Vitals: Oklahoma State vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Everything you need to know when the No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys host the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:59 am

By: News On 6

Vitals: Oklahoma State vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

Originally Published: Oct 21, 2010 9:29 PM CDT

Gerald Goodridge
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

No. 16 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) at No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-0)
2:30 p.m. CST
T. Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Returning Statistical Leaders:

	Nebraska	Oklahoma State
Passing	Taylor Martinez 43-76, 723 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs	Brandon Weeden 155-225, 1,966 yards, 19 TDs, 8 INTs
Rushing	Taylor Martinez 81 rushes, 758 yards, 12 TDs	Kendall Hunter 135 rushes, 830 yards, 10 TDs
Receiving	Brandon Kinnie 18 receptions, 219 yards	Justin Blackmon 57 receptions, 955 yards, 12 TDs

Injury Report:

Nebraska: OL Jesse Coffey (foot, season); OL Mike Smith (leg, season); TE Dreu Young (back, season); LB Sean Fisher (leg, season); CB Anthony Blue (knee, season).

Oklahoma State: S Victor Johnson (knee, out).

Where to Find It:

On TV: ABC
On Radio: Cowboy Radio Network

What You Need to Know?.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers were riding high and looked like they could possibly cruise to an undefeated birth into the Big 12 title game. Then the Texas Longhorns came to town and shwed the nation that the Cornhuskers’ offense can be shut down. Head coach Bo Pelini benched former Heisman Trophy hopeful Taylor Martinez in the third quarter in an attempt to spark the offense with senior Zac Lee.

Oklahoma State continues to fly under the radar, which is surpring because they are not only No. 11 in the initial BCS Rankings, but they also continue to post jaw-dropping numbers. Offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen has always said the offensive numbers don’t matter to him as long as the team is winning, but being one of the nation’s top passing offenses has to feel good.

Who You Need to Watch?

Pelini has said that Martinez will still be the starter against the Cowboys, but his confidence may be shaken after getting benched in the second half of a two-score game. The true freshman leads the Cornhuskers in total offense by 170 yards so he needs to rebound if the Cornhuskers want to avoid dropping their second straight game. The taks of wrangling the nation’s top receiver falls on senior quarterback Prince Amukamara – who has already broken up five passes this season.

True freshman Joseph Randle was the talk of the town in Stillwater in the week leading up to the matchup with Nebraska. Against Texas Tech, Randle carried the ball 17 times for 95 yards and allowed Kendall Hunter to stay fresh well into the fourth quarter. When Oklahoma State is on the field, it’s hard not to watch Justin Blackmon. The sophomore has broken his career-high mark for receiving yards.