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Iowa State ground game leads the way in win over Oklahoma State

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Abu Sama rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 20-13 Big 12 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.

Carson Hansen added 109-rushing yards, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown pass for Iowa State (7-4, 5-4 Big 12). Kyle Konrardy made field goals of 45 and 34 yards.

Rocco Becht passed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Bacon had three sacks, Marcus Neal recovered a fumble and Drew Surges had an interception for the Cyclones, who ended their regular season on a three game winning streak.

Iowa State outrushed Oklahoma State 231-27.

Zane Flores completed 19 of 30 pass attempts for 166 yards and an interception for Oklahoma State (1-11, 0-9). Trent Howland rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Terrill Davis caught five passes for 57 yards. Logan Ward drilled field goals of 28 and 41 yards.

Jacobi Olyphant Jr. and Trip White each had a sack, while Aidan Davenport recovered a fumble for the Cowboys, who closed their season on an 11-game losing streak and without a win over an FBS opponent.

With Iowa State leading 3-0 early in the second quarter, Cael Brezina forced a Gavin Freeman fumble in the second quarter that was recovered by Neal on the Oklahoma State 46-yard line. The Cyclones needed four plays to take a 10-0 lead when Becht hit Sowell for a 16-yard touchdown with 8:11 left in the first half.

Just before halftime, the Cowboys’ 14 play, 80-yard scoring drive was capped by Howland’s 8-yard rushing touchdown to cut the Cyclones lead to 10-7 at the half.

An explosive, 40-yard rushing touchdown from Sama, who broke through the middle of the Cowboys defensive line, gave the Cyclones a 17-7 lead with 10:39 to play in the third quarter.

Later in the third quarter, Davenport recovered an Oklahoma State punt that struck an Iowa State player at the Cyclones 14-yard line. But the Cowboys settled for Ward’s 28-yard field goal and trailed 17-10.

Surges’ interception thwarted a Cowboys drive on the final play of the third quarter. Konrardy’s second field goal extended the Iowa State lead to 20-10 in the fourth quarter. Ward hit a 41-yard field goal with 3:50 left to end the scoring.

-Field Level Media

Kansas State gets past Oklahoma State in Big 12 matchup

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Kansas State’s Avery Johnson threw a touchdown pass, Joe Jackson ran for one in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcats won 14-6 over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.

The Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) saw Johnson throw for 177 yards and a score by completing 15 of 28 passes with one interception. Jayce Brown caught three balls for 82 yards and a TD.

Jackson had 14 carries for 69 yards and scored, while cornerback Zashon Rich recorded an interception and a fumble recovery as the Wildcats won in Stillwater for the second time in 26 years.

The last-place Cowboys (1-9, 0-7) moved the ball but could not finish drives. They totaled 373 yards but committed five turnovers.

Zane Flores went 24 of 36 for 233 yards with two interceptions.

The Cowboys were able to tally on their second series. Logan Ward capped it with a 47-yard field goal to make it 3-0 at 8:37.

The Cowboys’ defense continued to be stout and kept the Wildcats scoreless in the first quarter, marking the first time the home side had done that to an opponent this season. Ward added a center-cut 47-yarder on the first play of the second quarter.

Kansas State forced the first turnover when a strong rush led to Flores being hit on a deep pass attempt. The fluttering throw was hauled in by Rich for an interception.

While the Cowboys outplayed the visitors most of the first half, leading 193-133 in yardage, Kansas State took a 7-6 edge at 7:07 of the second quarter when Johnson hit Brown on a 34-yard slant.

Ward fell short on a 55-yard attempt, and the Wildcats’ Luis Rodriguez missed from 38 yards in the half’s closing minutes.

In the third quarter, the teams traded turnovers in the first five minutes as the Cowboys squandered a scoring chance, but the Wildcats moved into scoring position when Ryan Davis sacked Flores, forcing a fumble that Rex Van Wyhe recovered.

Jackson gave Kansas State breathing room with a 15-yard TD run on fourth down with 12:31 left to end a 70-yard series.

The Wildcats’ Daniel Cobbs picked off Trent Howland’s halfback pass to end a scoring drive with 8 1/2 minutes left.

The visitors’ defense made a defensive stop in the red zone in the final minute to preserve the victory.

–Field Level Media

Oct 11, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) looks to pass against the UCF Knights in the first half at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Cincinnati faces Oklahoma State, seeking sixth straight victory

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In the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 13 of the 2022 season, and the first time with head coach Scott Satterfield, the No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats can clinch bowl eligibility with a win at Oklahoma State Saturday night.

Cincinnati (5-1, 3-0 Big 12) has won five straight games, including a 20-11 win over Central Florida last week. It’s Cincinnati’s longest winning streak since winning six straight games in 2022.

