2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The 2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys played their home games at the Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. The team was led by seventeen-year head coach Mike Gundy.

2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 37–35 vs. Notre Dame
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
2021 record12–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKasey Dunn (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (4th season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBoone Pickens Stadium
(Capacity: 55,509)
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Oklahoma State y  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 5 Baylor y$  7 –2   12 –2  
No. 10 Oklahoma  7 –2   11 –2  
Iowa State  5 –4   7 –6  
Kansas State  4 –5   8 –5  
West Virginia  4 –5   6 –7  
Texas  3 –6   5 –7  
TCU  3 –6   5 –7  
Texas Tech  3 –6   7 –6  
Kansas  1 –8   2 –10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

The Cowboys finished the 2020 regular season 8–3 and 6–3 in Big 12 play to finish in third in the conference. They were eligible to play in the post season and was invited to play in the 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Miami Hurricanes.[1] Oklahoma State won the game by three points against the Hurricanes and finished the 2020 season ranked 20 in the AP Poll rankings.[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m. No. 24 (FCS) Missouri State*
ESPN+W 23–1650,807
September 1111:00 a.m.Tulsa*
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK (rivalry)
FS1W 28–2352,127
September 188:00 p.m.at Boise State*
FS1W 21–2036,702
September 256:00 p.m.No. 25 Kansas State
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPN+W 31–2051,444
October 26:00 p.m.No. 21 BaylorNo. 19
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
ESPN2W 24–1452,144
October 1611:00 a.m.at No. 25 TexasNo. 12
FOXW 32–2499,916
October 232:30 p.m.at Iowa StateNo. 8
FOXL 21–2461,500
October 306:00 p.m.KansasNo. 15
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FS1W 55–355,026
November 62:30 p.m.at West VirginiaNo. 11
ESPNW 24–350,109
November 137:00 p.m.TCUNo. 10
  • Boone Pickens Stadium
  • Stillwater, OK
FOXW 63–1754,549
November 207:00 p.m.at Texas TechNo. 9
FOXW 23–053,169
November 276:30 p.m.No. 10 OklahomaNo. 7
ABCW 37–3354,990
December 411:00 a.m.vs. No. 9 BaylorNo. 5
ABCL 16–2165,771
January 1, 2022Noonvs. No. 5 Notre Dame*No. 9
ESPNW 37–3549,550
Schedule Source:[3]

Coaching staff
Coach Title Year at Oklahoma State Previous job Alma Mater
Mike Gundy Head Coach 21st Maryland (PGC/QB/WR) Oklahoma State
Jim Knowles DC/LB 4th Duke (DC/ILB) Cornell
Kasey Dunn OC/WR 11th Southern Miss (WR) Idaho
Joe Bob Clements DL 9th Kansas State (DE) Kansas State
Charley Dickey OL 3rd Kansas State (OC/OL) Arizona
Tim Duffie CB 9th Wake Forest (Secondary) Texas Tech
Dan Hammerschmidt S 7th Houston (RB) Colorado State
Jason McEndoo TE/Cowboy Backs 7th Montana State (OL) Washington State
Tim Rattay QB 2nd Washington Redskins (QB) Louisiana Tech
Greg Richmond DL 3rd Fairmont State (DL) Oklahoma State
John Wozniak RB 4th Southern Miss (WR/ST) Knox College

Game summaries

vs. No. 24 (FCS) Missouri State
See also: 2021 Missouri State Bears football team
Missouri State Bears (0–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 24 (FCS) Missouri State 0 3 6716
Oklahoma State 6 14 0323

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.CDT
  • Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 87
  • Game attendance: 50,807
  • Referee: Dan Scanlan
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Brandon Weeden (analyst) & Shane Sparks (sideline)
  • Pregame line: -38
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:47) OSU – Shane Illingworth 5 yard pass to Tay Martin, Alex Hale XP Failed (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:05; OSU 6–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:38) OSU – Jaylen Warren 1 yard rush, Alex Hale Kick (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:28; OSU 13–0)
  • (10:57) OSU – LD Brown 11 yard rush, Alex Hale Kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:29; OSU 20–0)
  • (1:51) MSU – Jose Pizano 30 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:23; OSU 20–3)
Third Quarter
  • (7:27) MSU – Jose Pizano 48 yard FG (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1;30; OSU 20–6)
  • (1:15) MSU – Jose Pizano 33 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:11; OSU 20–9)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:05) OSU – Alex Hale 35 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 0:49; OSU 23–9)
  • (3:06) MSU – Jason Shelly 8 yard pass to Tyrone Scott, Jose Pizano kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:06; OSU 23–16)
StatisticsMSUOKST
First downs2217
Total yards334369
Rushes/yards37–10228–54
Passing yards232315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int24–4622–40–1
Time of possession36:0025:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri StatePassingJason Shelley23/44, 223 yards, 1 TD
RushingKevon Latulas6 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane6 receptions, 45 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingShane Illingworth22/40, 315 yards, 1 TD
RushingLD Brown15 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTay Martin6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

