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Central Michigan at Oklahoma State

Sep 1, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Central Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

44 - 58

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Oklahoma State

Big 12

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Total Yards

Oklahoma State531
Central Michigan546

Passing Yards

Oklahoma State406
Central Michigan424

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma State125
Central Michigan122

Turnovers

Oklahoma State0
Central Michigan1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature80°F
Wind11 mph SE

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Daniel Richardson

Central Michigan

YDS: 424

Rushing

Lew Nichols

Central Michigan

YDS: 72

Receiving

Braydon Johnson

Oklahoma State

YDS: 133

Tackles

Mason Cobb

Oklahoma State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma State23:52
Central Michigan36:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma State beats Central Michigan 58-44

Standard

Oklahoma State defeated Central Michigan 58-44 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 531-546 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State set the terms early in a game that finished 58-44. Spencer Sanders pass complete to John Paul Richardson for 45 yds for a TD, (Tanner Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Oklahoma State the first major swing.

Oklahoma State's box score carried the story: 531 total yards, 125 rushing yards, and 406 passing yards. Central Michigan finished with 546 total yards, including 122 on the ground and 424 through the air.

Oklahoma State converted 3-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Oklahoma State led 44-15 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Spencer Sanders pass complete to John Paul Richardson for 45 yds for a TD, (Tanner Brown KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Sanders pass complete to John Paul Richardson for 45 yds for a TD, (Tanner Brown KICK) (Oklahoma State led 7-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Safety

    Lamont Bishop Safety (Central Michigan led 7-9 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Daniel Richardson pass complete to Carlos Carriere for 15 yds for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK) (Central Michigan led 7-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Spencer Sanders run for 17 yds for a TD, (Tanner Brown KICK) (Oklahoma State led 16-7 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Lew Nichols III run for 4 yds for a TD, (Daniel Richardson pass to Jalen McGaughy for Two-Point Conversion) (Central Michigan led 15-37 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Spencer Sanders run for 23 yds for a TD, (Tanner Brown KICK) (Oklahoma State led 37-7 over Central Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    58-44

    Oklahoma State defeated Central Michigan.

  • Total yards

    531-546

    Oklahoma State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    125

    Oklahoma State averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    406

    Oklahoma State averaged 9.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-12

    Oklahoma State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Central Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahoma StateCentral Michigan
Total Yards531546
Passing Yards406424
Rushing Yards125122
First Downs2831
Third Down Efficiency3-124-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-4
Total Penalties (Yards)5-457-68
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts28-4136-49
Rushing Attempts3239
Passing TDs44
Rushing TDs42
Kicking Points82
Possession Time23:5236:08
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)