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Wisconsin at Oklahoma State

Dec 28, 2022 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2022PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 17

WOS

Home

Oklahoma State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma State281
Wisconsin374

Passing Yards

Oklahoma State229
Wisconsin116

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma State52
Wisconsin258

Turnovers

Oklahoma State2
Wisconsin2

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature65°F
Wind0 mph N

Humidity

39%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Garret Rangel

Oklahoma State

YDS: 229

Rushing

Braelon Allen

Wisconsin

YDS: 116

Receiving

Stephon Johnson Jr.

Oklahoma State

AVG: 84

Tackles

Trey Rucker

Oklahoma State

PD: 1

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma State22:02
Wisconsin37:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin holds off Oklahoma State 24-17

Close

Wisconsin defeated Oklahoma State 24-17 in Week 1 of the 2022 postseason slate, finishing with a 374-281 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Garret Rangel pass complete to Stephon Johnson Jr. for 84 yds for a TD (Tanner Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Oklahoma State the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 374 total yards, 258 rushing yards, and 116 passing yards. Oklahoma State finished with 281 total yards, including 52 on the ground and 229 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 4-14 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Wisconsin led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Nate Van Zelst 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Garret Rangel pass complete to Stephon Johnson Jr. for 84 yds for a TD (Tanner Brown KICK) (Oklahoma State led 7-3 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nate Van Zelst 47 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 3-0 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Wolf pass complete to Hayden Rucci for 15 yds for a TD (Nate Van Zelst KICK) (Wisconsin led 17-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd for a TD (Nate Van Zelst KICK) (Wisconsin led 10-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Braelon Allen run for 20 yds for a TD (Nate Van Zelst KICK) (Wisconsin led 24-7 over Oklahoma State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tanner Brown 24 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma State led 17-24 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    Wisconsin defeated Oklahoma State.

  • Total yards

    374-281

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    258

    Wisconsin averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    116

    Wisconsin averaged 4.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-14

    Oklahoma State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahoma StateWisconsin
Total Yards281374
Passing Yards229116
Rushing Yards52258
First Downs1021
Third Down Efficiency3-144-14
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-352-20
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts14-3116-26
Rushing Attempts2647
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points56
Possession Time22:0237:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)