2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2023

| team = Oklahoma State Cowboys

| sport = football

| image = Oklahoma State University system logo.svg

| image_size =

| conference = Big 12 Conference

| short_conf = Big 12

| CoachRank = 16

| APRank = 16

| CFPRank =

| record = 10–4

| conf_record = 7–2

| head_coach = Mike Gundy

| hc_year = 19th

| off_coach = Kasey Dunn

| oc_year = 4th

| off_scheme = Spread option

| def_coach = Bryan Nardo

| dc_year = 1st

| codef_coach1 = Joe Bob Clements

| codc1_year = 1st

| def_scheme = 3–3–5{{cite news |newspaper=Tulsa World |last=Ruhl |first=Dean |url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/osu/what-is-a-3-3-5-defense-how-bryan-nardos-new-scheme-fits-in-stillwater/article_9898c4c6-a013-11ed-a48c-c3016b64204f.html |title=What is a 3-3-5 defense? How Bryan Nardo's new scheme fits in Stillwater |date=August 11, 2023 |access-date=September 10, 2023}}

| captain =

| stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| conf_champ = Big 12 Championship

| conf_champ_result = L 21–49 vs. Texas

| champion = Texas Bowl champion

| bowl = Texas Bowl

| bowl_result = W 31–23 vs. Texas A&M

}}

{{2023 Big 12 Conference football standings}}

The 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by Mike Gundy in his 19th year as their head coach.

The Cowboys played their home games at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Cowboys football team drew an average home attendance of 53,891 in 2023.

Preseason

=Big 12 media poll=

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|+

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys }}| Predicted finish

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}| Team

! style="text-align:center; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys }}| Votes (1st place)

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| 1

| Texas (41)

| 886

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| 2

| Kansas State (14)

| 858

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| 3

| Oklahoma (4)

| 758

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| 4

| Texas Tech (4)

| 729

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| 5

| TCU (3)

| 727

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| 6

| Baylor

| 572

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| 7

| Oklahoma State (1)

| 470

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| 8

| UCF

| 463

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| 9

| Kansas

| 461

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| 10

| Iowa State

| 334

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| 11

| BYU

| 318

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| 12

| Houston

| 215

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| 13

| Cincinnati

| 202

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| 14

| West Virginia

| 129

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2023

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = Central Arkansas

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–13

| attend = 53,855

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| time = 9:30 p.m.

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| w/l =w

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Mountain America Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = FS1

| score = 27–15

| attend = 42,569

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = y

| w/l =l

| opponent = South Alabama

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 7–33

| attend =53,855

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l =l

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Jack Trice Stadium

| site_cityst = Ames, IA

| tv = FS1

| score = 27–34

| attend = 59,022

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 6|Friday}}

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPN

| score = 29—21

| attend = 53,855

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l =w

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 23

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = FS1

| score = 39–32

| attend = 53,855

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Milan Puskar Stadium

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = ESPN

| score = 48–34

| attend = 51,870

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Cincinnati

|homecoming=y

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 45–13

| attend = 53,855

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 22

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename = Bedlam Series

| tv = ABC

| score = 27–24

| attend = 54,105

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = l

| rank = 15

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = FBC Mortgage Stadium

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| tv = ESPN

| score = 3–45

| attend = 44,046

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = y

| w/l = w

| rank = 23

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = TDECU Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 43–30

| attend = 33,906

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 25

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 20

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ABC

| score = 40–34

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 53,855

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 2

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| w/l =l

| neutral = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = AT&T Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| gamename = Big 12 Championship Game

| tv = ABC

| score = 21–49

| attend =84,523

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 27|Wednesday}}

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = NRG Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = Texas Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 31–23

| attend = 55,212

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=2023 Oklahoma State Football Schedule|publisher=FB Schedules|accessdate=December 25, 2022|url=https://fbschedules.com/2023-oklahoma-state-football-schedule/}}

