2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Oklahoma State University system logo.svg
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
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 16
Record10–4 (7–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn (4th season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJoe Bob Clements (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5 [1]
Home stadium Boone Pickens Stadium
Seasons
  2022
2024  
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
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
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

The Cowboys played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Texas (41)886
2Kansas State (14)858
3Oklahoma (4)758
4Texas Tech (4)729
5TCU (3)727
6Baylor572
7Oklahoma State (1)470
8UCF463
9Kansas461
10Iowa State334
11BYU318
12Houston215
13Cincinnati202
14West Virginia129

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m. Central Arkansas * ESPN+ W 27–1353,855
September 99:30 p.m.at Arizona State * FS1 W 27–1542,569
September 166:00 p.m. South Alabama *
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPN+L 7–3353,855
September 233:00 p.m.at Iowa State FS1L 27–3459,022
October 66:30 p.m. Kansas State
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPN W 29–2153,855
October 142:30 p.m.No. 23 Kansas
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FS1W 39–3253,855
October 212:30 p.m.at West Virginia ESPN W 48–3451,870
October 287:00 p.m. Cincinnati Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPN2W 45–1353,855
November 42:30 p.m.No. 9 Oklahoma No. 22
ABC W 27–2454,105
November 112:30 p.m.at UCF No. 15ESPNL 3–4544,046
November 183:00 p.m.at Houston No. 23ESPN2W 43–3033,906
November 252:30 p.m. BYU No. 20
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ABCW 40–34 2OT53,855
December 211:00 a.m.vs. No. 7 Texas No. 18ABCL 21–4984,523
December 278:00 p.m.vs. Texas A&M No. 20
ESPNW 31–2355,212

[2]

Game summaries

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears007613
Cowboys7601427

at Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) & Brad Hopkins (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • OKST – Brennan Presley 11-yard pass from Garrett Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
Second quarter
  • OKST – Alex Hale 36-yard field goal, 5:34. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:59.
  • OKST – Alex Hale 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
  • UCA – Kylin James 1-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 4:37. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
  • OKST – Elijah Collins 17-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 10:44. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:57.
  • OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 5:54. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41.
  • UCA – Christian Richmond 2-yard pass from Will McElvain (kick failed), 3:28. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.
StatisticsUCAOKST
First downs1924
Total yards391453
Rushes/yards28/12331/149
Passing yards268304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–3730–48–1
Time of possession27:3030:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Central ArkansasPassingWill McElvain24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
RushingShunderrick Powell12 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingChristian Richmond5 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Oklahoma StatePassing 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

At Arizona State

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys01071027
Sun Devils780015

at Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 104 °F (40 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,569
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • ASU – Cam Skattebo 13-yard run (Dario Longhetto kick), 4:28. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:18.
Second quarter
  • OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 11:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:02.
  • ASU – Elijhah Badger 65-yard pass from Jaden Rashada (Cam Skattebo run), 10:07. Sun Devils 15–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
  • OKST – Alex Hale 52-yard field goal, 7:41. Sun Devils 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
  • OKST – De'Zhaun Stribling 3-yard pass from Gunnar Gundy (Alex Hale kick), 9:09. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
  • OKST – Alex Hale 22-yard field goal, 7:11. Cowboys 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:28.
  • OKST – Brennan Presley 16-yard pass from Garret Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:56. Cowboys 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:07.
StatisticsOKSTASU
First downs1615
Total yards304277
Rushes/yards31/11334/110
Passing yards191167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–3216–29–1
Time of possession31:1728:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassing Alan Bowman 11/16, 113 yards
RushingOllie Gordon II9 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Receiving De'Zhaun Stribling 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Arizona StatePassing Jaden Rashada 16/29, 167 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Cameron Skattebo 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Elijhah Badger 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

South Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars101301033
Cowboys00077

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 39 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:46; USA 3–0)
  • (1:01) USA – Caullin Lacy 39 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; USA 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (14:44) USA – La'Damian Webb 17 yard rush, XP Kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; USA 16–0)
  • (01:03) USA – Caullin Lacy 57 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:00; USA 23–0)
Third Quarter
  • No Score
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:14) OSU – Jaden Nixon 2 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 6:09; USA 23–7)
  • (9:04) USA – Diego Guajardo 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33; USA 26–7)
  • (7:04) USA – La'Damian Webb 65 yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:52; USA 33–7)
StatisticsUSAOKST
First downs1814
Total yards395208
Rushes/yards47/24329/94
Passing yards152114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–1616–35–1
Time of possession34:3525:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassing 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 StatePassingGunnar Gundy9/18, 64 yards
Rushing Elijah Collins 9 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingJaden Bray5 receptions, 42 yards

