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Texas A&M at Oklahoma State

Dec 28, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

TaxAct Texas Bowl

Season 2023PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Texas A&M

SEC

Final Score

23 - 31

TAOS

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Oklahoma State

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Oklahoma State570
Texas A&M445

Passing Yards

Oklahoma State436
Texas A&M372

Rushing Yards

Oklahoma State134
Texas A&M73

Turnovers

Oklahoma State2
Texas A&M2

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature56°F
Wind12 mph NW

Humidity

41%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alan Bowman

Oklahoma State

YDS: 402

Rushing

Ollie Gordon

Oklahoma State

YDS: 118

Receiving

Rashod Owens

Oklahoma State

YDS: 164

Tackles

Samuel Mathews

Texas A&M

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Oklahoma State32:29
Texas A&M27:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Oklahoma State holds off Texas A&M 31-23

Standard

Oklahoma State defeated Texas A&M 31-23 in Week 1 of the 2023 postseason slate, finishing with a 570-445 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Oklahoma State set the terms early in a game that finished 31-23. Alex Hale 19 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 38, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Oklahoma State the first major swing.

Oklahoma State's box score carried the story: 570 total yards, 134 rushing yards, and 436 passing yards. Texas A&M finished with 445 total yards, including 73 on the ground and 372 through the air.

Oklahoma State converted 8-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Oklahoma State led 24-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Alex Hale 19 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Hale 19 yd FG GOOD (Oklahoma State led 3-0 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Randy Bond 37 yd FG GOOD (Texas A&M led 3-3 over Oklahoma State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alan Bowman pass complete to Rashod Owens for 13 yds for a TD (Logan Ward KICK) (Oklahoma State led 10-3 over Texas A&M).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ollie Gordon II run for 1 yd for a TD (Logan Ward KICK) (Oklahoma State led 24-6 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Randy Bond 24 yd FG GOOD (Texas A&M led 6-10 over Oklahoma State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gunnar Gundy run for 10 yds for a TD (Logan Ward KICK) (Oklahoma State led 17-6 over Texas A&M).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-23

    Oklahoma State defeated Texas A&M.

  • Total yards

    570-445

    Oklahoma State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    134

    Oklahoma State averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    436

    Oklahoma State averaged 8.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    Oklahoma State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    Texas A&M's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticOklahoma StateTexas A&M
Total Yards570445
Passing Yards436372
Rushing Yards13473
First Downs2920
Third Down Efficiency8-164-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-472-20
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts35-5021-35
Rushing Attempts2925
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points711
Possession Time32:2927:31
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)