Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Match Player Stats On Nov 14, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 14, 2015

AMES, Iowa – Oklahoma State players and coaches were reminded all week about the 2011 team's loss at Iowa State, wrecking the program's shot at a spot in that season's national championship game.

On Saturday, despite frequent flashbacks, the Cowboys wrote a different script.

Again in the national discussion entering a visit to Ames, No. 8 Oklahoma State trailed by 17 at one point in the first half, but rallied to win 35-31 at Jack Trice Stadium.

The Cyclones still led 31-21 into the fourth quarter, but Oklahoma State got a touchdown run from quarterback J.W. Walsh and a scoring pass from Walsh to running back Jeff Carr with 3:06 remaining to take its first lead.

Walsh, the Cowboys' specialty-package quarterback, ran for another score in the third quarter.

Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State's starting quarterback, passed for 327 yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Marcell Ateman totaled eight receptions for 132 yards and a score.

An interception by safety Jordan Sterns with 1:38 remaining clinched the victory.

Oklahoma State moves to 10-0 for just the second time in school history, matching the 2011 team's start. The Cowboys improved to 7-0 in the Big 12, with home games remaining against Baylor and Oklahoma.

Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning did his best to engineer an upset. The sophomore ran for a game-high 130 yards and two touchdowns and passed for another score.

Instead, the Cyclones fell to 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the conference, assuring them of a losing season.

Iowa State made it look easy early against the Cowboys, marching to touchdowns on four of five first-half possessions. The Cyclones averaged 9.6 yards per play through the first two quarters and punted only once, with 1:03 remaining in the half.

Lanning was key to Iowa State's success, running for 85 yards and a touchdown and throwing for 128 yards and another score.

And it was Lanning who struck for the Cyclones' first score on the game's opening drive, romping the final 24 yards on a run for the touchdown.

The Cowboys answered, with Rudolph hitting Ateman on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-7.

But Iowa State scored the next 17 points to push its lead to 24-7, getting touchdowns on a Lanning 24-yard pass to wideout Allen Lazard, a 1-yard run by tailback Joshua Thomas and a 21-yard Cole Netten field goal.

Oklahoma State pulled closer on tailback Chris Carson's 1-yard scoring run, cutting the lead to 24-14 at the half.

NOTES: The Cowboys improved to 5-0 on the road this season and 11-4 in their last 15 on the road, dating back to the start of the 2013 season. Overall, Oklahoma State has won six straight road tries, beginning with an upset at Oklahoma to end last season. ... On Senior Day at Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State recognized 17 players appearing in their final home game, including eight starters and four-fifths of the offensive line. The Cyclones fell to 3-4 on Senior Day during the Paul Rhoads era. ... Iowa State TB Mike Warren became the first Cyclone and just the seventh Big 12 freshman to reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark. With 73 yards Saturday, Warren – a Lawton, Okla., product – now has 1,070 yards on the season.