Personnel

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  • Joe Bob Clements – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Charlie Dickey – Offensive line
  • Tim Duffie – Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks
  • Kasey DunnAssociate head coach/offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Dan Hammerschmidt – Safeties
  • Jason McEndooTight ends/Cowboy Backs
  • Bryan NardoDefensive coordinator
  • Tim RattayQuarterbacks
  • Greg RichmondDefensive line
  • John WozniakRunning backs
  • Rob Glass – Strength and conditioning
  • Tim Sanders – Offensive analyst
  • Bradley Thomas – Offensive analyst
  • Chris Thurmond – Offensive analyst
  • Gary Gibbs – Defensive analyst
  • Joseph Foteh – Special teams analyst
  • Rod Johnson – Director, football operations
  • Jon Pickle – Assistant director of football operations
  • Todd Bradford – Director, football recruiting
  • Mariah Turner – Director, on-campus recruiting
  • Josh Gonzales – Assistant recruiting director, offense
  • Richetti Jones – Director, player development
  • Beni Tonga – Player development specialist
  • Eddie Simpkins – Administrative assistant/prospect analyst – QB
  • Zach Allen – Prospect analyst – OL
  • Justin Gordon – Prospect analyst – LB
  • D. J. Linton – Prospect analyst – DL
  • Cameron O'Neal – Prospect analyst – DB
  • Lorenzo Joe – Prospect analyst – RB
  • J. W. WalshOffensive quality control
  • Bryce Lewis – Defensive quality control
  • Travis Britz – Graduate assistant

}}

Game summaries

=Central Arkansas=

{{see also|2023 Central Arkansas Bears football team}}

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|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapse

|title=Central Arkansas Bears at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=September 2

|time= 6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Bears

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=6

|home=Cowboys

|H1=7|H2=6|H3=0|H4=14

|stadium= Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

|attendance=53,855

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|92|F|C}}

|referee= Michael VanderVelde

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) & Brad Hopkins (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • OKST – Brennan Presley 11-yard pass from Garrett Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:58. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.

;Second quarter

  • OKST – Alex Hale 36-yard field goal, 5:34. Cowboys 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 3:59.
  • OKST – Alex Hale 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.

;Third quarter

  • UCA – Kylin James 1-yard pass from Will McElvain (Jake Gaster kick), 4:37. Cowboys 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 3:39.

;Fourth quarter

  • OKST – Elijah Collins 17-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 10:44. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 3:57.
  • OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 5:54. Cowboys 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:41.
  • UCA – Christian Richmond 2-yard pass from Will McElvain (kick failed), 3:28. Cowboys 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:26.

}}

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! Statistics !! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Central Arkansas Bears |border=1}}"|UCA !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs1924
Total yards391453
Rushes/yards28/12331/149
Passing yards268304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–3730–48–1
Time of possession27:3030:35

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Central Arkansas Bears|border=1}}"; text-align:center;"|Central ArkansasPassingWill McElvain24/37, 268 yards, 2 TD
RushingShunderrick Powell12 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingChristian Richmond5 receptions, 38 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingGarret Rangel10/15, 118 yards, TD, INT
RushingOllie Gordon II7 carries, 44 yards, TD
ReceivingBrennan Presley6 receptions, 54 yards, TD

{{Clear}}

=At Arizona State=

{{see also|2023 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapse

|title=Oklahoma State Cowboys at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary

|date=September 9

|time= 9:30 p.m. CDT/7:30 p.m. MST

|road= Cowboys

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=7|R4=10

|home=Sun Devils

|H1=7|H2=8|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium= Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=42,569

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|104|F|C}}

|referee= Kevin Mar

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers= Alex Faust (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • ASU – Cam Skattebo 13-yard run (Dario Longhetto kick), 4:28. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:18.

;Second quarter

  • OKST – Ollie Gordon II 2-yard run (Alex Hale kick), 11:58. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:02.
  • ASU – Elijhah Badger 65-yard pass from Jaden Rashada (Cam Skattebo run), 10:07. Sun Devils 15–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
  • OKST – Alex Hale 52-yard field goal, 7:41. Sun Devils 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:26.

;Third quarter

  • OKST – De'Zhaun Stribling 3-yard pass from Gunnar Gundy (Alex Hale kick), 9:09. Cowboys 17–15. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:04.

;Fourth quarter

  • OKST – Alex Hale 22-yard field goal, 7:11. Cowboys 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:28.
  • OKST – Brennan Presley 16-yard pass from Garret Rangel (Alex Hale kick), 2:56. Cowboys 27–15. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:07.