“We have something to prove each and every time we step on the field,” Satterfield said. “What we did in the past doesn’t matter this week. We have to stay in the moment. Every time you step on the field you have something to prove. We have great leaders in guys like Dontay Corleone, Gavin Gerhardt, Joe Royer and Brendan Sorsby.”

Bearcats quarterback Sorsby continues to be not only one of the Big 12’s and country’s most prolific quarterbacks, but he’s also one of the most efficient. He has just one turnover all season, an interception back in a Week 1 loss to Nebraska.

A two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week this season, Sorsby has 1,448 passing yards and 14 passing touchdowns through six games, while leading the conference with an 84.1 quarterback rating. In addition, Sorsby has rushed for 327 yards and five touchdowns.

“Football is pretty much everybody in this organization’s life, so you have to take care of it,” Sorsby said. “Us taking care of the ball has been a huge part of our success, so we just have to continue to do that.”

Sorsby is aided by a strong Bearcats’ running game, a unit that ranks seventh in the Big 12 with 190.2 rushing yards per game. The Bearcats lead the Big 12 and are fifth in the country with 6.23 yards per carry.

Oklahoma State (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) has already experienced a head coaching change this season when Mike Gundy was fired three games into the season. In his place is interim head coach and offensive coordinator Doug Meacham.

The Cowboys are 0-3 since the head coaching change, and they are still last in the Big 12 in total offense and total defense. Starting quarterback Hauss Hejny broke his foot in the season-opener, and his status is up in the air for Saturday night. If he can’t go, either Zane Flores or Sam Jackson is likely to start.

“[Our goal is to] compete, man,” defensive lineman Aden Kelley said. “I think that’s the biggest deal. Things don’t always go your way. That’s a part of life. However, we’ve just got to come together and keep working, keep putting our best foot forward and find a way to execute.”

Saturday is homecoming at Oklahoma State, an event referred to as “America’s Greatest Homecoming.”

“We got a lot of reminiscing, bringing your kids up, trying to relive the time from when you were here before,” Meacham said. “Hopefully, we can give those guys something to be proud of and something they enjoy. So, we’ll forge ahead and keep working.”

Saturday’s game is the fifth meeting all-time between Cincinnati and Oklahoma State. The Cowboys lead the series 3-1, including a 45-13 win in Stillwater in October 2023.

-Field Level Media

Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Rodney Fields Jr. (20) is brought down by Houston Cougars linebacker Sione Fotu (12) during a college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys (OSU) and the Houston Cougars at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025.

Oklahoma State’s woes continue with Houston dismantling

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The difficulties for Oklahoma State endured Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. when the Houston Cougars defeated the Cowboys 39-17 in Big 12 play.

Conner Weigman led the Houston win with (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) two passing touchdowns on 306 passing yards and a three-yard rushing touchdown. The junior quarterback connected with Amare Thomas for 157 of those yards, including a 43-yard reception in the third quarter.

Houston scored on seven of their 10 drives and one of those drives only ended because of the expiration of the first half clock.

When Weigman was not finding his receivers, running back Dean Connors led the ground attack with 83 yards to go along with a rushing and receiving touchdown.

In the second quarter, Connors receiving touchdown came on a quarterback draw fake and Weigman threw the ball up to the running back who made a one-handed circus catch that ended up being the game-winning touchdown with 5:39 left in the first half.

For Oklahoma State (1-5, 0-3), they went with Sam Jackson V at quarterback, the former TCU Horned Frog who switched to wide receiver over the last two seasons before transferring to Oklahoma State. Jackson threw for 84 yards on 7-of-16 passing and one interception.

The loss was made worse by a late injury to cornerback Jaylin Davies who went down on a tackle with 8:37 remaining in the fourth quarter. The senior transfer from UCLA left the game on a medical cart.

The Cowboys’ first touchdown in the defeat came on the first drive of the game on a trick play. Jackson passed to Shamar Rigby on what looked like a receiver screen. Standing behind blockers, Rigby threw the ball downfield to Rodney Fields Jr. who ran 63 yards alone for the touchdown.

Weigman then answered with his rushing touchdown just 4:50 later to knot the game at seven-all. After field goals by both teams and Connor’s circus catch, Weigman led a 63-yard drive in just 64 seconds, capping it off by hitting Harvey Broussard II from 14 yards out. This pushed Hosuton’s lead to 24-10 with 3:20 left in the first half.

Three more field goals from Houston’s Ethan Sanchez and Connor’s rushing touchdown from 2 yards out extended the Cougars lead 36-10 with 7:43 left in the game.

With the game firmly out of the Cowboys’ hands, junior quarterback Noah Walters entered the game and gave Oklahoma State its most cohesive drive of the day with a nine-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Freeman with 3:55 left.

