UTSA Roadrunners vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Match Player Stats On Sep 19, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Sep 19, 2015

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State's defense set the tone immediately Saturday on its way to a seven-turnover afternoon, fueling the No. 25 Cowboys to a 69-14 romp past Texas-San Antonio at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Less than two minutes into the game, the Oklahoma State defense scored one touchdown and set up another, each time on fumble recoveries. Later, an interception halted a Roadrunners threat and another led to a touchdown. The Cowboys even got two turnovers off special teams, with the punt and kickoff units coming up with fumbles.

Finally, a turnover completed the scoring with another fumble return for a touchdown with 1:25 remaining.

The Cowboys improved to 3-0 in nonconference play. The Big 12 opener at Texas looms next on Saturday.

UTSA fell to 0-3, losing to Oklahoma State for the third straight season.

On the opening series, Roadrunners quarterback Blake Bogenschutz was sacked on a blind-side hit by blitzing cornerback Miketavious Jones, who stripped the ball in the process. Cowboys linebacker Devante Averette scooped up the bounding ball and raced into the end zone just 45 seconds in.

Moments later, Bogenschutz fumbled again, as he was popped by Oklahoma State linebacker Jordan Sterns while scrambling. Linebacker Jordan Burton recovered at the UTSA 37-yard line and, two plays later, running back Chris Carson romped up the middle for a 26-yard scoring run.

The Cowboys led 31-7 at halftime and 41-7 after three quarters.

UTSA moved close at one point, with Bogenschutz connecting with wide receiver Kerry Thomas Jr. for a 4-yard scoring pass early in the second quarter. But the Roadrunners didn't score again until the fourth quarter, on running back Jarveon Williams' 2-yard run.

Bogenschutz was harassed regularly, completing 8 of 13 passes for 58 yards with three fumbles (two lost) and two interceptions before being lifted.

Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph completed 17 of 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Wideouts David Glidden and Jhajuan Seales accounted for the scoring receptions. Carson ran for 104 yards and two scores.

NOTES: The schools completed a three-game arrangement. UTSA, in just its fifth season of football, has played the Cowboys in three of those five seasons, losing all three. ... For Roadrunners coach Larry Coker, two games in Stillwater did not prove to be a "welcome back" event on the field. Coker was born in Oklahoma and served as an assistant at Oklahoma State from 1983 to 1989. He was offensive coordinator when current Cowboys coach Mike Gundy was the quarterback. But in two games with UTSA at Boone Pickens Stadium, Coker's teams were beaten 112-27. ... The Cowboys struck for two fumble recoveries in the opening 1:56 against UTSA, matching their total from the previous 15 games.