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}"|ASU

First downs1615
Total yards304277
Rushes/yards31/11334/110
Passing yards191167
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–3216–29–1
Time of possession31:1728:43

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman11/16, 113 yards
RushingOllie Gordon II9 rushes, 53 yards, TD
ReceivingDe'Zhaun Stribling7 receptions, 65 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Arizona StatePassingJaden Rashada16/29, 167 yards, TD, INT
RushingCameron Skattebo14 rushes, 62 yards, TD
ReceivingElijhah Badger3 receptions, 80 yards, TD

{{Clear}}

=South Alabama =

{{see also|2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=South Alabama Jaguars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=Saturday, September 16, 2023

|time= 6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Jaguars

|R1=10|R2=13|R3=0|R4=10

|home=Cowboys

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium= Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

|attendance=53,855

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|78|F|C}}

|referee= Kyle Olson

|TV=ESPN+

|TVAnnouncers=Drew Carter (play-by-play) & Dustin Fox (analyst)

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • (6:18) USA – Diego Guajardo 39 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 6:46; USA 3–0)
  • (1:01) USA – Caullin Lacy 39 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; USA 10–0)

;Second Quarter

  • (14:44) USA – La'Damian Webb 17 yard rush, XP Kick failed (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; USA 16–0)
  • (01:03) USA – Caullin Lacy 57 yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:00; USA 23–0)

;Third Quarter

  • No Score

;Fourth Quarter

  • (12:14) OSU – Jaden Nixon 2 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 6:09; USA 23–7)
  • (9:04) USA – Diego Guajardo 42 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:33; USA 26–7)
  • (7:04) USA – La'Damian Webb 65 yard rush, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:52; USA 33–7)

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! Statistics !! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars |border=1}}"|USA !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs1814
Total yards395208
Rushes/yards47/24329/94
Passing yards152114
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–1616–35–1
Time of possession34:3525:20

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|South Alabama Jaguars|border=1}}"; text-align:center;"|South AlabamaPassingCarter Bradley10/15, 152 yards, 2 TD's
RushingLa'Damian Webb18 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingCaullin Lacy5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD's
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingGunnar Gundy9/18, 64 yards
RushingElijah Collins9 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingJaden Bray5 receptions, 42 yards

{{Clear}}

=At Iowa State =

{{see also|2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Oklahoma State Cowboys at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary

|date= Saturday, September 23, 2023

|time= 3:00 p.m. CDT

|road= Cowboys

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Cyclones

|H1=7|H2=13|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium= Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa

|attendance=59,022

|weather=• Cloudy Temperature: 79

|referee=David Alvarez

|TV=FS1

|TVAnnouncers= Dan Hellie (play-by-play) & Petros Papadakis (analyst)

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (5:40) OSU – Alan Bowman 12 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:55; OSU 7–0)
  • (3:23) ISU – Jaylin Noel 38 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreraz kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Tied 7–7)

;Second quarter

  • (12:55) ISU – Daniel Jackson 29 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:09; ISU 14–7)
  • (11:01) OSU – Jaden Nixon 60 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Tied 14–14)
  • (7:12) ISU – Chase Contreaz 51 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:49; ISU 17–14)
  • (0:43) ISU – Chase Contreaz 46 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:27; ISU 20–14)
  • (0:00) OSU – Alex Hale 38 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 0:43; ISU 20–17)

;Third quarter

  • (5:30) ISU – Daniel Jackson 26 yard pass from Rocco Becht, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:45; ISU 27–17)
  • (2:54) OSU – Alex Hale 53 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:36; ISU 27–20)

;Fourth quarter

  • (14:54) ISU – Eli Sanders 7 yard rush, Chase Contreaz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; ISU 34–20)
  • (2:46) OSU – Rashod Owens 20 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:48; ISU 34–27)

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones|border=1}}"|ISU

First downs1820
Total yards409422
Rushes/yards24/13134/74
Passing yards278348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–48–227–38
Time of possession25:2034:40

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman23/48, 278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II18 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingJaden Nixon2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Iowa State Cyclones|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Iowa StatePassingRocco Becht27/38, 348 yards, 3 TD
RushingEli Sanders15 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaylin Noel8 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