–Field Level Media

Oct 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman (1) has the ball hiked to him against the Texas Tech Raiders in the first half at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Quarterback questions abound as Houston takes on Oklahoma State

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The Houston Cougars and Oklahoma State Cowboys each head into their Saturday Big 12 matchup with questions surrounding who will line up under center in Stillwater, Okla.

For Houston (4-1, 1-1), the Cougars already matched their win total from last season’s 4-8 campaign but stumbled in a 35-11 defeat to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Oct. 4. In the defeat, starting quarterback Conner Weigman left in the second quarter due to a concussion that was first announced as an upper-body injury.

“He’s in concussion protocol but doing pretty darn well. So, today he was going to do some stuff, but he wasn’t feeling very well. Had a cold and he’ll work back into tomorrow, the next day, and should be full speed,” said head coach Willie Fritz. “So, we’re looking forward to having him playing for us on Saturday.”

Before leaving the game, Weigman threw for 71 yards with his second interception of the season. Zeon Chriss replaced the junior quarterback and threw for 93 yards and the lone Houston touchdown at the end of the second quarter. The Cougars did not score again for the remainder of the game.

The outlook for Oklahoma State’s (1-4, 0-2) quarterback room is less promising after Zane Flores suffered a shoulder injury in the third quarter during the 41-13 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.

“Zane’s (Flores) probably not going to participate this week,” said interim head coach Doug Meacham. “We’re still kind of looking at it. We have Sam Jackson, who recently has gotten some reps and has played quarterback before. (Banks) Bowen would be another option for us there, who’s got a ton of reps, but we need to have our first practice to try to make that determination.”

Jackson entered for Flores and threw for 27 yards on 3-of-6 passing. The wide receiver played at quarterback with TCU and Cal before transitioning to a wide receiver last year at Auburn, while Bowen is a freshman at Oklahoma State and completed 1 of 3 attempted passes all season.

Since firing former head coach Mike Gundy on Sept. 23, the Cowboys are 0-2 with 18- and 28-point losses in Big 12 play.

The last time these two teams played, in 2023, the Cowboys won 43-30. Overall, the series is tied at 10-10-1 between the two teams.

–Field Level Media

Sep 19, 2025; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Mike Gundy on the sidelines during the first half against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Oklahoma State fires head coach Mike Gundy

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Oklahoma State fired head coach Mike Gundy after 21 seasons.

The reports come one day after Gundy confirmed that he had zero interest in 2025 being his final year in Stillwater. “100 percent,” he said on Monday.

The Cowboys sport a 1-2 record this season and have lost 11 of the past 12 games dating back to the 2024 campaign.

Gundy, who is owed $15 million, is the winningest coach in Oklahoma State history.

He coached the Cowboys to 18 straight winning seasons and bowl appearances before the streak was broken last year.

Gundy posted eight 10-win seasons as a coach at Oklahoma State, which finished ranked in the top 15 five times during his tenure.

He was 170-90 all-time, including 12-6 in bowls at his alma mater, where he was OSU’s starting quarterback and assistant head coach before being hired. With Gundy at quarterback, the Cowboys had two 10-win seasons.

Gundy, 58, is famous in part for his press conference tirade 18 years ago in which he said, “I’m a man, I’m 40.”

Oklahoma State will host Baylor (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) in its conference opener on Saturday.

–Field Level Media

Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) takes a hike in the first quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

No. 25 Colorado shuts out Oklahoma State in lopsided matchup

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Travis Hunter made the most of his last impression on Heisman Trophy voters with three touchdown receptions, two pass breakups and an interception for No. 25 Colorado in a 52-0 win against Oklahoma State on Friday in Boulder, Colo.

The two-way star wasted little time making a splash. His interception was on the third play of the game and his first score was an 11-yard catch to give the Buffaloes (9-3, 7-2 Big 12) a 21-0 first-quarter lead.

Shedeur Sanders connected on 34-of-41 passes for 438 yards, five touchdowns and an interception, setting Colorado’s single-season passing record. Koy Detmer had held that record since 1996.

Hunter had 116 yards on 10 grabs with three touchdowns and LaJohntay Wester had 11 catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns.

Micah Welch had a rushing touchdown for Colorado which kept its slim Big 12 Championship Game hopes alive. With Friday’s win, the Buffaloes are a half-game ahead of the rest of the league, but two of the three teams breathing down their necks — BYU, Arizona State or Iowa State — need to lose tomorrow for Colorado to advance to Arlington next week. They could also get to the championship game if BYU and West Virginia both lose.

Maealiuaki Smith was 11-of-29 for 70 yards and two interceptions for the Cowboys. Colorado outgained Oklahoma State 471-147.

In the first quarter, the Cowboys (3-9, 0-9) offense managed 16 yards, threw a pick to Hunter on its first drive, went three-and-out on its second, had a fumble recovered by Shilo Sanders on its third and punted on its fourth.

