Notes & Quotes: Hill honored
While he is most certainly haunted by a pair of fumbles, one of which was near the goal line for a go-ahead score, Justice Hill had himself one heck of game Saturday night in Waco.
Hill rushed for 122 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown. He helped establish the Oklahoma State running game. For his effort, he was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.
Hill's 122 yards were most by an OSU freshman since Jeremy Smith went for 160 against Grambling in 2009. It was also the most by an OSU true freshman in the Big 12 since 1996, when the league wad formed.
This is the third Big 12 honor OSU has received this season.
The Cowboys host Texas at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Quotes
"He's a really good player and seems to fit the system that they're trying to execute. He's very accurate, mobile and has a strong arm. He throws the ball like a baseball player."
OSU coach Mike Gundy on Texas quarterback Shane Buechele
"They've been a little bit different. They'll have a blitz of the week or a package of the week and they'll scheme you based on the game plan. That's what they've shown in the past. You have to be able to anticipate that, look at last year's film and see how they defended us and pick up on things we could do better, and also it's very important to have flexibility within the game plan. To be able to adjust on the run and recognize, communicate the necessary adjustments is really key."
OSU offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on playing a team coming off a bye.
"The biggest thing I've gotten from the film is that this is the most physical Texas team I've seen since I've been here. The way the running backs run and the blocking schemes, when they decide they want to run the power, or they run a counter, which is another way to run the power, they are really blocking well. They are finishing and the running backs are 245-250 pounds, so they're two of the strongest running backs our guys will probably face, and they aren't looking to go down. They want to put the shoulder down and go through you."
OSU defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer on the Texas offense
Notes
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Be the Cowboys' fifth in their last seven meetings with Texas.
• Mark the third time that the Cowboys have beaten a ranked Texas team. The previous two wins came in 2011 and 2013.
• Snap Texas's eight-game winning streak over the Cowboys in Stillwater that dates back to 1997.
• Be Mike Gundy's fifth career win over Texas. Prior to Gundy, no other OSU coach had beaten the Longhorns more than once.
• Improve the Cowboys to 38-17 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 27-8 in their last 35 games played against teams from the state of Texas.
• Mark the 18th time that the Cowboys have beaten an opponent ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press poll since Mike Gundy took over as head coach in 2005.
• Mark the 11th time that the Cowboys have beaten a ranked opponent at Boone Pickens Stadium under Mike Gundy.
• Improve the Cowboys to 29-7 in their last 36 home games under Mike Gundy.
• Mark the ninth time in the last 10 seasons that the Cowboys have won their Big 12 home opener.
• Bring Mike Gundy to within four victories of the 100-win mark for his career.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Texas Game
• Oklahoma State has won 14 of its last 19 games overall, dating back to the end of the 2014 season.
• Oklahoma State has won four of its last six games played against teams from the state of Texas.
• An Oklahoma State running back has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the last two games. Prior to that, the last time the Cowboys had a 100-yard rusher in back-to-back games was Joseph Randle in the final two games of the 2012 regular season.
• Oklahoma State is outscoring its opponents by a 59-17 margin in the first quarter of games this season.
• Oklahoma State has attempted at least 40 passes in six of its last seven games.
• Oklahoma State has put up at least 500 yards of total offense each of the last two games.
• Oklahoma State's defense has forced at least one turnover in 14 of the last 15 games.
• Oklahoma State holds a 42-28 advantage in points off turnovers through four games this season.
• Dating back to 2005, the Cowboys have won 25 of their last 26 games when not committing a turnover.
• Dating back to the 2008 season, the Cowboys have won 45 of their last 49 games when winning the turnover battle.
• Quarterback Mason Rudolph has thrown 18 touchdown passes against just four interceptions in his last 10 games, dating back to the 2015 season.
• Quarterback Mason Rudolph has thrown just two interceptions in 159 pass attempts this season.
• Receiver James Washington has at least one catch in each of his last 23 games.
• Receiver James Washington is averaging 7.5 receptions and 192.5 yards per receiving in his last two games.
• Of Zach Sinor's 16 punts this season, 12 have been downed inside the opponent 20-yard line, with no touchbacks.