{{Clear}}

= Kansas State =

{{see also|2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Kansas State Wildcats vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=Friday, October 6, 2023

|time= 6:30 p.m. CDT

|road=Wildcats

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=8|R4=6

|home=Cowboys

|H1=10|H2=10|H3=6|H4=3

|stadium= Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

|attendance=62,621

|weather=• Temperature:

|referee=

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

|reference=Pregame line: KSU -10.5 Over/Under: 54.5

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats|border=1}}"|KSU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs1820
Total yards372412
Rushing yards220174
Passing yards152238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-32-320-36-0
Time of possession25:1834:42

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats|border=1}}"; text-align:center;"|Kansas StatePassingWill Howard15/34, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingWill Howard10 carries, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingPhillip Brooks3 receptions, 50 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman19/35, 235 yards
RushingOllie Gordon II21 carries, 136 yards, TD
ReceivingJaden Bray4 receptions, 77 yards

{{Clear}}

= No. 23 Kansas =

{{see also|2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=Saturday, October 14, 2023

|time=2:30 pm CDT

|road=No. 23 Jayhawks

|R1=7|R2=18|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Cowboys

|H1=17|H2=7|H3=3|H4=12

|stadium=Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

|attendance= 53,855

|weather= Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|62|F|C}}

|referee=Kevin Mar

|TV= FS1

|TVAnnouncers=Jeff Levering, Mark Helfrich

|reference=Pregame line: Kansas –3

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • 13:11 OKST Alan Bowman 17 yard pass to Ollie Gordon II (Alex Hale kick good) 5–77, 1:45 OSU 7–0
  • 7:25 OKST Alan Bowman 20 yard pass to Brennan Presley (Alex Hale kick good) 9–83, 3:00 OSU 14–0
  • 5:14 KU Jason Bean 47 yard pass to Trevor Wilson (Seth Keller kick good) 5—75, 2:11 OSU 14–6

;Second quarter

  • 12:42 KU Jason Bean 30 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Seth Keller kick blocked) 9–75, 4:28 OSU 14–13
  • 10:41 KU Jason Bean 44 yard pass to Mason Fairchild (Grayden Addison run failed) 2–72, 0:44 KU 19–14
  • 2:52 OKST Ollie Gordon II 42 yard run (Alex Hale kick good) 2–53 0:48, OSU 21–19
  • 2:10 OKST Alex Hale 28 yard field goal 8–64, 3;04 OSU 24–19
  • 1:06 KU Jason Bean 49 pass to Quentin Skinner (Jason Bean pass no good) 5–75, 1:46 KU 25–24

;Third quarter

  • 11:13 KU Jason Bean 42 yard pass to Quentin Skinner (Owen Piepergerdes kick good) 8–75, 3:42 KU 32–24
  • 5:28 OKST Alex Hale 26 yard field goal 13–66, 5:28 KU 32–27

;Fourth quarter

  • 11:32 OKST Alex Hale 21 yard field goal 10–74, 4:52 KU 32–30
  • 2:33 OKST Brennan Presley 6 yard run (Alan Bowman pass failed) 9–50, 3:50 OSU 36–32
  • 0:15 OKST Alex Hale 46 yard field goal 4–9, 1:42 OSU 39–32

}}

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! Statistics !! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kansas Jayhawks|border=1}}"|KU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs1927
Total yards500554
Rushes/yards29/9038/219
Passing/yards410336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23-34-228-41
Time of possession28:2931:31

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Kansas Jayhawks|border=1}}"; text-align:center;"| KansasPassingJason Bean23/34, 410 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingDevin Neal13 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingMason Fairchild5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"| Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman28/41, 336 yards, 2 TD
RushingOllie Gordon II29 carries, 168 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingOllie Gordon II6 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

{{Clear}}

= At West Virginia =

{{see also|2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers – Game summary

|date= Saturday, October 21, 2023

|time= 2:30 pm CDT

|road= Cowboys

|R1=10|R2=3|R3=7|R4=28

|home=Mountaineers

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=17|H4=10

|stadium= Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia

|attendance=51,870

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: 55°F

|referee=David Alvarez

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers= Mike Monaco (play-by-play) & Robert Griffin III (analyst)

