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Oklahoma State at Central Michigan

Sep 3, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Oklahoma State

Big 12

Final Score

24 - 13

OSCM

Home

Central Michigan

Mid-American

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Central Michigan343
Oklahoma State419

Passing Yards

Central Michigan265
Oklahoma State266

Rushing Yards

Central Michigan78
Oklahoma State153

Turnovers

Central Michigan1
Oklahoma State0

Game Conditions

Temperature71°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

92%

Precipitation

0.04 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mason Rudolph

Oklahoma State

YDS: 266

Rushing

Chris Carson

Oklahoma State

YDS: 89

Receiving

Marcell Ateman

Oklahoma State

YDS: 75

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Central Michigan33:32
Oklahoma State26:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma State beats Central Michigan 24-13

Standard

Oklahoma State defeated Central Michigan 24-13 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 419-343 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-13. Brian Eavey 31 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 51, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Central Michigan the first major swing.

Oklahoma State's box score carried the story: 419 total yards, 153 rushing yards, and 266 passing yards. Central Michigan finished with 343 total yards, including 78 on the ground and 265 through the air.

Oklahoma State converted 6-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Oklahoma State led 10-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ben Grogan 22 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Brian Eavey 31 yd FG GOOD (Central Michigan led 3-3 over Oklahoma State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ben Grogan 22 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma State led 3-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    J.W. Walsh run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK) (Oklahoma State led 10-3 over Central Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brian Eavey 26 yd FG GOOD (Central Michigan led 6-10 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Mason Rudolph run for 21 yds for a TD, (Ben Grogan KICK) (Oklahoma State led 17-13 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cooper Rush run for 16 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK) (Central Michigan led 13-10 over Oklahoma State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-13

    Oklahoma State defeated Central Michigan.

  • Total yards

    419-343

    Oklahoma State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    153

    Oklahoma State averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    266

    Oklahoma State averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-14

    Oklahoma State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-18

    Central Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCentral MichiganOklahoma State
Total Yards343419
Passing Yards265266
Rushing Yards78153
First Downs1819
Third Down Efficiency8-186-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-304-35
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts29-4222-32
Rushing Attempts2835
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points76
Possession Time33:3226:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)