Oklahoma State vs. Central Arkansas Official Game Thread, Live Updates and Discussion

STILLWATER! It’s game time here in Stillwater as the Oklahoma State Cowboys start the 2023 season with Central Arkansas.

The Cowboys won the opening toss and will start the game offense.

–Pregame–

–First Quarter–

Brennan Presley retirned the opening kick to the 20-yard line, where Garret Rangel took the opening snap of the game.

First down! Rangel hit De’Zhaun Stribling for an eight yard gain. First and 10 from the OSU 35-yard line.

First down! Rangel hit Stribling on the next play for a gain of 14 yards to the OSU 49-yard line.

Interception: Rangel was hit as he threw on fourth down, a pass which was tipped and picked off by Charles of UCA. First and 10 from the UCA 31-yard line.

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL! Korie Black just blocked a 28-yard UCA field goal attempt to give the Pokes the ball back on their own 20-yard line! 

First down! Rangel hits Stribling for 30-yards and the first down! First and 10 from the 50-yard line.

First down! Rangel hits Ollie Gordon for 22-yards down to the UCA 28-yard line!

First down! Rangel rushes for the first down down to the 12-yard line for the first and goal!

TOUCHDOWN! Rangel hits Brennan Presley for 11 yards and the score! (2:58) Oklahoma State leads 7-0.

Punt! Justin Kirkland swats a pass on third down to force the first three-and-out of the game, resulting in a 45-yard punt, fielded at the OSU 38-yard line.

Punt: The Cowboys fail to make anything happen, resulting in a touchback punt. First and 10 from the UCA 20.

–Second Quarter–

Punt! The Cowboys force a second-straight UCA punt, which was fielded at the OSU 22-yard line.

Punt: Pokes fail to get anything going. First and 10 from the UCA 15-yard line.

SACK! Nathan Latu and Donovan Stephens combine for a loss of six, which was followed by a delay of game on UCA! Third and very long.

Punt! The Cowboys force a third-straight UCA punt, which went out of bounds at the UCA 40-yard line.

First down! Alan Bowman finds Rashod Owens for a gain of eight for the first down. 

First down! Bowman finds Presley on 4^th and 2 for a gain of four yards. First and goal from the 11.

Field goal! The Cowboys fail to get into the end zone, but Alex Hale hits from 26 yards out (5:34) Oklahoma State leads UCA 10-0.

PUNT! The Cowboys force yet another punt, a 61-yarder for a touchback. First and 10 from the OSU 20-yard line.

First down! Bowman hits Talyn Shettron for 19 yards and the first down! First and 10 from the OSU 33-yard line.

Punt: A couple of drops result in another punt by the Pokes. First and 10 from the UCA 15-yard line.

FUMBLE! Kendal Daniels recovers a UCA fumble and returns it to the UCA 28-yard line!

Field goal! Hale nails a 45-yard field goal (00:00) Oklahoma State leads UCA 13-0.

–Halftime–

–Third Quarter–

SACK! Xavier Ross records a sack to force a UCA field goal, which was missed! First and 10 Cowboys from their own 28-yard line.

First down! Bowman connects with Jaden Nixon for 12 yards and the first down at the UCA 48-yard line.

Punt: The Cowboys picked up a couple of first downs, but couldn’t do anything else. Freshman Hudson Kaak with a 37-yard punt, which was downed at the UCA five-yard line.

Touchdown: UCA marches down the field from their own five-yard line and gets into the end zone on third and one from the OSU one-yard line (4:37) Oklahoma State leads 13-7. 

–Fourth Quarter–

TOUCHDOWN! The Cowboys, led by Gunnar Gundy, went nine plays for 93 yards, which was capped by a 17-yard touchdown run by Elijah Collins (10:44) Oklahoma State leads 20-7.

First Down! Gundy hits Jaden Bray for 39 yards and the first down from the UCA 39-yard line!

First Down! Ollie Gord hurdles his way to a 12-yard pick up!

TOUCHDOWN! Ollie Gordon gets into the end zone from two-yards out (5:54) Oklahoma State leads 27-7.