Oklahoma State postgame notes vs. Baylor

Oklahoma State vs. Baylor
September 27, 2025 | Stillwater, Okla. (Boone Pickens Stadium) | Attendance: 45,689
Final Score: Baylor 45, Oklahoma State 27
Updated Records: Oklahoma State 1-3 overall, 0-1 Big 12; Baylor 3-2 overall, 1-1 Big 12

Game Flow

Oklahoma State and Baylor alternated scores throughout the game. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that the Bears scored without the Cowboys answering. The final score was the largest margin of separation at any point of the contest.
The two teams combined for 81 pass attempts with no interceptions. The only turnover of the contest came in the third quarter when OSU's Dylan Smith forced a fumble that was recovered by David Kabongo.
Baylor held a 219-157 advantage in rushing yards and a 393-291 advantage in passing yards.
OSU's offense performed at its highest level of the season in the first half. A look:
- The Cowboys finished the first quarter with 150 yards of total offense, the most yards in a quarter since the Cowboys totaled 195 in the second quarter of their win against Texas A&M in TaxAct Texas Bowl in 2023.
- The Pokes netted 20 points in the first half against Baylor, the most points OSU has scored in a half this season.
- The Cowboys finished the first half with 349 yards of total offense, which is the most Baylor has allowed this season and the most in an opening half since OSU totaled 352 yards against TCU on November 13, 2021.

Postgame Notes

Saturday's contest was the first for Oklahoma State since OSU parted ways with 21-year head coach Mike Gundy earlier in the week. Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham served as interim head coach.
OSU's offense comfortably outperformed its season averages in Saturday's matchup with Baylor. A look:
- The Cowboys averaged 4.9 yards per carry against Baylor, up from their season average of 3.9 yards per carry.
- The Cowboys had 291 passing yards against Baylor, up from their season average of 172.3 passing yards.
- The Cowboys amassed 448 yards of total offense against Baylor, up from their season average of 324.3 yards per game.
Oklahoma State quarterback Zane Flores set career highs with 41 pass attempts and 232 passing yards. He added six carries for 25 yards.
Oklahoma State incorporated several gadget plays into its offensive attack against Baylor Saturday. Wide receiver Sam Jackson V threw for his first touchdown as a Cowboy when his 26-yard pass found Josh Ford near the endzone with 6:54 remaining in the first quarter. It was also the first touchdown of the season for Ford, and the second of his career.
On the day, Jackson finished 3-for-4 with 46 yards and one touchdown.
It was the first passing touchdown from a non-quarterback for Oklahoma State since Brennan Presley connected with Alan Bowman for a 16-yard score against BYU on Oct. 18, 2024.
Flores found Rodney Fields Jr. with a 47-yard completion to kickstart the Cowboys' second touchdown drive of the game. The 47-yard gain was the longest play of the season for the Pokes, and the longest play in the respective careers for both players. On the day, Fields Jr. finished with five receptions for a career-high 75 yards.
Trent Howland finished the drive with a 10-yard rushing touchdown — the fourth of his career and first since Sept. 28, 2024, at Kansas State. Howland set career highs with 84 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Shamar Rigby set career highs with five receptions and 84 receiving yards.
Logan Ward drilled both of his field goals - a 39-yarder and a 42-yard attempt - to mark the seventh time in his career he's made at least two field goals in a game.
Oklahoma State's game captains were Rodney Fields Jr., Jaleel Johnson, Brian McCoy Jr. and Jacobi Oliphant Jr.

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Players Mentioned

Alan Bowman

Rodney Fields Jr.

Zane Flores

Josh Ford

Trent Howland

Sam Jackson V

Jaleel Johnson

David Kabongo

Jacobi Oliphant Jr.

Brennan Presley

Shamar Rigby

Dylan Smith

Logan Ward

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