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American college football season
The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represents Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cowboys play their home games at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma , and compete in the Big 12 Conference . The team is coached by seventeen-year head coach Mike Gundy .
Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2020 regular season 8–3 and 6–3 in Big 12 play to finish in third in the conference. They were eligible to play in the post season and was invited to play in the 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Miami Hurricanes.[1] Oklahoma State won the game by three points against the Hurricanes and finished the 2020 season ranked 20 in the AP Poll rankings.[2]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. No. 24 (FCS ) Missouri State * ESPN+ W 23–1650,807
September 11 11:00 a.m. Tulsa * Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK (rivalry ) FS1 W 28–2352,127
September 18 8:00 p.m. at Boise State * FS1 W 21–2036,702
September 25 6:00 p.m. No. 25 Kansas State Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK ESPN+ W 31–2051,444
October 2 6:00 p.m. No. 21 Baylor No. 19 Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK ESPN2 W 24–1452,144
October 16 11:00 a.m. at No. 25 Texas No. 12 FOX W 32–2499,916
October 23 2:30 p.m. at Iowa State No. 8 FOX L 21–2461,500
October 30 6:00 p.m. Kansas No. 15 Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK FS1 W 55–355,026
November 6 2:30 p.m. at West Virginia No. 11 ESPN W 24–350,109
November 13 7:00 p.m. TCU No. 10 Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK FOX W 63–1754,549
November 20 7:00 p.m. at Texas Tech No. 9 FOX
November 27 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma ABC
Schedule Source: [3]
Coaching staff
Game summaries
vs. No. 24 (FCS) Missouri State
Missouri State Bears (0–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 (FCS ) Missouri State
0
3
6 7 16
Oklahoma State
6
14
0 3 23
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, September 4, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m.CDT Game weather : •Sunny Temperature : 87Game attendance : 50,807Referee : Dan ScanlanTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Brandon Weeden (analyst) & Shane Sparks (sideline)Pregame line : -38
Game information
First Quarter
(9:47) OSU – Shane Illingworth 5 yard pass to Tay Martin, Alex Hale XP Failed (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:05; OSU 6–0 )
Second Quarter
(11:38) OSU – Jaylen Warren 1 yard rush, Alex Hale Kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:28; OSU 13–0 )
(10:57) OSU – LD Brown 11 yard rush, Alex Hale Kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:29; OSU 20–0 )
(1:51) MSU – Jose Pizano 30 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:23; OSU 20–3 )
Third Quarter
(7:27) MSU – Jose Pizano 48 yard FG (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1;30; OSU 20–6 )
(1:15) MSU – Jose Pizano 33 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:11; OSU 20–9 )
Fourth Quarter
(13:05) OSU – Alex Hale 35 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 0:49; OSU 23–9 )
(3:06) MSU – Jason Shelly 8 yard pass to Tyrone Scott, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:06; OSU 23–16 )
Statistics
MSU
OKST
First downs
22
17
Total yards
334
369
Rushes/yards
37–102
28–54
Passing yards
232
315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–46
22–40–1
Time of possession
36:00
25:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Missouri State
Passing
Jason Shelley
23/44, 223 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Kevon Latulas
6 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Xavier Lane
6 receptions, 45 yards
Oklahoma State
Passing
Shane Illingworth
22/40, 315 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
LD Brown
15 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tay Martin
6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
vs.Tulsa
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–1) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Tulsa
0
7
7 9 23
Oklahoma State
0
7
0 21 28
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, September 11, 2021Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : •Sunny Temperature : 84Referee : Larry SaundersTV announcers (FS1 ) : Cory Provus (play-by-play) & Devin Gardner (analyst)Pregame line : -12
Game information
Second Quarter
(04:05) OSU – Spencer Sanders 26 yard pass to Jayden Bray, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08; OSU 7–0 )
(1:44) TUL – Justin Wright 55 yard int, Zack Long kick (Tied 7–7 )
Third Quarter
(5:37) TUL – Deneric Prince 3 yard rush, Zack Long kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:14; TUL 14–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:52) OSU – Spencer Sanders 16 yard pass to Bryson Green, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:40; Tied 14–14 )
(10:56) TUL – Zack Long 20 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:50; TUL 17–14 )
(10:41) OSU – LD Brown 98 KO Return, Alex Hale kick (OSU 21–17 )
(4:59) OSU – Jaylen Warren 11 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:57; OSU 28–17 )
(3:06) TUL – Anthony Watkins 4 yard rush, 2 point failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; OSU 28–23 )
Statistics
TUL
OKST
First downs
18
19
Total yards
347
272
Rushes/yards
39–123
43–99
Passing yards
224
173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–27
15–26–1
Time of possession
32:00
28:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulsa
Passing
Brin Davis
19/27, 224 yards
Rushing
Brin Davis
8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Deneric Prince
5 receptions, 45 yards
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
