Postgame Notes: Oklahoma State 45 - Tulsa 10

13/14 Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa

September 14, 2024 | Tulsa, Okla. (H.A. Chapman Stadium) | Attendance: 30,915

Final Score: No. 13 Oklahoma State 45, Tulsa 10

Updated Records: Oklahoma State 3-0 overall (0-0 Big 12); Tulsa 1-2 overall (0-0 AAC)

Postgame Notes 

• Oklahoma State routed Tulsa, 45-10, Saturday afternoon at H.A. Chapman Stadium, extending its win streak against the Golden Hurricane to nine and improving to 3-0 for the seventh time in the last eight years and 14th time in the Mike Gundy era.

• The 35-point margin of victory is OSU’s largest against the Golden Hurricane since 2017 (35) and largest against an FBS opponent since a 63-17 (46) win against TCU on Nov. 13, 2021.

• Alan Bowman finished 24-for-31 (77%) passing for 396 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in the win. A few notes about Bowman’s performance:

• Five passing touchdowns ties the most in the FBS this season against an FBS opponent.
• Five passing touchdowns ties for the fourth most in a game in Oklahoma State history.
• Five passing touchdowns is the third most in an away game in program history and most by an OSU quarterback in an away game since Mason Rudolph threw five against Pittsburgh on Sept. 16, 2017.
• Five passing touchdowns are his most as a Cowboy and most in a game since Sept. 26, 2020, against Texas while playing for Texas Tech, when he also threw five.
• Four first-half passing touchdowns were his most in an opening half since Sept. 15, 2018, vs. Houston, while playing for Texas Tech.
• He finished the first half with as many passing touchdowns as incompletions (4).

• Saturday marked the first time Oklahoma State had four different players with a receiving touchdown in a half against an FBS opponent since Oct. 8, 2011, in the first half against Kansas.

• It was also the first time OSU had four first-half passing touchdowns in a game since Sept. 17, 2022, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

• OSU’s 28-point halftime lead was its largest since a 42-point advantage on Sept. 17, 2022, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

• The Cowboys’ 274 passing yards in the first half was their most in a half since 317 in the first half on Sept. 17, 2022, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

• Josh Ford became the first Oklahoma State true freshman to score a touchdown since an Ollie Gordon II rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Wisconsin.

• De’Zhaun Stribling finished with seven catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, setting a new career-high in receiving yards and tying career-highs in receptions and touchdowns.

• Brennan Presley continued to move closer to second in program history in pass receptions, adding seven to his total on Saturday.

Pass Receptions

1. 293 Rashaun Woods (293-4414) 1999-03
2. 253 Justin Blackmon (253-3564) 2008-11
3. 248 Brennan Presley (241-2674) 2020-present
4. 226 James Washington (226-4472) 2014-17
5. 224 Hart Lee Dykes (224-3510) 1985-88

• The Cowboys didn’t allow a sack for the fourth consecutive game and ninth time in their last 13 games, dating back to last season.

• Oklahoma State’s opening drive went 16 plays for 75 yards and a touchdown, the longest scoring drive of the season for the Cowboys.

• The 16 plays on the OSU opening scoring drive were its most since a 17-play touchdown drive on Sept. 16, 2023, vs. South Alabama. The drive also took 6:22 off the clock, the longest Oklahoma State scoring drive since a 7:39 touchdown drive on Sept. 26, 2020, against West Virginia.

• Alan Bowman found Brennan Presley from one-yard out for the opening touchdown of the game, marking Bowman’s fourth passing touchdown and Presley’s third receiving score of the season.

• OSU’s second touchdown came early in the second quarter when Bowman hit De’Zhaun Stribling for an eight-yard score, giving Stribling his second touchdown as a Cowboys and first since Sept. 9, 2023, vs. Arizona State.

• Bowman connected with Talyn Shettron for a 78-yard touchdown to extend the Cowboy lead to 21-0 in the second quarter, marking the longest OSU passing touchdown since Gunnar Gundy found John Paul Richardson for a 83-yard score on Nov. 12, 2022, against Iowa State.

• The touchdown reception was the second of Shettron’s career and first since Sept. 17, 2022, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

• Bowman’s fourth touchdown pass of the first half was an 18-yard connection with Josh Ford with 3:23 to play in the second quarter. It was the first score of Ford’s career.

• Cam Smith intercepted a Tulsa pass late in the third quarter, marking his second career interception and first since Nov. 18, 2023, against Houston.

• Sesi Vailahi found the endzone for the first time in his career with a one-yard rushing score in the fourth quarter.

• Obi Ezeigbo made his first start for Oklahoma State on Saturday

• Oklahoma State’s game captains were Alan Bowman, Trey Rucker, Jake Schultz and Quinton Stewart. 

The Oklahoma State win ... 

•  Made it 3-0 for the seventh time in the past eight years and for the 14th time in the Mike Gundy era. 

•  Gave it wins in 11 of its past 13 games. 

• Improved Mike Gundy's record in September games to 58-14. 

• Made it 10-7 in its past 17 road games. 

• Improved Mike Gundy's record in non-conference games to 67-16. 

•  Improved Mike Gundy's record against teams not currently in Power 4 conferences to 47-3. 

•  Improved Mike Gundy's record against current members of the American Athletic Conference to 14-0. 

•  Improved its all-time record against Tulsa to 45-27-5 and its record at Tulsa to 17-21-2. 

•  Marked its 10th straight over Tulsa and its 14th win in the past 16 meetings with TU. 

• Made it 28-5 in its past 33 non-conference games and 50-11 in its past 61 non-conference games. 

• Made it 34-12 in its past 46 games overall, dating back to the 2020 season. 

• Made it 160-74 in its history when playing as an AP-ranked team. 

• Made it 147-44 in its history when playing as a higher AP-ranked team than its opponent. 

• Made it 97-24 in its past 121 games vs. opponents outside of the AP Top 25, dating to 2010.

Notable Streaks and Trends 

• OSU is 13-0 in the past 13 games when winning or tying the turnover battle. 

• OSU's offensive line has not allowed a sack in nine of its past 13 games. 

• OSU has won 86 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 93 games. 

• OSU has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 43 of its past 61 games. 

• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 49 of its past 55 games. 

• OSU is 51-8 in its past 59 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016. 

• Over the past 52 games, OSU has held opponents to 259-for-817 (31.7%) on third down.