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401525872/oklahoma-st-west-virginia ESPN box score]

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Virginia Mountaineers|border=1}}"|WVU

First downs2124
Total yards491475
Rushing yards281226
Passing yards210249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24-36-115-30-1
Time of possession27:2432:36

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman24/36, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon29 carries, 282 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingBrennan Presley9 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|West Virginia Mountaineers |border=1}}; text-align:center;"|West VirginiaPassingGarrett Greene15/30, 249 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingGarrett Greene16 carries, 126 yards
ReceivingPreston Fox4 receptions, 81 yards

{{Clear}}

= Cincinnati =

{{see also|2023 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date= Saturday, October 28, 2023

|time= 7:00 pm CDT

|road= Bearcats

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=0|R4=6

|home= Cowboys

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=21|H4=14

|stadium= Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

|attendance=53,855

|weather= Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|42|F|C}} • Wind: N 11 MPH

|referee=Tutashinda Salaam

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers=

|scoring=

;First quarter

;Second quarter

;Third quarter

;Fourth quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=1}}"|CIN !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs2023
Total yards442601
Rushing yards277315
Passing yards165286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11-25-117-34-1
Time of possession30:3329:27

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|CincinnatiPassingEmory Jones6/16, 117 yards, INT
RushingMyles Montgomery8 carries, 90 yards, TD
ReceivingXzavier Henderson4 receptions, 82 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman17/34, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingOllie Gordon II25 carries, 271 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLeon Johnson III5 receptions, 149 yards

{{Clear}}

= No. 9 Oklahoma =

{{see also|2023 Oklahoma Sooners football team|Bedlam Series}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;

|state=

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title= No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 22 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=Saturday, November 4, 2023

|time= 2:30 p.m. CDT

|road= No. 9 Sooners

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=3

|home= No. 22 Cowboys

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=0|H4=10

|stadium= Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK

|attendance=54,105

|weather=• Sunny Temperature: 71

|referee=Hank Johns

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers= Dave Pasch (play-by-play) , Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) & Tom Luginbill (sideline)

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • (11:39 OSU – Ollie Gordon II 20 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:21; OSU 7–0)
  • (10:51) OKLA – Gavin Sawchuk 64 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7)

;Second Quarter

  • (14:53) OSU – Alan Bowman 13 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:17; OSU 14–7)
  • (9:42) OSU – Alex Hale 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:52; OSU 17–7)
  • (7:06) OKLA – Drake Stoops 6 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; OSU 17–14)

;Third Quarter

  • (8:05) OKLA – Tawee Walker 23 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:52; OKLA 21–17)

;Fourth Quarter

  • (7:59) OSU – Ollie Gordon II 1 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:43; OSU 24–21)
  • (6:59) OSU – Alex Hale 34 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53; OSU 27–21)
  • (4:48) OKLA – Zach Schmit 36 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:11; OSU 27–24)

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}"|OKLA !!style="{{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}"|OKST

First downs2127
Total yards492480
Rushes/yards27/14838/146
Passing yards344334
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26–37–128–43–1
Time of possession22:4637:14

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma Sooners}}; text-align:center;"|OklahomaPassingDillon Gabriel26/37, 344 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingGavin Sawchuk13 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDrake Stoops12 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{NCAA color cell|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman28/42, 334 yards, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II33 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRashod Owens10 receptions, 136 yards

{{Clear}}

= at UCF =

{{See also|2023 UCF Knights football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; ;text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|title=No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys at UCF Knights – Game summary

|date=November 11, 2023

|time=3:30 p.m.

|road=No. 15 Cowboys

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=0

|home=Knights

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=14|H4=7

|stadium=FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando, FL

|attendance=44,046

|weather=

|referee=

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Mike Monaco, Robert Griffin III

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401525892 Gamecast]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • UCF: R.J. Harvey 1-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 11:50
  • UCF: Kobe Hudson 7-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 9:08

;Second Quarter

  • UCF: Colton Boomer 30-yard field goal, 14:04
  • UCF: Kobe Hudson 75-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 10:35

;Third Quarter

  • OSU: Alex Hale 25-yard field goal, 10:00
  • UCF: R.J. Harvey 92-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 8:56
  • UCF: Kobe Hudson 14-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer kick), 4:09

