Oklahoma State dominates K-State 66-28 in 9 touchdown offensive display
K-State came into its Nov. 7 matchup against Oklahoma State on a two-game losing streak, and despite the Cowboys also coming off a loss at Iowa State, they handled the Wildcats 66-28, scoring nine touchdowns.
The Wildcats got the first possession of the game, rushing for 4 total yards and punting.
Out came a high-flying Oklahoma State offense where running back Caleb Hawkins started the Cowboys’ drive with a 31-yard rush before Drew Mestemaker connected with wide receiver Miles Coleman to strike first and take the lead 7-0.
Blake Barnett connected downfield to Derrick Salley for a 73-yard touchdown, tying the game at 7. Oklahoma State scored again in its second possession, traveling 72 yards. The Cowboys consistently connected with Hawkins and Coleman to stretch their lead to 21.
The Wildcats gained momentum from their game-tying touchdown, but it disappeared rapidly. Fourth downs continued to plague the team, with Barnett rushing just short of the line. Things didn’t improve as Barnett threw an interception to safety Quinton Hammonds for 36 yards. The Cowboys led 28-7 going into the second quarter.
In four possessions, Oklahoma State scored four touchdowns. The Wildcats relied heavily on Barnett, who rushed for 12 yards and lost 5 before having to punt on fourth-and-13.
On third-and-12 for the Cowboys, Mestermaker found Young at their 38-yard line and fumbled. Rex Van Whye recovered the ball on the Cowboys' 43-yard line, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Darien Whitaker pushed K-State to start on their 42-yard line.
K-State punted before Logan Barley cut Oklahoma State’s lead in half with a 13-yard pick-six to make it 28-14. The Cowboys got right back to scoring following that pick-six, however, going up 49-14 and tying the amount they scored against Iowa State the previous week to go into the half.
The Cowboys received a second-half kickoff, going three-and-out after officials called holding on Braydon Nelson. William Mason interfered with Sterling Lockett, moving the ball to the Oklahoma State 45-yard line.
Dillon Duff entered as quarterback for K-State. Running backs Rodney Fields and Joe Jackson tacked on 18 total yards, putting the Wildcats at the OSU 27-yard line. K-State went for it on fourth-and-3, connecting 9 yards to Salley to convert, then 18 for the score to make it 49-21.
The Cowboys drove down 68 yards across seven plays to tack on touchdown number eight and extend their lead to 56-21.
Oklahoma State’s ninth touchdown came following a LaDainian Fields interception off Duff at the K-State 29-yard line, putting the Cowboys up 63-21.
Rodney Fields and Jaron Tibbs continued to fuel the Wildcats’ offense in the fourth quarter, leading to their fourth touchdown of the game to make it 63-28.
The first made field goal for either team came after 10 plays took Oklahoma State to the Wildcats' 2-yard line, making the score 66-28, where it remained for the rest of the quarter.
With its 68-point performance, Oklahoma State came up short of tying a record of 10 touchdowns against a conference team (set in 2011, tied 2015).
K-State's losing streak extended to three games, ranking 15th in the Big 12. The Wildcats head down to Fort Worth for a 1 p.m. kickoff against TCU on Nov. 14.
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