vs.Tulsa
See also: 2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team and Oklahoma State–Tulsa football rivalry
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0–1) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–0)
1 2 34Total
Tulsa 0 7 7923
Oklahoma State 0 7 02128

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 84
  • Referee: Larry Saunders
  • TV announcers (FS1): Cory Provus (play-by-play) & Devin Gardner (analyst)
  • Pregame line: -12
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (04:05) OSU – Spencer Sanders 26 yard pass to Jayden Bray, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08; OSU 7–0)
  • (1:44) TUL – Justin Wright 55 yard int, Zack Long kick (Tied 7–7)
Third Quarter
  • (5:37) TUL – Deneric Prince 3 yard rush, Zack Long kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:14; TUL 14–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:52) OSU – Spencer Sanders 16 yard pass to Bryson Green, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:40; Tied 14–14)
  • (10:56) TUL – Zack Long 20 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:50; TUL 17–14)
  • (10:41) OSU – LD Brown 98 KO Return, Alex Hale kick (OSU 21–17)
  • (4:59) OSU – Jaylen Warren 11 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:57; OSU 28–17)
  • (3:06) TUL – Anthony Watkins 4 yard rush, 2 point failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; OSU 28–23)
StatisticsTULOKST
First downs1819
Total yards347272
Rushes/yards39–12343–99
Passing yards224173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–2715–26–1
Time of possession32:0028:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulsaPassingBrin Davis19/27, 224 yards
RushingBrin Davis8 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingDeneric Prince5 receptions, 45 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders15/26, 173 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
RushingJaylen Warren14 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaden Bray4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

at Boise State
See also: 2021 Boise State Broncos football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (2–0) vs. Boise State Broncos (1–1)
1 2 34Total
Oklahoma State 7 14 0021
Boise State 10 10 0020

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: •CloudyTemperature: 64
  • Game attendance: 36,702
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) & Mark Helfrich (analyst)
  • Pregame line: + 3 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:43) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 40 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:19; BSU 3–0)
  • (5:10) BSU – Hank Bachmeier 28 yard pass to Davis Koetter, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:33; BSU 10–0)
  • (4:59) OSU – Jaylen Warren 75 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; BSU 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (10:07) BSU – Cryus Habibi-Likio 5 yard rush, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:22; BSU 17–7)
  • (6:26) BSU – Jonah Dalmas 36 yard FG (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:32; BSU 20–7)
  • (2:10) OSU – Jaylen Warren 6 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; BSU 20–14)
  • (0:06) OSU – Spencer Sanders 1 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:52; OSU 21–20)
Third Quarter
  • No Score
Fourth Quarter
  • No Score
StatisticsOKSTBSU
First downs1519
Total yards333303
Rushes/yards57–24635–61
Passing yards87242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int6–1322–35–1
Time of possession33:0027:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders6/13, 87 yards
RushingJaylen Warren32 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingRashod Owens2 receptions, 34 yards
Boise StatePassingHank Bachmeier22/34, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingGeorge Holani12 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingKhalil Shakir8 receptions, 78 yards

vs. No. 25 Kansas State
See also: 2021 Kansas State Wildcats football team
No. 25 Kansas State Wildcats (3–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 25 Kansas State 10 3 7020
Oklahoma State 21 10 0031

