It’s a Big 12 matchup of ranked unbeaten teams as they clash on the gridiron under the lights in the Lone Star State. The #8 Oklahoma State Cowboys are on the road as they travel to face the #13 TCU Horned Frogs Saturday night. Oklahoma State remained perfect as they took down Texas Tech 41-31 at home last Saturday in their most recent action. TCU went on the road and upended #19 Kansas 38-31 in their most recent game last Saturday afternoon. In the all-time series between these programs, Oklahoma State owns a 17-13-2 advantage, including a 63-17 home victory in the most recent matchup on November 13, 2021.
Oklahoma State didn’t have a letdown after upending #16 Baylor on the road as they managed to take down Texas Tech at home last week. The Cowboys improved to 5-0 on the season overall and stand 2-0 in the Big 12 entering this game. Against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State led 17-14 after the opening quarter, trailed 24-20 at the half and took the lead for good with three seconds left in the third quarter. The Cowboys were outgained 527-434 in total offense, gave up 30 first downs while picking up 25 and lost the time of possession 32:02 to 27:58 in the game. Oklahoma State did force the game’s lone turnover in the victory.
On the season, Oklahoma State enters this game 17th in the FBS in passing offense with 310.8 yards per contest and 64th in rushing offense as they grind out 158.6 yards per game. The Cowboys are 3rd in scoring offense with an average of 46. 4 points per contest and 58th in scoring defense by allowing an average of 24.8 points a game. Spencer Sanders is 104 of 169 passing for 1,394 yards with 12 touchdowns against two interceptions this season. He is second on the team with 241 yards and six scores on the ground. Gunnar Gundy (12 of 20, 128 yards, two touchdowns, INT, 47 rushing yards) and Garret Rangel (zero of two, no yards) have seen limited action under center. Dominic Richardson leads the team on the ground with 86 carries for 355 yards and four scores. Ollie Gordon (15 carries, 91 yards, TD) is the second back in the system. Brennan Presley leads the team with 26 receptions for 314 yards and a score this season. Braydon Johnson (17 receptions, 360 yards, three TD), Bryson Green (16 catches, 284 yards, three TD), John Paul Richardson (17 grabs, 200 yards, two TD) and Dominic Richardson (14 receptions, 133 yards) are excellent secondary options when the Cowboys go to the air. Tanner Brown has hit all 26 e xtra point attempts and eight of eight field goal attempts with a long of 43.