiate career, Miller played in 43 games, totaling 871 carries for 4,754 rushing yards, 49 rushing touchdowns, 5.5 yards per carry and 110.6 rushing yards per game. He is still the only player in OSU history to finish his career with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and he ranked fourth in career rushing in NCAA history following his final season. Miller led the Big Eight in rushing as a junior and senior, won the Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year award in both of those seasons and is one of only three Big Eight players with more than 4,000 career rushing yards. The other two (Mike Rozier and Thurman Thomas of Oklahoma State) are both College Football Hall of Fame members as well. In OSU's record book, Miller sits at No. 2 in both career rushing (behind Thomas) and career rushing touchdowns (behind 1988 Heisman winner Barry Sanders). His junior and senior rushing campaigns rank No. 3 and No. 6 in OSU history and his No. 43 jersey number is one of four numbers no longer in use at Oklahoma State. He also still holds the Cowboy records for most career 100-yard games with 26 and most consecutive 100-yard rushing games with 19. From a team standpoint, Miller helped coach Jim Stanley's teams become 1974 Fiesta Bowl champions, 1976 Big Eight champions and 1976 Tangerine Bowl champions, winning 27 games during his playing career. He is one of seven representatives from Oklahoma State in the College Football Hall of Fame and he also holds membership in the OSU Athletics Hall of Honor. Now, he joins Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders and Bob Fenimore as members of the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.
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In the Rankings
The Oklahoma State football team is not ranked, but has received votes in both the AP Top 25 and the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll this season. Through the 2022 season, Oklahoma State has been ranked in the top 15 of the Associated Press poll in 13 of the past 15 seasons and has reached the top 10 in 11 of those 15 years. 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 seven of the past eight seasons entering 2023. Kansas is ranked No. 23 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the coaches poll.
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OSU's 8-3 Run Against AP Top 25 Teams
Oklahoma State has won eight of its past 11 games against AP-ranked teams. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Here's a look at the run:
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Location | AP Rk (OSU/Opp) |
| 12/29/2020 | vs. Miami (Fla.) | W | 37-34 | N | RV/18 |
| 9/25/2021 | KANSAS STATE | W | 31-20 | H | RV/25 |
| 10/2/2021 | BAYLOR | W | 24-14 | H | 19/21 |
| 10/16/2021 | at Texas | W | 32-24 | A | 12/25 |
| 11/27/2021 | OKLAHOMA | W | 37-33 | H | 7/10 |
| 12/4/2021 | vs. Baylor | L | 16-21 | N | 5/9 |
| 1/1/2022 | vs. Notre Dame | W | 37-35 | N | 9/5 |
| 10/1/2022 | at Baylor | W | 36-25 | A | 9/16 |
| 10/15/2022 | at TCU | L | 40-43(2OT) | A | 8/13 |
| 10/22/2022 | TEXAS | W | 41-34 | H | 11/20 |
| 10/29/2022 | at Kansas State | L | 0-48 | A | 9/22 |
The Series
Saturday's game marks the 74th meeting between Oklahoma State and Kansas in a series that dates back to 1923. It also marks the 14th consecutive season the teams have faced each other. OSU owns a 41-30-2 all-time series advantage, including an 18-14-1 advantage in Stillwater. OSU has won 12 of the past 13 and 17 of the past 19 games in the series. The Cowboys have also won six straight games vs. the Jayhawks in Stillwater. Coach Mike Gundy is 13-2 in his career against Kansas, while KU coach Lance Leipold is 1-1 against the Cowboys.
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Oklahoma State from a Distance
The Oklahoma State football team is coming off its best win of the year to this point, defeating Kansas State last Friday in front of another sellout crowd at Boone Pickens Stadium. The stars of the game were running back Ollie Gordon II, who matched a career-high with 136 rushing yards, quarterback Alan Bowman, who passed for 235 yards without a turnover, freshman safety Cameron Epps, who notched a pick six and another interception to go with it, linebacker Nick Martin, who totaled 17 tackles with a fourth quarter interception, and kicker Alex Hale, who tied a school record with five made field goals including a 53-yarder to match his career long. Now 3-2 overall with back-to-back games of more than 400-yards of offense, the Cowboys turn their attention to their first ranked opponent of the 2023 season in the Kansas Jayhawks. Saturday's game marks the end of a two-game homestand before going back on the road to play West Virginia.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would ...
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in October games to 48-21.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in home games to 92-29.
• Improve its all-time record against Kansas to 42-30-2 and its record vs. KU in Stillwater to 19-14-1.
• Give it wins in 13 of its past 14 games against Kansas and seven straight wins over KU in Stillwater.
• Give it wins in 17 of its past 19 and 20 of its past 23 games played at Boone Pickens Stadium.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record against Kansas to 14-2.
• Improve Mike Gundy's record in Big 12 games to 97-62.
• Make it 25-10 in its past 35 games overall, dating back to the 2020 season.
• Make it 9-3 in its past 12 and 18-8 in its past 26 games vs. opponents ranked in the AP Top 25.
• Improve it to 33-25 vs. AP ranked teams since the beginning of the 2011 season.
• Mark Mike Gundy's 39th career win vs. AP Top 25 opponents. Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney are the
only other active coaches with more wins over AP Top 25 teams at their current schools.
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Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
• OSU has held 31 of its past 35 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average entering the game.
• OSU has won 84 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. Including games when opponents have scored 20 points or fewer, the streak begins at the same date and includes 91 games.
• The Cowboy defense has produced a shutout half in two games this season.
• OSU has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 34 of its past 49 games.
• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 42 of its past 43 games.
• OSU is 35-16 in its past 51 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
• OSU is 46-8 in its past 54 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
• Dating back to 2005, OSU is 47-4 when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to 2008, OSU is 76-8 when winning the turnover battle.
• OSU has won three of its past five overtime games.
• Over the past 42 games, OSU has held opponents to 187-for-648 (28.9%) on third down.
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