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 86
  • Game attendance: 51,444
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) & Shane Sparks (sideline)
  • Pregame line: – 5 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:51) KSU- Taiten Winkel 32 yard FG (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:03; KSU 3–0)
  • (6:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 2 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; OSU 7–3)
  • (6:18) KSU – Malik Knowles 99 yard ko, Tatien Winkel kick (KSU 10–7)
  • (3:26) OSU – Spencer Sanders 20 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:46; OSU 14–10)
  • (3:15) OSU – Malcolm Rodriguez fumble TD recovery, Alex Hale kick (OSU 21–10)
Second Quarter
  • (10:51) OSU – Spencer Sanders 7 yard pass to Tay Martin, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:42; OSU 28–10)
  • (4:21) OSU – Alex Hale 20 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:27; OSU 31–10)
  • (0:00) KSU – Taiten Winkel 45 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:38; OSU 31–13)
Third Quarter
  • (1:08) KSU – Jaren Lewis 55 yard pass to Deuce Vaughn, Tatien Winkel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:28; OSU 31–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • No Score
StatisticsKSUOKST
First downs1325
Total yards260481
Rushes/yards25–6243–137
Passing yards198344
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–31–122–34
Time of possession24:4035:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kansas StatePassingJaren Lewis10/19, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingWill Howard3 carries, 28 yards
ReceivingDeuce Vaughn5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders22/34, 344 yards, 2 TD's
RushingJaylen Warren27 carries, 123 yards
ReceivingTay Martin9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 21 Baylor
See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears (4–0) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4–0)
1 2 34Total
No. 21 Baylor 0 0 7714
No. 19 Oklahoma State 7 7 01024

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:40) OSU – Jaylen Warren 8 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; OSU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (0:36) OSU – Spencer Sanders 32 yard pass to Rashod Owens, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; OSU 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (3:14) BAY – Abram Smith 55 yard rush, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:32; OSU 14–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) OSU – Tanner Brown 20 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:18; OSU 17–7)
  • (12:04) BAY – Gerry Bohannon 1 yard rush, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:44; OSU 17–14)
  • (2:10) OSU – Jaylen Warren 4 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:22; OSU 24–14)
StatisticsBAYOKST
First downs1024
Total yards280401
Rushes/yards29–10759–219
Passing yards137182
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–2713–23–3
Time of possession25:3334:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingGerry Bohanon13/27, 173 yards
RushingAbram Smith10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDrew Estrada6 receptions, 88 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders13/23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's
RushingJaylen Warren36 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingTay Martin6 receptions, 110 yards.

at No. 25 Texas
See also: 2021 Texas Longhorns football team
No. 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys (5–0) vs. No. 25 Texas Longhorns (4–2)
1 2 34Total
No. 12 Oklahoma State 3 10 31632
No. 25 Texas 10 7 7024

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX

  • Date: Saturday October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 99,916
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-Play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)
  • Pregame line: + 3 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:08) TEX – Bijan Robinson 1 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52; UT 7–0)
  • (3:41) OSU – Tanner Brown 21 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:49; UT 7–3)
  • (0:58) TEX – Cameron Dicker 28 yard FG (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:37; UT 10–3)
Second Quarter
  • (8:36) TEX – Casey Thompson 13 yard pass to Bijan Robinson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:59; UT 17–3)
  • (5:13) OSU – Jason Taylor II 85 yard TD INT, Tanner Brown kick (UT 17–10)
  • (0:08) TEX – Tanner Brown 39 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; UT 17–13)
Third Quarter
  • (11:43) TEX – Bijan Robinson 38 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; UT 24–13)
  • (4:49) OSU – Tanner Brown 21 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:09; UT 24–16)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:16) OSU – Spencer Sanders 7 yard pass to Brennan Presley, 2 pt conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:32; UT 24–22)
  • (4:37) OSU – Tanner Brown 29 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:36; OSU 25–24)
  • (2:18) OSU – Spencer Sanders 10 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:54; OSU 24–32)
StatisticsOKSTTEX
First downs2516
Total yards398317
Rushes/yards49–22033–138
Passing yards178179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–33–115–27–2
Time of possession33:4326:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders19/32, 178 yards, 1 TD , 1 INT
RushingJaylen Warren33 carries, 193 yards
ReceivingTay Martin6 receptions, 48 yards
TexasPassingCasey Thompson15/27, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
RushingBijan Robinson21 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingXavier Worthy5 receptions, 28 yards

at Iowa State
See also: 2021 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (6–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (4–2)
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Oklahoma State 7 7 0721
Iowa State 0 7 10724

