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 17th-year head coach Mike Gundy.
Schedule
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Roster
Game summaries
Vs. No. 24 (FCS) Missouri State
Statistics MSU OKST First downs 22 17 Total yards 334 369 Rushes/yards 37–102 28–54 Passing yards 232 315 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–46 22–40–1 Time of possession 36:00 25:00 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri State Passing Jason Shelley 23/44, 223 yards, 1 TD Rushing Kevon Latulas 6 carries, 45 yards Receiving Xavier Lane 6 receptions, 45 yards Oklahoma State Passing Shane Illingworth 22/40, 315 yards, 1 TD Rushing LD Brown 15 carries, 30 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tay Martin 6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
vs.Tulsa
Statistics TUL OKST First downs 18 19 Total yards 347 272 Rushes/yards 39–123 43–99 Passing yards 224 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–27 15–26–1 Time of possession 32:00 28:00 Team Category Player StatisticsTulsa Passing Davis Brin 19/27, 224 yards Rushing Davis Brin 8 carries, 37 yards Receiving Deneric Prince 5 receptions, 45 yards Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 15/26, 173 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT Rushing Jaylen Warren 14 carries, 37 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaden Bray 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
At Boise State
Statistics OKST BSU First downs 15 19 Total yards 333 303 Rushes/yards 57–246 35–61 Passing yards 87 242 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–13 22–35–1 Time of possession 33:00 27:00 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 6/13, 87 yards Rushing Jaylen Warren 32 carries, 218 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Rashod Owens 2 receptions, 34 yards Boise State Passing Hank Bachmeier 22/34, 234 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing George Holani 12 carries, 28 yards Receiving Khalil Shakir 8 receptions, 78 yards
Vs. No. 25 Kansas State
Statistics KSU OKST First downs 13 25 Total yards 260 481 Rushes/yards 25–62 43–137 Passing yards 198 344 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–31–1 22–34 Time of possession 24:40 35:20 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas State Passing Jaren Lewis 10/19, 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Will Howard 3 carries, 28 yards Receiving Deuce Vaughn 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 22/34, 344 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Jaylen Warren 27 carries, 123 yards Receiving Tay Martin 9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Vs. No. 21 Baylor
Statistics BAY OKST First downs 10 24 Total yards 280 401 Rushes/yards 29–107 59–219 Passing yards 137 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–27 13–23–3 Time of possession 25:33 34:27 Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 13/27, 173 yards Rushing Abram Smith 10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD Receiving Drew Estrada 6 receptions, 88 yards Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 13/23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT's Rushing Jaylen Warren 36 carries, 125 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Tay Martin 6 receptions, 110 yards.
At No. 25 Texas
Statistics OKST TEX First downs 25 16 Total yards 398 317 Rushes/yards 49–220 33–138 Passing yards 178 179 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–33–1 15–27–2 Time of possession 33:43 26:17 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 19/32, 178 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jaylen Warren 33 carries, 193 yards Receiving Tay Martin 6 receptions, 48 yards Texas Passing Casey Thompson 15/27, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's Rushing Bijan Robinson 21 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Xavier Worthy 5 receptions, 28 yards
At Iowa State
Statistics OKST ISU First downs 16 18 Total yards 332 374 Rushes/yards 32–107 33–67 Passing yards 225 307 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24 27–33 Time of possession 25:49 34:11 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 15/24, 225 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaylen Warren 18 carries, 76 yards, Receiving Brennan Presley 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD's Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 27/33, 307 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Breece Hall 21 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 12 receptions 125 yards, 2 TD's
Vs. Kansas
Statistics KAN OKST First downs 7 31 Total yards 143 535 Rushes/yards 33/99 47/292 Passing yards 44 243 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–18–3 20–32 Time of possession 28:46 31:14 Team Category Player StatisticsKansas Passing Jason Bean 3/10, 10 yards Rushing Kendrick Miles 9 carries, 32 yards Receiving Trevor Kardell 2 receptions, 12 yards Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 12/19, 157 yards, 2 TD's Rushing Dominic Richardson 11 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tay Martin 5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
At West Virginia
Statistics OKST WVU First downs 17 11 Total yards 285 133 Rushes/yards 32/103 33/17 Passing yards 182 116 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–31–1 16–24–1 Time of possession 28:52 31:08 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 22/31, 182 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT Rushing Jaylen Warren 16 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tay Martin 7 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD's West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 16/24,116 yards, 1 INT Rushing Tony Mathis 5 carries, 25 yards Receiving Sam James 5 receptions, 46 yards
Vs. TCU
Statistics TCU OKST First downs 12 37 Total yards 273 682 Rushes/yards 32/108 63/447 Passing yards 165 235 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–21 17–25 Time of possession 24:42 33:02 Team Category Player StatisticsTCU Passing Chandler Morris 11/20, 103 yards Rushing Emari Demercado 14 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving Taye Barber 3 receptions, 74 yards Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 17/25, 235 yards, 1 TD Rushing Dominic Richardson 12 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD's Receiving Brennan Presley 6 receptions, 61 yards
At Texas Tech
Statistics OKST TTU First downs 27 10 Total yards 427 108 Rushes/yards 48/188 26/25 Passing yards 239 83 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–39 10–31 Time of possession 36:58 23:02 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 19/38, 239 yards, 1 TD Rushing Dominic Richardson 20 carries, 84 yards Receiving Tay Martin 7 receptions, 130 yards Texas Tech Passing Donovan Smith 9/28, 83 yards Rushing Behren Morton 2 carries, 15 yards Receiving Mason Tharp 3 receptions, 39 yards
Vs. No. 10 Oklahoma
Statistics OKLA OKST First downs 21 21 Total yards 441 354 Rushes/yards 44/189 36/140 Passing yards 252 214 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–39 19–30–2 Time of possession 35:41 24:02 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Caleb Williams 20/38, 252 yards, 3 TD's Rushing Kennedy Brooks 22 carries, 139 yards Receiving Jeremiah Hall 4 receptions, 76 yards Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 19/30, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's Rushing Spencer Sanders 16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD Receiving Tay Martin 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
2021 Big XII Championship vs. No. 9 Baylor
Statistics BAY OKST First downs 15 26 Total yards 242 333 Rushes/yards 33/62 40/70 Passing yards 180 263 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–28 32–47–4 Time of possession 28:37 31:23 Team Category Player StatisticsBaylor Passing Blake Shapen 23/28, 180 yards, 3 TD's Rushing Abram Smith 17 carries, 63 yards Receiving Tyquan Thornton 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 31/46, 257 yards, 4 INT's Rushing Spencer Sanders 13 carries, 33 yards Receiving Tay Martin 9 receptions, 88 yards
Vs. Notre Dame (2022 Fiesta Bowl)
Statistics OKST ND First downs 34 27 Total yards 605551 Rushes/yards 44/234 21/42 Passing yards 371 509 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–51 38–68–1 Time of possession 29:06 30:54 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 34/51, 371 yards, 4 TD's Rushing Spencer Sanders 17 carries, 125 yards Receiving Brennon Presley 10 receptions, 137 yards Notre Dame Passing Jack Coan 38/68, 509 yards, 5 TD's, 1 INT Rushing Logan Diggs 9 carries, 29 yards Receiving Lorenzo Styles Jr. 8 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
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