A Look At The Numbers: OSU vs. Kansas State

Oklahoma State travels to Manhattan, Kansas, this weekend to take on Kansas State, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday on ABC/ESPN2. A closer look at the matchup:

An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Improve the Cowboys to 8-1 in their last nine true road games, dating back to 2014.
• Improve the Cowboys to 5-1 in Big 12 play, marking the sixth time in the last eight seasons that the Cowboys have won at least five of their first six conference games.
• Mark the 11th straight season in which Mike Gundy has led the Cowboys to at least seven victories.
• Mark the Cowboys' sixth win in their last eight meetings with the Wildcats and their first win in Manhattan since 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 39-24 all-time against Kansas State and 18-15 against the Wildcats in Manhattan.
• Improve the Cowboys to 51-6 in their last 57 games against unranked opponents, dating back to 2010.
• Improve the Cowboys to 42-17 in Big 12 Conference games since 2010.

A head-to-head comparison of the two teams, with 2016 NCAA rank in parentheses:

When Oklahoma State Has The Ball... 
Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 465.1 (35th)
Kansas State Total Defense Per Game – 362.3 (32nd)
 
Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 136.6 (107th)
Kansas State Rushing Defense Per Game – 102.3 (5th)
 
Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 328.5 (13th)
Kansas State Passing Defense Per Game – 260.0 (98th)
 
Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 9 (19th)
Kansas State Turnovers Gained – 12 (71st)
 
Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 15-for-18/Long of 53 yards
 
Oklahoma State Net Punting – 41.32 (15th)
Kansas State Punt Returns – 12.33 (20th)
 
Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 18.93 (99th)
Kansas State Kickoff Return Defense – 18.83 (35th)
 
When Kansas State Has The Ball... 
Kansas State Total Offense Per Game – 357.4 (107th)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 445.3 (102nd)
 
Kansas State Rushing Offense Per Game – 191.9 (48th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 185.0 (82nd)
 
Kansas State Passing Offense Per Game – 165.5 (114th)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 260.3 (99th)
 
Kansas State Turnovers Lost – 7 (8th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 19 (4th)
 
Kansas State Field Goals/Season Long – 11-for-14/Long of 42 yards
 
Kansas State Net Punting – 40.77 (20th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 13.08 (15th)
 
Kansas State Kickoff Returns – 25.95 (13th)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 17.11 (11th)