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 53
  • Game attendance: 61,500
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)
  • Pregame line:
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:55) OSU – Spencer Sanders 5 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:14; OSU 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (4:39) ISU – Brock Purdy 1 yard pass to Xavier Hutchinson, Andrew Mevis kick (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 9:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:59) OSU – Spencer Sanders 42 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:46; OSU 14–7)
Third Quarter
  • (10:21) ISU- Brock Purdy 9 yard pass to Xavier Hutchinson,Connor Assalley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:41; Tied 14–14)
  • (2:41) ISU – Andrew Mevis 29 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:07; ISU 17–14)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:36) OSU – Spencer Sanders 25 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:05; OSU 21–17)
  • (5:29) ISU – Breece Hall 4 yard rush, Andrew Mevis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:01; ISU 24–21)
StatisticsOKSTISU
First downs1618
Total yards332374
Rushes/yards32–10733–67
Passing yards225307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–2427–33
Time of possession25:4934:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders15/24, 225 yards, 3 TD
RushingJaylen Warren18 carries, 76 yards,
ReceivingBrennan Presley6 receptions, 84 yards, TD's
Iowa StatePassingBrock Purdy27/33, 307 yards, 2 TD's
RushingBreece Hall21 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingXavier Hutchinson12 receptions 125 yards, 2 TD's

vs. Kansas
See also: 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Kansas Jayhawks (1–6) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6–1)
1 2 34Total
Kansas 0 0 303
No. 15 Oklahoma State 17 21 71055

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 71
  • Game attendance: 55,026
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: -29
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:49) OSU – Spencer Sanders 4 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:30; OSU 7–0)
  • (3:37) OSU – Tanner Brown 49 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05; OSU 10–0)
  • (0:27) OSU – Spencer Sanders 4 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:30; OSU 17–0)
Second Quarter
  • (11:42) OSU – Spencer Sanders 36 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:53; OSU 24–0)
  • (5:58) OSU – Brennan Presley 14 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:00; OSU 31–0)
  • (2:23) OSU – Dominic Richardson 5 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:13; OSU 38–0)
Third Quarter
  • (11:15) OSU – Shane Illingworth 12 yard pass to Bryson Green, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; OSU 45–0)
  • (3:50) KU – Jacob Brocila 45 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 7:25; OSU 45–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:28) OSU – Shane Illingworth 2 yard pass to John Paul Richardson, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:16; OSU 52–3)
  • (10:54) OSU – Alex Hale 26 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:11; OSU 55–3)
StatisticsKANOKST
First downs731
Total yards143535
Rushes/yards33/9947/292
Passing yards44243
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–18–320–32
Time of possession28:4631:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KansasPassingJason Bean3/10, 10 yards
RushingKendrick Miles9 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingTrevor Kardell2 receptions, 12 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders12/19, 157 yards, 2 TD's
RushingDominic Richardson11 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTay Martin5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

at West Virginia
See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (7–1) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4)
1 2 34Total
No. 11 Oklahoma State 0 10 7724
West Virginia 3 0 003

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: •Sunny Temperature: 55
  • Game attendance: 50,109
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma State – 3 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:21) UVU – Casey Legg 30 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:33; WVU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (8:32) OSU – Spencer Sanders 6 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:53; OSU 7–3)
  • (1:10) OSU – Tanner Brown 34 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:48; OSU 10–3)
Third Quarter
  • (5:30) OSU – Spencer Sanders 12 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:43; OSU 17–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:20) OSU – Jaylen Warren 13 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:40; OSU 24–3)
StatisticsOKSTWVU
First downs1711
Total yards285133
Rushes/yards32/10333/17
Passing yards182116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–31–116–24–1
Time of possession28:5231:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders22/31, 182 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT
RushingJaylen Warren16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTay Martin7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD's
West VirginiaPassingJarret Doege16/24,116 yards, 1 INT
RushingTony Mathis5 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingSam James5 receptions, 46 yards

vs. TCU
See also: 2021 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (4–5) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8–1)
1 2 34Total
TCU 3 0 01417
No. 10 Oklahoma State 7 21 142163

