2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football | |
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Texas Bowl champion | |
Big 12 Championship, L 21–49 vs. Texas | |
Texas Bowl, W 31–23 vs. Texas A&M | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 16 |
Record | 10–4 (7–2 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kasey Dunn (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Bryan Nardo (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Joe Bob Clements (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 [1] |
Home stadium | Boone Pickens Stadium |
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No. 3 Texas y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Oklahoma State y | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Oklahoma | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Kansas State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Kansas | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 3 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Mike Gundy in his 19th year as their head coach.
The Cowboys played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Texas (41) | 886 |
2 | Kansas State (14) | 858 |
3 | Oklahoma (4) | 758 |
4 | Texas Tech (4) | 729 |
5 | TCU (3) | 727 |
6 | Baylor | 572 |
7 | Oklahoma State (1) | 470 |
8 | UCF | 463 |
9 | Kansas | 461 |
10 | Iowa State | 334 |
11 | BYU | 318 |
12 | Houston | 215 |
13 | Cincinnati | 202 |
14 | West Virginia | 129 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Central Arkansas * | ESPN+ | W 27–13 | 53,855 | ||
September 9 | 9:30 p.m. | at Arizona State * | FS1 | W 27–15 | 42,569 | ||
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama * |
| ESPN+ | L 7–33 | 53,855 | |
September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | FS1 | L 27–34 | 59,022 | ||
October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Kansas State |
| ESPN | W 29–21 | 53,855 | |
October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 23 Kansas |
| FS1 | W 39–32 | 53,855 | |
October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | at West Virginia | ESPN | W 48–34 | 51,870 | ||
October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| ESPN2 | W 45–13 | 53,855 | |
November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oklahoma | No. 22 |
| ABC | W 27–24 | 54,105 |
November 11 | 2:30 p.m. | at UCF | No. 15 | ESPN | L 3–45 | 44,046 | |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at Houston | No. 23 | ESPN2 | W 43–30 | 33,906 | |
November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | BYU | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 40–34 2OT | 53,855 |
December 2 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. No. 7 Texas | No. 18 | ABC | L 21–49 | 84,523 | |
December 27 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. Texas A&M | No. 20 |
| ESPN | W 31–23 | 55,212 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Cowboys | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game information |
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Statistics | UCA | OKST |
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First downs | 19 | 24 |
Total yards | 391 | 453 |
Rushes/yards | 28/123 | 31/149 |
Passing yards | 268 | 304 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37 | 30–48–1 |
Time of possession | 27:30 | 30:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Will McElvain | 24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Shunderrick Powell | 12 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Richmond | 5 receptions, 38 yards, TD | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Garret Rangel | 10/15, 118 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 7 carries, 44 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Sun Devils | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Game information |
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Statistics | OKST | ASU |
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First downs | 16 | 15 |
Total yards | 304 | 277 |
Rushes/yards | 31/113 | 34/110 |
Passing yards | 191 | 167 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32 | 16–29–1 |
Time of possession | 31:17 | 28:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 11/16, 113 yards |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 9 rushes, 53 yards, TD | |
Receiving | De'Zhaun Stribling | 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD | |
Arizona State | Passing | Jaden Rashada | 16/29, 167 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game information |
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Statistics | USA | OKST |
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First downs | 18 | 14 |
Total yards | 395 | 208 |
Rushes/yards | 47/243 | 29/94 |
Passing yards | 152 | 114 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–16 | 16–35–1 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 10/15, 152 yards, 2 TD's |
Rushing | La'Damian Webb | 18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD's | |
Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD's | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Gunnar Gundy | 9/18, 64 yards |
Rushing | Elijah Collins | 9 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Jaden Bray | 5 receptions, 42 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Cyclones | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa
Game information |
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Statistics | OKST | ISU |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 409 | 422 |
Rushes/yards | 24/131 | 34/74 |
Passing yards | 278 | 348 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–48–2 | 27–38 |
Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 23/48, 278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 18 carries, 121 yards | |
Receiving | Jaden Nixon | 2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD | |
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 27/38, 348 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Eli Sanders | 15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
Cowboys | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game information |
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Statistics | KSU | OKST |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Total yards | 372 | 412 |
Rushing yards | 220 | 174 |
Passing yards | 152 | 238 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-32-3 | 20-36-0 |
Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas State | Passing | Will Howard | 15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Will Howard | 10 carries, 104 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 receptions, 50 yards | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 19/35, 235 yards |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 21 carries, 136 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jaden Bray | 4 receptions, 77 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Jayhawks | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 32 |
Cowboys | 17 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 39 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game information |
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Statistics | KU | OKST |
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First downs | 19 | 27 |
Total yards | 500 | 554 |
Rushes/yards | 29/90 | 38/219 |
Passing/yards | 410 | 336 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-34-2 | 28-41 |
Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kansas | Passing | Jason Bean | 23/34, 410 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Devin Neal | 13 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Mason Fairchild | 5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 28/41, 336 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 29 carries, 168 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ollie Gordon II | 6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 10 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 48 |
Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
Game information |
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Statistics | OKST | WVU |
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First downs | 21 | 24 |
Total yards | 491 | 475 |
Rushing yards | 281 | 226 |
Passing yards | 210 | 249 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24-36-1 | 15-30-1 |
Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon | 29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Garrett Greene | 16 carries, 126 yards | |
Receiving | Preston Fox | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma
Game information |
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Statistics | CIN | OKST |
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First downs | 20 | 23 |
Total yards | 442 | 601 |
Rushing yards | 277 | 315 |
Passing yards | 165 | 286 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11-25-1 | 17-34-1 |
Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cincinnati | Passing | Emory Jones | 6/16, 117 yards, INT |
Rushing | Myles Montgomery | 8 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 4 receptions, 82 yards | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 17/34, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 25 carries, 271 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Leon Johnson III | 5 receptions, 149 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9 Sooners | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
No. 22 Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Game information |
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Statistics | OKLA | OKST |
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First downs | 21 | 27 |
Total yards | 492 | 480 |
Rushes/yards | 27/148 | 38/146 |
Passing yards | 344 | 334 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–37–1 | 28–43–1 |
Time of possession | 22:46 | 37:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 26/37, 344 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 13 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Drake Stoops | 12 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 28/42, 334 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 33 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Rashod Owens | 10 receptions, 136 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Knights | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL
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Statistics | OSU | UCF |
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First downs | 15 | 21 |
Total yards | 277 | 592 |
Rushing yards | 52 | 293 |
Passing yards | 225 | 299 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:15 | 34:45 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 19–36, 225 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 12 carries, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Rashod Owens | 6 receptions, 85 yards | |
UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 11–18, 299 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | R. J. Harvey | 24 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Javon Baker | 4 receptions, 112 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Cowboys | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
Cougars | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
at TDECU Stadium • Houston, TX
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Statistics | OKST | HOU |
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First downs | 28 | 18 |
Total yards | 501 | 393 |
Rushing yards | 153 | 130 |
Passing yards | 348 | 263 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–43–1 | 18–30–2 |
Time of possession | 32:12 | 27:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 15 receptions, 189 yards | |
Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Donovan Smith | 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jonah Wilson | 1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
No. 20 Cowboys | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Game information |
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Statistics | BYU | OKST |
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First downs | 14 | 28 |
Total yards | 327 | 503 |
Rushing yards | 130 | 182 |
Passing yards | 197 | 321 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-31-0 | 31-47-2 |
Time of possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 14/30, 161 yards |
Rushing | Aidan Robbins | 16 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Keanu Hill | 2 receptions, 69 yards | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 31/47, 321 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 34 carries, 166 yards, 5 TD | |
Receiving | Leon Johnson III | 9 receptions, 132 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
No. 7 Longhorns | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
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Statistics | OKST | TEX |
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First downs | 13 | 33 |
Total yards | 281 | 662 |
Rushes/yards | 18/31 | 40/198 |
Passing yards | 250 | 464 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–1 | 36–47–1 |
Time of possession | 19:54 | 40:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 22/38, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 13 carries, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Brennan Presley | 9 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD | |
Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 35/46, 452 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Keilan Robinson | 4 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Ja'Tavion Sanders | 8 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Aggies | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
No. 20 Cowboys | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at NRG Stadium • Houston, TX
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Statistics | TA&M | OKST |
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First downs | 20 | 29 |
Total yards | 445 | 570 |
Rushing yards | 73 | 134 |
Passing yards | 372 | 436 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-35-1 | 35-50-2 |
Time of possession | 27:31 | 32:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 20/33, 361 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Marcel Reed | 10 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jahdae Walker | 8 receptions, 137 yards | |
Oklahoma State | Passing | Alan Bowman | 34/49, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ollie Gordon II | 27 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Rashod Owens | 10 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 15 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 16 |
Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 17 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 16 |
CFP | Not released | 22 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | Not released |
The 2017 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys played their home games at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by 13th-year head coach Mike Gundy. They finished the season 10–3, 6–3 in Big 12 play to finish in third place. They were invited to the Camping World Bowl where they defeated Virginia Tech.
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