Oklahoma State had more penalty yards — eight for 74 yards — than it did offense — 30 yards — in the first half. The Cowboys had six three-and-outs and just one first down.

Colorado opened the second half with Wester’s 69-yard touchdown reception and its lead grew to 28-0. OSU fumbled on its next possession, which was recovered by Chidozie Nwankwo. The turnover led to Hunter’s second touchdown of the game, an 8-yard pass from Sanders, and a 35-0 Buffaloes lead.

After an Alejandro Mata field goal made the score 38-0, DJ McKinney returned an interception 13 yards for a touchdown and a 45-0 Colorado lead on the second play of the fourth quarter.

The Buffaloes went up 52-0 when Sanders hit Hunter from 23 yards out as he was being pulled down for his third touchdown of the day.

–Field Level Media

Nov 9, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Savion Williams (3) dives for a touchdown as Oklahoma State Cowboys linebacker Justin Wright (44) defends during the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

TCU stacks up touchdowns in routing Oklahoma State

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Savion Williams and Cam Cook each scored two touchdowns as TCU became bowl eligible with a 38-13 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference matchup in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Horned Frogs (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives from the first to fourth quarters, including a pair of scores following turnovers by the Cowboys.

Josh Hoover passed for 286 yards and a touchdown for TCU, while JP Richardson racked up seven catches for 100 yards.

Alan Bowman threw for 141 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Oklahoma State (3-7, 0-7), which has lost seven straight games and will not play in a bowl game for the first time since the 2005 season. Ollie Gordon II ran for 121 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys, while De’Zhaun Stribling caught seven passes for 101 yards and a score.

TCU began the game with a 10-play, 61-yard drive that ended with Kyle Lemmermann’s 32-yard field goal. Oklahoma State punted on its first possession, but the Horned Frogs were unable to cash in as Lemmermann missed a 44-yard kick.

However, the hosts got another opportunity not long thereafter as Gordon fumbled and Abe Camara recovered at the TCU 37. Seven plays later, Cook slipped through defenders on his way to an 18-yard touchdown run.

The next Cowboys possession also ended with a turnover — this one an interception by Bud Clark — and TCU was back in the end zone 11 plays later. Williams punctuated the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with 6:30 left in the second quarter.

The Horned Frogs squeezed in one final touchdown before the end of the half, as Hoover connected with Williams on a 6-yard slant to make it 24-0 with seven seconds remaining.

The Cowboys scored a pair of touchdowns in the second half, but they simply could not stop TCU.

The Horned Frogs had one possession in the third quarter and marched 69 yards in 11 plays, capped by Cook’s 4-yard scoring run. Then in the fourth, their first offensive play was a 16-yard run by Williams, followed immediately by Jordyn Bailey’s electric 59-yard touchdown burst on an end-around.

–Field Level Media

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy watches warm ups before the first half the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Arizona State Sun Devils at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov., 2, 2024.

Oklahoma State continues quest for elusive league win in clash vs. TCU

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Oklahoma State is running out of chances to earn its first Big 12 win this season.

The Cowboys hope to pick up their initial conference victory — and avoid a seventh straight loss overall — when they visit TCU on Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas.

This weekend likely marks the best remaining chance for Oklahoma State (3-6, 0-6) to earn a league win. The Cowboys’ final two games will be against Texas Tech and Colorado, and both of those schools are in the top half of the league standings.

That said, TCU (5-4, 3-3) is no slouch. The Horned Frogs had won three of four games before dropping a 37-34 decision to Baylor last week on the final play of the game.

Josh Hoover passed for 333 yards for the Horned Frogs, connecting with Jack Bech five times for 98 yards and two scores in a losing effort.

“We played a clean game,” TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. “We didn’t turn the football over. We didn’t capitalize on every opportunity that we should have, clearly. It’s frustrating.”

Meanwhile, Oklahoma State’s six-game skid surprisingly has featured tight losses to ranked foes Utah and BYU and blowouts at the hands of unranked opponents West Virginia and Arizona State.

In last weekend’s 42-21 loss to the Sun Devils, the Cowboys managed just 270 yards. Ollie Gordon ran for a season-low 25 yards on 11 carries, while Alan Bowman (175 passing yards) was held under 200 yards for the third time in four games.

“I have a good idea of what’s going on. I’m aware of where we’re at as a team,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “I’m aware of where we’re at (from a) personnel standpoint on offense, defense and special teams. This is my job. This is what I do. … It’s a very common day-to-day for me to look at where everything’s at and to continue to try to work toward the goal, which is try to find a way to win on Saturday.”

The Cowboys must win their final three games to become bowl eligible for the 19th straight season.

TCU has won four of the last six meetings, including 43-40 in double overtime in the most recent matchup on Oct. 15, 2022.

–Field Level Media