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: •Cloudy Temperature: 51
  • Game attendance: 54,549
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma state – 11 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:01) OSU – Jalen Warren 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:16; OSU 7–0)
  • (2:03) TCU – Griffin Kell 44 yard FG (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:58; OSU 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:55) OSU – Jaylen Warren 6 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:01; OSU 14–3)
  • (5:04) OSU – Jaylen Warren 2 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:36; OSU 21–3)
  • (1:42) OSU – Spencer Sanders 46 yard pass to Blaine Green, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:03; OSU 28–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:07) OSU – Dezmon Jackson 5 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:56; OSU 35–3)
  • (3:17) OSU – Dominic Richardson 2 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:46; OSU 42–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:27) OSU – Dezmon Jackson 1 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42; OSU 49–3)
  • (12:37) TCU – Emari Demercado 13 yard rush, Griffin Kell kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; OSU 49–10)
  • (11:49) TCU – Colt Ellison 28 yard fumble recovery, kick failed (OSU 49–16)
  • (8:32) OSU – Dominic Richardson 20 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; OSU 56–16)
  • (5:04) OSU – Jaden Nixon 63 yard rush, Alex Hale kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:35; OSU 63–16)
StatisticsTCUOKST
First downs1237
Total yards273682
Rushes/yards32/10863/447
Passing yards165235
Passing: Comp–Att–Int12–2117–25
Time of possession24:4233:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TCUPassingChandler Morris11/20, 103 yards
RushingEmari Demercado14 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTaye Barber3 receptions, 74 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders17/25, 235 yards, 1 TD
RushingDominic Richardson12 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD's
ReceivingBrennan Presley6 receptions, 61 yards

at Texas Tech
See also: 2021 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Oklahoma State Cowboys (9–1) vs.Texas Tech Red Raiders (6–4)
1 2 34Total
No. 9 Oklahoma State 3 10 3723
Texas Tech 0 0 000

at Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CST
  • Game weather: • Temperature:
  • Game attendance: 53,169
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play) & Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma State – 10
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:02) OSU – Tanner Brown 24 yard FG (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:56; OSU 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:19) OSU – Tanner Brown 33 yard FG (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:53; OSU 6–0)
  • (0:26) OSU – Spencer Sanders 14 yard pass to John Richardson Paul, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:52; OSU 13–0)
Third Quarter
  • (9:49) OSU – Tanner Brown 19 yard FG (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:11; OSU 16–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:26) OSU – Spencer Sanders 9 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; OSU 23–0)
StatisticsOKSTTTU
First downs2710
Total yards427108
Rushes/yards48/18826/25
Passing yards23983
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19–3910–31
Time of possession36:5823:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders19/38, 239 yards, 1 TD
RushingDominic Richardson20 carries, 84 yards
ReceivingTay Martin7 receptions, 130 yards
Texas TechPassingDonovan Smith9/28, 83 yards
RushingBehren Morton2 carries, 15 yards
ReceivingMason Tharp3 receptions, 39 yards

vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
See also: 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Bedlam Series
No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners (10–1) vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10–1)
1 2 34Total
No. 10 Oklahoma 7 17 9033
No. 7 Oklahoma State 14 10 01337

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2020
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 57
  • Game attendance: 54,990
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) & Holly Rowe (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma State – 4 1/2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:57) OSU – Spencer Sanders 30 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:29; OSU 7–0)
  • (9:08) OKLA – Caleb Williams 11 yard pass to Brian Darby, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:49; Tied 7–7)
  • (7:06) OSU – Tay Martin 4 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:44; OSU 14–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:53) OKLA – Caleb Williams 29 yard pass to Austin Stogner, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:23; Tied 14–14)
  • (14:38) OSU – Brennan Presley 100 yard KO Return, Tanner Brown kick (OSU 21–14)
  • (11:05) OKLA – Gabe Brkic 24 yard FG (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:29; OSU 21–17)
  • (6:25) OSU – Tanner Brown 27 yard FG (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:35; OSU 24–17)
  • (0:37) OKLA – Caleb Williams 10 yard pass to Brayden Willis, Gabe Brkic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:28; Tied 24–24)
Third Quarter
  • (12:16) OKLA – Safety (OU 26–24)
  • (10:36) OKLA – Justin Brolies fumble recovery (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:34; OU 33–24)
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:52) OSU – Spencer Sanders 37 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:08; OU 33–31)
  • (8:54) OSU – Jaylen Warren 1 yard rush, PAT Failed (Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:49; OSU 37–33)
StatisticsOKLAOKST
First downs2121
Total yards441354
Rushes/yards44/18936/140
Passing yards252214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–3919–30–2
Time of possession35:4124:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
OklahomaPassingCaleb Williams20/38, 252 yards, 3 TD's
RushingKennedy Brooks22 carries, 139 yards
ReceivingJeremiah Hall4 receptions, 76 yards
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders19/30, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's
RushingSpencer Sanders16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTay Martin7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