;Fourth Quarter

  • UCF: R.J. Harvey 2-yard touchdown run (Colton Boomer kick), 9:00

|stats=

;Win Probability

  • UCF 64.0

;Line

  • OSU -2.5

;Over/Under

  • 63.5

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}"|OSU!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCF Knights|color=white}}"|UCF

First downs1521
Total yards277592
Rushing yards52293
Passing yards225299
Turnovers41
Time of possession25:1534:45

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman19–36, 225 yards, 3 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II12 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingRashod Owens6 receptions, 85 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCF Knights|color=white}}; text-align:center;"|UCFPassingJohn Rhys Plumlee11–18, 299 yards, 3 TD
RushingR. J. Harvey24 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJavon Baker4 receptions, 112 yards

{{Clear}}

=At Houston =

{{see also|2023 Houston Cougars football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}; text-align:center;

|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title= No. 23 Oklahoma State Cowboys at Houston Cougars – Game summary

|date=Saturday, November 18, 2023

|time= 3:00 p.m. CST

|road= No. 23 Cowboys

|R1=3|R2=16|R3=14|R4=10

|home= Cougars

|H1=14|H2=9|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium= TDECU StadiumHouston, TX

|attendance=33,906

|weather=• Sunny Temperature: {{convert|74|F|C}}

|referee= Stephon Baron

|TV=ESPN2

|TVAnnouncers= Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) Kayla Burton (sideline)

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

}}

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Cougars |border=1}}"|HOU

First downs2818
Total yards501393
Rushing yards153130
Passing yards348263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–43–118–30–2
Time of possession32:1227:48

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman29/43, 348 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II25 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingBrennan Presley15 receptions, 189 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Cougars|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|HoustonPassingDonovan Smith17/29, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingDonovan Smith13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJonah Wilson1 reception, 60 yards, 1 TD

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=BYU =

{{see also|2023 BYU Cougars football team}}

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|state=collapsed

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title= BYU Cougars at No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=Saturday, November 25, 2023

|time= 2:30 p.m. CST

|road= Cougars

|R1=7|R2=17|R3=0|R4=3|R5=7|R6=0

|home= No. 20 Cowboys

|H1=6|H2=0|H3=7|H4=14|H5=7|H6=6

|stadium= Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

|attendance=53,865

|weather=• Cloudy Temperature: 40

|referee= Michael Vandervelde

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers= Anish Schroff (play-by-play) , Andre Ward (analyst) & Paul Carcaterra (sideline)

|scoring=

;First Quarter

;Second Quarter

;Third Quarter

;Fourth Quarter

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! Statistics !! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars |border=1}}"|BYU !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs1428
Total yards327503
Rushing yards130182
Passing yards197321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-31-031-47-2
Time of possession25:3034:30

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|BYU Cougars|border=1}}"; text-align:center;"|BYUPassingJake Retzlaff14/30, 161 yards
RushingAidan Robbins16 carries, 74 yards
ReceivingKeanu Hill2 receptions, 69 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman31/47, 321 yards, 2 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II34 carries, 166 yards, 5 TD
ReceivingLeon Johnson III9 receptions, 132 yards

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= 2023 Big XII Championship vs. No. 7 Texas =

{{see also|2023 Texas Longhorns football team|2023 Big 12 Championship Game}}

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|title= No. 18 Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. No. 7 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

|date=Saturday, December 2, 2023

|time= 11:00 a.m. CST

|road= No. 18 Cowboys

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=0|R4=7

|home= No. 7 Longhorns

|H1=21|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium= AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

|attendance=84,523

|weather= Indoor

|referee= Derek Anderson

|TV=ABC

|TVAnnouncers= Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (analyst) Molly McGrath (sideline)

|scoring=

;First Quarter

  • (12:52) TEX – Adonai Mitchell 10 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:29; TEX 7–0)
  • (8:34) TEX – Ja'Tavion Sanders 24 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:54; TEX 14–0)
  • (5:36) OSU – Brennan Presley 5 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; TEX 14–7)
  • (1:41) TEX – T'Vondre Sanders 2 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:49; TEX 21–7)