At Iowa State

Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys7103727
Cyclones7137734

at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

  • Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 79
  • Game attendance: 59,022
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:40) OSU – Alan Bowman 12 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55; OSU 7–0)
  • (3:23) ISU – Jaylin Noel 38 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:55) ISU – Daniel Jackson 29 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:09; ISU 14–7)
  • (11:01) OSU – Jaden Nixon 60 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:12) ISU – Chase Contreaz 51 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:49; ISU 17–14)
  • (0:43) ISU – Chase Contreaz 46 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:27; ISU 20–14)
  • (0:00) OSU – Alex Hale 38 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43; ISU 20–17)
Third quarter
  • (5:30) ISU – Daniel Jackson 26 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:45; ISU 27–17)
  • (2:54) OSU – Alex Hale 53 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:36; ISU 27–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:54) ISU – Eli Sanders 7 yard rush, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; ISU 34–20)
  • (2:46) OSU – Rashod Owens 20 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; ISU 34–27)
StatisticsOKSTISU
First downs1820
Total yards409422
Rushes/yards24/13134/74
Passing yards278348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–48–227–38
Time of possession25:2034:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman23/48, 278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II18 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingJaden Nixon2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Iowa StatePassing Rocco Becht 27/38, 348 yards, 3 TD
RushingEli Sanders15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaylin Noel 8 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

Kansas State

Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Wildcats078621
Cowboys10106329

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Pregame line: KSU -10.5 Over/Under: 54.5
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsKSUOKST
First downs1820
Total yards372412
Rushing yards220174
Passing yards152238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-32-320-36-0
Time of possession25:1834:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassing Will Howard 15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingWill Howard10 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Phillip Brooks 3 receptions, 50 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman19/35, 235 yards
RushingOllie Gordon II21 carries, 136 yards, TD
ReceivingJaden Bray4 receptions, 77 yards

No. 23 Kansas

No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 23 Jayhawks7187032
Cowboys17731239

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FS1): Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich
  • Pregame line: Kansas –3
Game information
First quarter
  • 13:11 OKST Alan Bowman 17 yard pass to Ollie Gordon II (Alex Hale kick good) 5–77, 1:45 OSU 7–0
  • 7:25 OKST Alan Bowman 20 yard pass to Brennan Presley (Alex Hale kick good) 9–83, 3:00 OSU 14–0
  • 5:14 KU Jason Bean 47 yard pass to Trevor Wilson (Seth Keller kick good) 5—75, 2:11 OSU 14–6
Second quarter
  • 12:42 KU Jason Bean 30 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Seth Keller kick blocked) 9–75, 4:28 OSU 14–13
  • 10:41 KU Jason Bean 44 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Grayden Addison run failed) 2–72, 0:44 KU 19–14
  • 2:52 OKST Ollie Gordon II 42 yard run (Alex Hale kick good) 2–53 0:48, OSU 21–19
  • 2:10 OKST Alex Hale 28 yard field goal 8–64, 3;04 OSU 24–19
  • 1:06 KU Jason Bean 49 pass to Quentin Skinner (Jason Bean pass no good) 5–75, 1:46 KU 25–24
Third quarter
  • 11:13 KU Jason Bean 42 yard pass to Quentin Skinner (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 8–75, 3:42 KU 32–24
  • 5:28 OKST Alex Hale 26 yard field goal 13–66, 5:28 KU 32–27
Fourth quarter
  • 11:32 OKST Alex Hale 21 yard field goal 10–74, 4:52 KU 32–30
  • 2:33 OKST Brennan Presley 6 yard run (Alan Bowman pass failed) 9–50, 3:50 OSU 36–32
  • 0:15 OKST Alex Hale 46 yard field goal 4–9, 1:42 OSU 39–32
StatisticsKUOKST
First downs1927
Total yards500554
Rushes/yards29/9038/219
Passing/yards410336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23-34-228-41
Time of possession28:2931:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KansasPassing 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 StatePassingAlan Bowman28/41, 336 yards, 2 TD
RushingOllie Gordon II29 carries, 168 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingOllie Gordon II6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

At West Virginia

Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys10372848
Mountaineers07171034

at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsOKSTWVU
First downs2124
Total yards491475
Rushing yards281226
Passing yards210249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24-36-115-30-1
Time of possession27:2432:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingBrennan Presley9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
West VirginiaPassing Garrett Greene 15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingGarrett Greene16 carries, 126 yards
ReceivingPreston Fox4 receptions, 81 yards

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bearcats700613
Cowboys73211445

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: N 11 MPH
  • Game attendance: 53,855
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCINOKST
First downs2023
Total yards442601
Rushing yards277315
Passing yards165286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11-25-117-34-1
Time of possession30:3329:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CincinnatiPassing Emory Jones 6/16, 117 yards, INT
RushingMyles Montgomery8 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 4 receptions, 82 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman17/34, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingOllie Gordon II25 carries, 271 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Leon Johnson III 5 receptions, 149 yards

No. 9 Oklahoma

No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 9 Sooners777324
No. 22 Cowboys71001027