15/26, 173 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
14 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jaden Bray
4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
at Boise State
Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–0) vs. Boise State Broncos (1–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma State
7
14
0 0 21
Boise State
10
10
0 0 20
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
Date : Saturday, September 18, 2021Game time : 8:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : •CloudyTemperature : 64Game attendance : 36,702Referee : Tuta SalaamTV announcers (FS1) : Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) & Mark Helfrich (analyst)Pregame line : + 3 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
(8:43) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 40 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:19; BSU 3–0 )
(5:10) BSU – Hank Bachmeier 28 yard pass to Davis Koetter, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:33; BSU 10–0 )
(4:59) OSU – Jaylen Warren 75 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; BSU 10–7 )
Second Quarter
(10:07) BSU – Cryus Habibi-Likio 5 yard rush, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:22; BSU 17–7 )
(6:26) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 36 yard FG (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:32; BSU 20–7 )
(2:10) OSU – Jaylen Warren 6 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; BSU 20–14 )
(0:06) OSU – Spencer Sanders 1 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:52; OSU 21–20 )
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
OKST
BSU
First downs
15
19
Total yards
333
303
Rushes/yards
57–246
35–61
Passing yards
87
242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
6–13
22–35–1
Time of possession
33:00
27:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
6/13, 87 yards
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
32 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving
Rashod Owens
2 receptions, 34 yards
Boise State
Passing
Hank Bachmeier
22/34, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
George Holani
12 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Khalil Shakir
8 receptions, 78 yards
vs. No. 25 Kansas State
No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats (3–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 25 Kansas State
10
3
7 0 20
Oklahoma State
21
10
0 0 31
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : •Sunny Temperature : 86Game attendance : 51,444Referee : Michael VanderveldeTV announcers (ESPN+) : Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Shane Sparks (sideline)Pregame line : – 5 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
(8:51) KSU- Taiten Winkel 32 yard FG (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:03; KSU 3–0 )
(6:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 2 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; OSU 7–3 )
(6:18) KSU – Malik Knowles 99 yard ko, Tatien Winkel kick (KSU 10–7 )
(3:26) OSU – Spencer Sanders 20 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:46; OSU 14–10 )
(3:15) OSU – Malcolm Rodriguez fumble TD recovery, Alex Hale kick (OSU 21–10 )
Second Quarter
(10:51) OSU – Spencer Sanders 7 yard pass to Tay Martin, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:42; OSU 28–10 )
(4:21) OSU – Alex Hale 20 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:27; OSU 31–10 )
(0:00) KSU – Taiten Winkel 45 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:38; OSU 31–13 )
Third Quarter
(1:08) KSU – Jaren Lewis 55 yard pass to Deuce Vaughn, Tatien Winkel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:28; OSU 31–20 )
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
KSU
OKST
First downs
13
25
Total yards
260
481
Rushes/yards
25–62
43–137
Passing yards
198
344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–31–1
22–34
Time of possession
24:40
35:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas State
Passing
Jaren Lewis
10/19, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Will Howard
3 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Deuce Vaughn
5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
22/34, 344 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
27 carries, 123 yards
Receiving
Tay Martin
9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
vs. No. 21 Baylor
Game information
First Quarter
(10:40) OSU – Jaylen Warren 8 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; OSU 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(0:36) OSU – Spencer Sanders 32 yard pass to Rashod Owens, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; OSU 14–0 )
Third Quarter
(3:14) BAY – Abram Smith 55 yard rush, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:32; OSU 14–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:56) OSU – Tanner Brown 20 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:18; OSU 17–7 )
(12:04) BAY – Gerry Bohannon 1 yard rush, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:44; OSU 17–14 )
(2:10) OSU – Jaylen Warren 4 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:22; OSU 24–14 )
Statistics
BAY
OKST
First downs
10
24
Total yards
280
401
Rushes/yards
29–107
59–219
Passing yards
137
182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–27
13–23–3
Time of possession
25:33
34:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Baylor
Passing
Gerry Bohanon
13/27, 173 yards
Rushing
Abram Smith
10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Drew Estrada
6 receptions, 88 yards
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
13/23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
36 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving
Tay Martin
6 receptions, 110 yards.
