BY THE NUMBERS
Oklahoma State survived in a throw-back game behind key plays from some unlikely heroes.
The Cowboys beat Boise State 21-20 late Saturday night at Albertsons Stadium, home of the famous blue turf.
Jaylen Warren had a career rushing day. Jason Taylor II saved the day with a blocked field goal. Walk-on Cale Cabbiness sealed the game with his firstcareer catch.
OSU is now 3-0 heading into next week’s Big 12 opener against Kansas State. Here is a look at the game through the numbers:`
24: The number of yards walk-on and former Norman North standout Cale Cabbiness gained on his first-career catch, a leaping grab in tight coverage on third down with less than 2 minutes remaining to seal the game.
218: Total rushing yards for Warren, a career high on 32 carries.
246: Number of total rushing yards for the Cowboys, which tops their combined rushing total in the first two games. Against Missouri State and Tulsa, OSU totaled 194 yards.
7: Number of passing yards for OSU quarterback Spencer Sanders in the opening half. He completed just 1 of 6 passes in the half. Ultimately, Sanders finished 6 of 13 for 87 yards.
21: Straight rushing plays for OSU, ranging from the second quarter into the third. OSU carried the ball a whopping 57 times compared to throwing just 13 passes.
36:26: The amount of time OSU held Boise State scoreless to close out the game. Boise State did not score after Jonah Dalmas’ 36-yard field goal with 6:26 left in the second. The Broncos were held to just 64 yards in the second half.
0: Number of points scored in the second half.
8: Number of total tackles for OSU linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez, who entered leading all FBS players with 28. He also forced a fumble.
36,702: The number of fans in attendance, Boise State’s fifth-largest crowd in stadium history.