Takeaways from Cowboys’ Texas Bowl win over Aggies

December 28, 2023 College Football

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HOUSTON — It won’t score high points for beauty, but Oklahoma State’s 31-23 victory over Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on Wednesday night had plenty of other fancy numbers.

It was the 20th-ranked Cowboys’ 10th win of the year, a mark they’ve reached just 10 times in school history.

Breakout star running back Ollie Gordon surpassed the 100-yard mark in the game and the 1,700-yard mark for the season, a milestone only reached by the best of the best at Running Back U.

Receiver Brennan Presley tied the record for receptions in a game with 16, going for 152 yards, and receiver Rashod Owens had a career night with 164 yards and two touchdowns on 10 catches.

After starting 2-2 with an ugly 33-7 loss to South Alabama at home in mid-September, it seemed at the time the Cowboys might struggle to even reach a bowl game. Yet they rallied behind Gordon, who emerged as the nation’s leading rusher, to earn a spot in the Big 12 title game and ultimately pile up 10 wins for the eighth time under coach Mike Gundy.

Here are four more takeaways from the Cowboys’ victory over Texas A&M:

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Dec 27, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Rashod Owens (10) celebrates with running back Ollie Gordon II (0) after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Ollie Gordon II cracks 100-yard mark again

With a 25-yard run early in the fourth quarter, Gordon surpassed the 100-yard mark, ultimately finishing with 118 yards and a touchdown to cap his Doak Walker Award-winning season.

His ninth 100-yard game brought his season total to 1,732, the sixth best in OSU history.

The only Cowboys with more in a season are Barry Sanders,…

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Publish date : 2023-12-28 05:32:57

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