Oklahoma State Climbs One Spot In Updated Weekly Polls

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State climbed one spot in the both of the updated polls, the USA Today Coaches Poll an the Associated Press top 25 following the 44-20 win over South Dakota State in the season opener. 

The Cowboys were ranked No. 18 in the coaches poll and No. 17 in the Associated Press going into the season.

AP Top 25

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri 
10. Michigan 
11. Utah
12. Miami
13. USC
14. Tennessee
15. Oklahoma 
16. Oklahoma State
17. Kansas State
18. LSU
19. Kansas
20. Arizona
21. Iowa 
22. Louisville
23. Georgia Tech
24. NC State
25. Clemson

USA Today Coaches Poll

1. Georgia (51)
2. Ohio State (3)
3. Texas (1)
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss 
6. Oregon
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Michigan
10. Missouri
11. Utah
12. Tennessee
13. Oklhaoma
14. USC
15. Miami (FL)
16. Kansas State
17. Oklahoma State
18. Arizona
19. LSU
20. Kansas
21. Iowa
22. Clemson
23. North Carolina State
24. Louisville
25. Washington

First place votes in parenthesis

Others Receiving Votes

Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; Memphis 43; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA 3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1.

The Cowboys combined for 394 total yards, 267 passing yards from Alan Bowman on 25-of-34 passing with three touchdowns. Ollie Gordon rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, with Bowman, Trent Howland, Sesi Vailahi and Brennan Presley combining for the remaining 23 yards.

Receiving, Presley had 35 yards and one touchdown, De’Zhaun Stribling with 83 yards and a touchdown, Rashod Owens with 81 yards and a touchdown and Gordon II with 42 yards and a touchdown.

Safety Trey Rucker posted a game-high 15 total tackles, nine of which were solo stops.