at No. 25 Texas
Game information
First Quarter
(10:08) TEX – Bijan Robinson 1 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; UT 7–0 )
(3:41) OSU – Tanner Brown 21 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:49; UT 7–3 )
(0:58) TEX – Cameron Dicker 28 yard FG (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:37; UT 10–3 )
Second Quarter
(8:36) TEX – Casey Thompson 13 yard pass to Bijan Robinson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:59; UT 17–3 )
(5:13) OSU – Jason Taylor II 85 yard TD INT, Tanner Brown kick (UT 17–10 )
(0:08) TEX – Tanner Brown 39 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; UT 17–13 )
Third Quarter
(11:43) TEX – Bijan Robinson 38 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; UT 24–13 )
(4:49) OSU – Tanner Brown 21 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:09; UT 24–16 )
Fourth Quarter
(10:16) OSU – Spencer Sanders 7 yard pass to Brennan Presley, 2 pt conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:32; UT 24–22 )
(4:37) OSU – Tanner Brown 29 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:36; OSU 25–24 )
(2:18) OSU – Spencer Sanders 10 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:54; OSU 24–32 )
Statistics
OKST
TEX
First downs
25
16
Total yards
398
317
Rushes/yards
49–220
33–138
Passing yards
178
179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–33–1
15–27–2
Time of possession
33:43
26:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
19/32, 178 yards, 1 TD , 1 INT
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
33 carries, 193 yards
Receiving
Tay Martin
6 receptions, 48 yards
Texas
Passing
Casey Thompson
15/27, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
Rushing
Bijan Robinson
21 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD's
Receiving
Xavier Worthy
5 receptions, 28 yards
at Iowa State
Oklahoma State Cowboys (6–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4–2)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 8 Oklahoma State
7
7
0 7 21
Iowa State
0
7
10 7 24
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
Date : Saturday, October 23, 2021Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : • Sunny Temperature : 53Game attendance : 61,500Referee : Kevin MarTV announcers (FOX) : Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
(5:55) OSU – Spencer Sanders 5 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:14; OSU 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(4:39) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 yard pass to Xavier Hutchinson, Andrew Mevis kick (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:35; Tied 7–7 )
(0:59) OSU – Spencer Sanders 42 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:46; OSU 14–7 )
Third Quarter
(10:21) ISU- Brock Purdy 9 yard pass to Xavier Hutchinson,Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:41; Tied 14–14 )
(2:41) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:07; ISU 17–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(8:36) OSU – Spencer Sanders 25 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; OSU 21–17 )
(5:29) ISU – Breece Hall 4 yard rush, Andrew Mevis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:01; ISU 24–21 )
Statistics
OKST
ISU
First downs
16
18
Total yards
332
374
Rushes/yards
32–107
33–67
Passing yards
225
307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–24
27–33
Time of possession
25:49
34:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
15/24, 225 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Jaylen Warren
18 carries, 76 yards,
Receiving
Brennan Presley
6 receptions, 84 yards, TD's
Iowa State
Passing
Brock Purdy
27/33, 307 yards, 2 TD's
Rushing
Breece Hall
21 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Xavier Hutchinson
12 receptions 125 yards, 2 TD's
vs. Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks (1–6) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Kansas
0
0
3 0 3
No. 15 Oklahoma State
17
21
7 10 55
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, October 30, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : •Sunny Temperature : 71Game attendance : 55,026Referee : Brandon CruseTV announcers (FS1) : Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)Pregame line : -29
Game information
First Quarter
(5:49) OSU - Spencer Sanders 4 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:30; OSU 7-0 )
(3:37) OSU - Tanner Brown 49 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05; OSU 10-0 )
(0:27) OSU - Spencer Sanders 4 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:30; OSU 17-0 )
Second Quarter
(11:42) OSU - Spencer Sanders 36 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:53; OSU 24-0 )
(5:58) OSU - Brennan Presley 14 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:00; OSU 31-0 )
(2:23) OSU - Dominic Richardson 5 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:13; OSU 38-0 )
Third Quarter
(11:15) OSU - Shane Illingworth 12 yard pass to Bryson Green, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; OSU 45-0 )
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
KAN
OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kansas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at West Virginia
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (0–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 11 Oklahoma State
0
10
7 7 24
West Virginia
3
0
0 0 3
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
OKST
WVU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
West Virginia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. TCU
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
TCU
3
0
0 14 17
No. 10 Oklahoma State
7
21
14 21 63
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, November 13, 2021Game time : CST Game weather : • Temperature :TV announcers (FOX) : Tim Brando and Spencer TillmanPregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
TCU
OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
TCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Texas Tech
Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) vs.Texas Tech Red Raiders (0–0)
Period
1
2
Total
No. 9 Oklahoma State
0
0
Texas Tech
0
0
at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : CST Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
OKST
TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
vs. Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
Period
1
2
Total
Oklahoma
0
0
Oklahoma State
0
0
at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK
Date : Saturday, November 27, 2020Game time : CST Game weather : • Temperature :Pregame line :
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
OKLA
OKST
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rankings
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