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Tulsa at Oklahoma State

Sep 11, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 2

Away

Tulsa

American Athletic

Final Score

23 - 28

TOS

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Oklahoma State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma State313
Tulsa347

Passing Yards

Oklahoma State173
Tulsa224

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma State140
Tulsa123

Turnovers

Oklahoma State1
Tulsa0

Game Conditions

Temperature92°F
Wind17 mph S

Humidity

28%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Davis Brin

Tulsa

YDS: 224

Rushing

Spencer Sanders

Oklahoma State

YDS: 62

Receiving

Jaden Bray

Oklahoma State

YDS: 84

Tackles

Malcolm Rodriguez

Oklahoma State

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma State28:12
Tulsa31:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma State holds off Tulsa 28-23

Close

Oklahoma State defeated Tulsa 28-23 in Week 2 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 313-347 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-23. Spencer Sanders pass complete to Jaden Bray for 26 yds for a TD, (Alex Hale KICK) came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 4} left in the quarter 2, giving Oklahoma State the first major swing.

Oklahoma State's box score carried the story: 313 total yards, 140 rushing yards, and 173 passing yards. Tulsa finished with 347 total yards, including 123 on the ground and 224 through the air.

Oklahoma State converted 6-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Oklahoma State led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Justin Wright 55 Yd Interception Return (Zack Long Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Sanders pass complete to Jaden Bray for 26 yds for a TD, (Alex Hale KICK) (Oklahoma State led 7-0 over Tulsa).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Justin Wright 55 Yd Interception Return (Zack Long Kick) (Oklahoma State led 7-7 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deneric Prince 3 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick) (Tulsa led 14-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Anthony Watkins 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Tulsa led 23-28 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Warren 11 Yd Run (Alex Hale Kick) (Oklahoma State led 28-17 over Tulsa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zack Long 20 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 17-14 over Oklahoma State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-23

    Oklahoma State defeated Tulsa.

  • Total yards

    313-347

    Oklahoma State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    140

    Oklahoma State averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    173

    Oklahoma State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Oklahoma State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Tulsa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahoma StateTulsa
Total Yards313347
Passing Yards173224
Rushing Yards140123
First Downs1918
Third Down Efficiency6-154-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-706-61
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts15-2619-27
Rushing Attempts4339
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points45
Possession Time28:1231:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)