Oklahoma State 7 - South Alabama 33: Postgame Notes

Oklahoma State vs. South Alabama Postgame Notes

RV/RV Oklahoma State vs. South Alabama

September 16, 2023 | Stillwater, Oklahoma (Boone Pickens Stadium) | Attendance: 53,855

Final Score: South Alabama 33, Oklahoma State 7

Records: Oklahoma State 2-1 overall; South Alabama 2-1 overall

Postgame Notes

• Jaden Nixon punched in a two-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cap off an 84-yard drive for the Cowboys.
• Collin Oliver forced a fumble in the third quarter – the second straight game in which he has recorded a forced fumble.
• Collin Oliver finished the contest with a career-high 10 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and a pass breakup.
• Lyrik Rawls set a career-high with nine tackles.
• Preston Wilson made his first start of the season for the Cowboys. Wilson holds the most starts of any Cowboy offensive lineman – starting in his 23rd contest on Saturday. 
• The game captains for Oklahoma State were De’Zhaun Stribling, Joe Michalski, Collin Oliver and Logan Ward.

Notable Streaks and Trends

• OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 40 of its past 41 games.
• Over the past 40 games, OSU has held opponents to 175-of-615 (28.5%) on third down.