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 71
  • Game attendance: 54,105
  • Referee: Hank Johns
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play) , Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (11:39 OSU – Ollie Gordon II 20 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:21; OSU 7–0)
  • (10:51) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 64 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) OSU – Alan Bowman 13 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:17; OSU 14–7)
  • (9:42) OSU – Alex Hale 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:52; OSU 17–7)
  • (7:06) OKLA – Drake Stoops 6 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; OSU 17–14)
Third Quarter
  • (8:05) OKLA – Tawee Walker 23 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:52; OKLA 21–17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (7:59) OSU – Ollie Gordon II 1 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:43; OSU 24–21)
  • (6:59) OSU – Alex Hale 34 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53; OSU 27–21)
  • (4:48) OKLA – Zach Schmit 36 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:11; OSU 27–24)
StatisticsOKLAOKST
First downs2127
Total yards492480
Rushes/yards27/14838/146
Passing yards344334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–37–128–43–1
Time of possession22:4637:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassing 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 StatePassingAlan Bowman28/42, 334 yards, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II33 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRashod Owens10 receptions, 136 yards

at UCF

No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Cowboys00303
Knights141014745

at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

Game information
StatisticsOSUUCF
First downs1521
Total yards277592
Rushing yards52293
Passing yards225299
Turnovers41
Time of possession25:1534:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman19–36, 225 yards, 3 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II12 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingRashod Owens6 receptions, 85 yards
UCFPassing 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

At Houston

No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 23 Cowboys316141043
Cougars1490730

at TDECU StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,906
  • Referee: Stephon Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) Kayla Burton (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsOKSTHOU
First downs2818
Total yards501393
Rushing yards153130
Passing yards348263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–43–118–30–2
Time of possession32:1227:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingBrennan Presley15 receptions, 189 yards
HoustonPassing Donovan Smith 17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingDonovan Smith13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJonah Wilson1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD

BYU

BYU Cougars at No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234OT2OTTotal
Cougars717037034
No. 20 Cowboys607147640

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: • Cloudy Temperature: 40
  • Game attendance: 53,865
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ABC): Anish Schroff (play-by-play) , Andre Ward (analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
StatisticsBYUOKST
First downs1428
Total yards327503
Rushing yards130182
Passing yards197321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-31-031-47-2
Time of possession25:3034:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BYUPassing Jake Retzlaff 14/30, 161 yards
Rushing Aidan Robbins 16 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingKeanu Hill2 receptions, 69 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman31/47, 321 yards, 2 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II34 carries, 166 yards, 5 TD
ReceivingLeon Johnson III9 receptions, 132 yards

2023 Big XII Championship vs. No. 7 Texas

No. 18 Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Cowboys770721
No. 7 Longhorns21147749

at AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

  • Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 84,523
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (analyst) Molly McGrath (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:52) TEX – Adonai Mitchell 10 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:29; TEX 7–0)
  • (8:34) TEX – Ja'Tavion Sanders 24 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:54; TEX 14–0)
  • (5:36) OSU – Brennan Presley 5 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; TEX 14–7)
  • (1:41) TEX – T'Vondre Sanders 2 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:49; TEX 21–7)
Second Quarter
  • (11:40) TEX – CJ Baxter 10 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:12; TEX 28–7)
  • (5:50) OSU – Rashod Owens 7 yards pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 1:16; TEX 28–14)
  • (2:11) TEX – Jaydon Blue 8 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:34; TEX 35–14)
Third Quarter
  • (3:33) TEX – Keilan Robinson 57 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:07; TEX 42–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:38) TEX – Keilan Robinson 11 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 6:47; TEX 48–14)
  • (6:26) OSU – Rashod Owens 3 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:05; TEX 48–21)
StatisticsOKSTTEX
First downs1333
Total yards281662
Rushes/yards18/3140/198
Passing yards250464
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–38–136–47–1
Time of possession19:5440:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman22/38, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II13 carries, 34 yards
ReceivingBrennan Presley9 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
TexasPassing 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

Texas A&M (2023 Texas Bowl)

Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Aggies3314323
No. 20 Cowboys10147031

at NRG StadiumHouston, TX

  • Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 55,212
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:38) OSU – Alex Hale 19 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:42; Oklahoma State 3–0)
  • (4:34) TAMU – Randy Bond 37 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:04; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:21) OSU – Rashod Owens 13 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:13; Oklahoma State 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:31) TAMU – Randy Bond 24 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50; Oklahoma State 10–6)
  • (9:29) OSU – Gunnar Gundy 10 yard run, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Oklahoma State 17–6)
  • (0:35) OSU – Ollie Gordon II 1 yard run, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 2:37; Oklahoma State 24–6)
Third quarter
  • (9:44) TAMU – Amari Daniels 2 yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:23; Oklahoma State 24–13)
  • (7:17) OSU – Rashod Owens 18 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:27; Oklahoma State 31–13)
  • (4:08) TAMU – Marcel Reed 20 yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oklahoma State 31–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:07) TAMU – Randy Bond 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:57; Oklahoma State 31–23)
StatisticsTA&MOKST
First downs2029
Total yards445570
Rushing yards73134
Passing yards372436
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21-35-135-50-2
Time of possession27:3132:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&MPassing Marcel Reed 20/33, 361 yards, 1 INT
RushingMarcel Reed10 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJahdae Walker8 receptions, 137 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman34/49, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II27 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRashod Owens10 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP RVRVRV152421192216
Coaches RVRVRVRVRV172521192116
CFP Not released221523201820Not released

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