2021 Big XII Championship vs. No. 9 Baylor
See also: 2021 Baylor Bears football team
Baylor Bears (10–2) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11–1)
1 2 34Total
No. 9 Baylor 7 14 0021
No. 5 Oklahoma State 3 3 7316

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX

Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:52) OSU – Tanner Brown 23 yard FG (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:22; OSU 3–0)
  • (3:21) BAY – Blake Shapen 2 yard pass to Blake Sims, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:27; BU 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (14:54) BAY – Blake Shapen 4 yard pass to Drew Estrada, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:54; BU 14–3)
  • (5:29) BAY – Blake Shapen 13 yard pass to Tyquan Thornton, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:09; BU 21–3)
  • (3:34) OSU – Tanner Brown 23 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:55; BU 21–6)
Third Quarter
  • (7:09) OSU – Dominic Richardson 4 yard rush, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:20; BU 21–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:17) OSU – Tanner Brown 20 yard FG (Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:30; BU 21–16)
StatisticsBAYOKST
First downs1526
Total yards242333
Rushes/yards33/6240/70
Passing yards180263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–2832–47–4
Time of possession28:3731:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingBlake Shapen23/28, 180 yards, 3 TD's
RushingAbram Smith17 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingTyquan Thornton6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders31/46, 257 yards, 4 INT's
RushingSpencer Sanders13 carries, 33 yards
ReceivingTay Martin9 receptions, 88 yards

vs. Notre Dame (2022 Fiesta Bowl)
See also: 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and 2022 Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma State Cowboys (11–2) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11–1)
1 2 34Total
No. 9 Oklahoma State 7 7 17637
No. 5 Notre Dame 14 14 0735

at State Farm Stadium • Glendale, AZ

  • Date: Saturday,January 1, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: indoor
  • Game attendance: 49,950
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Notre Dame - 2
Game information
First Quarter
  • (13:21) ND - Jack Coan 29 yard pass to Lorenzo Styles, Jonathan Doerer kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; ND 7-0)
  • (7:05) ND - Jack Coan 53 yard pass to Chris Tyree, Jonathan Doerer kick (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:08; ND 14-0)
  • (1:46) OSU - Spencer Sanders 9 yard pass to Jaden Brown, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:29; ND 14-7)
Second Quarter
  • (11:04) ND - Jack Coan 16 yard pass to Michael Mayer, Jonathan Doerer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:43; ND 21-7)
  • (1:16) ND - Jack Coan 7 yard pass to Michael Mayer, Jonathan Doerer kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:25; ND 28-7)
  • (0:37) OSU - Spencer Sanders 9 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:39; ND 28-14)
Third Quarter
  • (10:52) OSU - Spencer Sanders 5 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:04; ND 28-21)
  • (2:47) OSU - Spencer Sanders 8 yards pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:22; Tied 28-28)
  • (0:06) OSU - Tanner Brown 38 yard FG (Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:17; OSU 31-28)
Fourth Quarter
  • (9:07) OSU - Tanner Brown 41 yard FG (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:40; OSU 34-28)
  • (2:16) OSU - Tanner Brown 25 yard FG (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:22; OSU 37-28)
  • (01:05) ND - Jack Coan 25 yard pass to Kevin Austin, Jonathan Doerer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; OSU 37-35)
StatisticsOKSTND
First downs3427
Total yards605551
Rushes/yards44/23421/42
Passing yards371509
Passing: Comp–Att–Int34-5138-68-1
Time of possession29:0630:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders34/51, 371 yards, 4 TD's
RushingSpencer Sanders17 carries, 125 yards
ReceivingBrennon Presley10 receptions, 137 yards
Notre DamePassingJack Coan38/68, 509 yards, 5 TD's , 1 INT
RushingLogan Diggs9 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingLorenzo Styles8 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

Rankings
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRVRVRVRV1912815111097597
CoachesRV222322221812915111097597
CFPNot released11109759Not released

References
  1. Bonner, Frank (December 20, 2020). "OSU football: Cowboys will play Miami, Fla., in Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29". Tulsa World. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. Coleman, Madeline (December 29, 2020). "Oklahoma State Wins Flag-Filled Cheez-It Bowl over Miami in Close Finish". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. "2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule". FBSchedule. Retrieved February 9, 2021.


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