;Second Quarter

  • (11:40) TEX – CJ Baxter 10 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 3:12; TEX 28–7)
  • (5:50) OSU – Rashod Owens 7 yards pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 1:16; TEX 28–14)
  • (2:11) TEX – Jaydon Blue 8 yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:34; TEX 35–14)

;Third Quarter

  • (3:33) TEX – Keilan Robinson 57 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:07; TEX 42–14)

;Fourth Quarter

  • (10:38) TEX – Keilan Robinson 11 yard rush, Bert Auburn kick (Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 6:47; TEX 48–14)
  • (6:26) OSU – Rashod Owens 3 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:05; TEX 48–21)

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=1}}"|TEX

First downs1333
Total yards281662
Rushes/yards18/3140/198
Passing yards250464
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–38–136–47–1
Time of possession19:5440:06

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman22/38, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II13 carries, 34 yards
ReceivingBrennan Presley9 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns |border=1}}; text-align:center;"|TexasPassingQuinn Ewers35/46, 452 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingKeilan Robinson4 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJa'Tavion Sanders8 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

{{Clear}}

= Texas A&M (2023 Texas Bowl) =

{{see also|2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team|2023 Texas Bowl}}

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|bg=#fff

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|title= Texas A&M Aggies vs. No. 20 Oklahoma State Cowboys – Game summary

|date=Wednesday, December 27, 2023

|time= 8:00 p.m. CST

|road= Aggies

|R1=3|R2=3|R3=14|R4=3

|home= No. 20 Cowboys

|H1=10|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium= NRG StadiumHouston, TX

|attendance=55,212

|weather= Indoor

|referee= Chris Coyte

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers= Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401551749 Box score]

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (8:38) OSU – Alex Hale 19 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:42; Oklahoma State 3–0)
  • (4:34) TAMU – Randy Bond 37 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:04; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:21) OSU – Rashod Owens 13 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:13; Oklahoma State 10–3)

;Second quarter

  • (11:31) TAMU – Randy Bond 24 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:50; Oklahoma State 10–6)
  • (9:29) OSU – Gunnar Gundy 10 yard run, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Oklahoma State 17–6)
  • (0:35) OSU – Ollie Gordon II 1 yard run, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 2:37; Oklahoma State 24–6)

;Third quarter

  • (9:44) TAMU – Amari Daniels 2 yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:23; Oklahoma State 24–13)
  • (7:17) OSU – Rashod Owens 18 yard pass from Alan Bowman, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:27; Oklahoma State 31–13)
  • (4:08) TAMU – Marcel Reed 20 yard run, Randy Bond kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09; Oklahoma State 31–20)

;Fourth quarter

  • (5:07) TAMU – Randy Bond 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:57; Oklahoma State 31–23)

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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas A&M Aggies |border=1}}"|TA&M !!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=1}}"|OKST

First downs2029
Total yards445570
Rushing yards73134
Passing yards372436
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21-35-135-50-2
Time of possession27:3132:29

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! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas A&M Aggies |border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Texas A&MPassingMarcel Reed20/33, 361 yards, 1 INT
RushingMarcel Reed10 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJahdae Walker8 receptions, 137 yards
rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys |border=1}}; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma StatePassingAlan Bowman34/49, 402 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingOllie Gordon II27 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRashod Owens10 receptions, 164 yards, 2 TD

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Rankings

{{Further|2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2023}}

| finalpollweek = 15

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = NR

| coaches_pre = RV

| AP_1 = NR

| coaches_1 = RV

| AP_2 = NR

| coaches_2 = NR

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = NR

| AP_4 = NR

| coaches_4 = NR

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = NR

| AP_7 = RV

| coaches_7 = RV

| AP_8 = RV

| coaches_8 = RV

| AP_9 = RV

| coaches_9 = RV

| cfp_9 = 22

| AP_10 = 15

| coaches_10 = 17

| cfp_10 = 15

| AP_11 = 24

| coaches_11 = 25

| cfp_11 = 23

| AP_12 = 21

| coaches_12 = 21

| cfp_12 = 20

| AP_13 = 19

| coaches_13 = 19

| cfp_13 = 18

| AP_14 = 22

| coaches_14 = 21

| cfp_14 = 20

| AP_15 = 16

| coaches_15 = 16

}}

References