Quick Recap: Oklahoma State defeats Boise State 21-20 (2024)

Cody NagelSep 19th, 2021, 12:41 AM

Oklahoma State found itself down 13 points late in the first half against Boise State, but scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes before the break, eventually holding on for a 21-20 win on the road Saturday night. The Broncos missed a potential game-winning field goal with just over two minutes remaining in the game as Oklahoma State junior Jason Taylor II got a hand on the kick.

Cowboy running back Jaylen Warren had a career-day, rushing for 218 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders scored the third touchdown for the Pokes. He finished the game completing just 6 of 13 attempts for 87 yards.

After giving up points on four of its first six defensive possessions, Oklahoma State locked in and held Boise State scoreless on the last seven drives, forcing two turnovers. Neither team scored in the second half.

Oklahoma State improves to 3-0 on the season and will move on to Big 12 play with the conference opener next week against Kansas State inside Boone Pickens Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now / ESPN+.

Here is a quick recap of Oklahoma State’s win against Boise State with scores, stats and highlights.

1ST QUARTER

* Oklahoma Statewins the toss and defers to the second half. Boise Statewill receive the opening kickoff.

BSU — Jonah Dalmas 40 yardfield goal, 10:41. Key Plays: Facing a third-and-7 early in the drive, quarterback Hank Bachmeier found receiver Khalil Shakir for a first down across midfield. A few plays later, the Broncos picked up another third-and-long conversion as Bachmeier found Latrell Caples for a gain of 11. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:19. Boise State 3,Oklahoma State 0

OSU — Tom Hutton 49yard punt, 8:43. Key Plays: Quarterback Spencer Sanders picked up a first down with his legs, but an offensive holding call on Josh Sills negated the play. The Cowboys went three-and-out tostart the game.Drive: 3 plays, 2yards, 1:52. Boise State 3, Oklahoma State 0

BSU — Davis Koetter 28 yard pass from Hank Bachmeier (Jonah Dalmas kick), 5:10. Key Plays: The Oklahoma State defense had another opportunity to get off the field, but allowed Boise State to convert on a third-and-5. The Broncos quickly moved into Cowboy territory before Bachmeier found Koetter in the end zone for a 28-yard touchdown. Oklahoma State safety Thomas Harper was in single coverage in the end zone. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:33. Boise State 10, Oklahoma State 0

2ND QUARTER

BSU —Joel Velazquez 47 yard punt, 14:52. Key Plays: The Broncos picked up a first down on a 13-yard connection between Hank Bachmeier and Khalil Shakir, but Oklahoma State forced another punt just before the end of the first quarter. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:33. Boise State 10, Oklahoma State 7

OSU — Tom Hutton 32 yard punt, 13:29.Key Plays: Brennan Presley had a drop on first down, and Spencer Sanders had tworuns for no gain, which set up a third-and-long that Oklahoma State was unable to convert. Cowboys punted again. Drive: 3 plays, 0yards, 1:23. Boise State 10, Oklahoma State 7

BSU —Cyrus Habibi-Likio 5 yard run (Jonah Dalmas), 10:07Key Plays: Hank Bachmeier picked up a first down with his legs on a fourth-and-2 to keep the drive alive. Boise State moved into the red zone with a 14-yard pick up by George Holani. Four plays later, Habibi-Likio scored the second touchdown for the Broncos. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:22. Boise State 17, Oklahoma State 7

OSU —Tom Hutton 26 yards, 8:58.Key Plays: LD Brown was tackled for a 7-yardlosson the first play of the drive, which set the Cowboys back behind the chains. Spencer Sanders picked up seven yards on a third-down run, resulting in another punt. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 1:09. Boise State 17, Oklahoma State 7

BSU — Jonah Dalmas 36 yard field goal. Key Plays:Cyrus Habibi-Likio danced around for a 20-yard gain on first down. Facing a second-and-15, Hank Bachmeier picked up 12 yards with a keeper up the middle.Habibi-Likio kept the drive alive with a 6-yard first-down run. Oklahoma State was able to hold Boise State to a field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:32. Boise State 20, Oklahoma State 7

OSU — Jaylen Warren 6 yard run (Alex Hale kick), 2:10.Key Plays: Jaylen Warren opened the drive with a 27-yard run to give Oklahoma State its second first down of the game. Later, Spencer Sanders picked up another first down with his legs to keep the Cowboys on the field. Warren continued to get touches — and yards — moving over 120 yard on the ground. Oklahoma State moved into the red zone, butback-to-back negative plays set up a third-and-long. A defensive pass interference call bailed out the Pokes. On the next play, Warren ran it in from six yards out. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. Boise State 20, Oklahoma State 14

BSU —George Holani fumble, 1:58. Key Plays: Oklahoma State linebacker MalcolmRodriguez stripped the ball out as the Cowboys recovered and took over. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:07. Boise State 20, Oklahoma State 14

HALFTIME STATS

HALF: #OKState 21, Boise State 20 pic.twitter.com/hATgwBbGkm
— Cody Nagel (@CodyNagel247) September 19, 2021

3RD QUARTER

OSU — Tom Hutton 26 yard punt, 7:13.Key Plays: Oklahoma State gives it to Jaylen Warren on the first threeplays of the second half, and he picks up 21 yards. The Cowboys opened the half with nineconsecutive run plays to move into Boise State territory. Oklahoma State had 20-straight run plays going back to the first half before Spencer Sanders finally attempted a pass. His first throw of the half went out of bounds, but the second was completed to Rashod Owens for 16 yards and a first down. Facinga third-and-18, Sanders was sacked for an 8-yard loss. Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 7:47. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

BSU — Joel Velazquez 41 yard punt, 5:56.Key Plays: The well-rested Oklahoma State defense forced a three-and-out. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:14. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

OSU — Alex Hale misses 41 yard field goal, 2:08.Key Plays: Spencer Sanders completed just his fourth pass of the game, finding Rashod Owens for a 18-yard gain. The drive stalled, forcing Oklahoma State to attempt a field goal, that Hale missed. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:51. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

BSU — Joel Velazquez 43 yard punt, 0:40. Key Plays: Jayden Jernigan sacked Hank Bachmeier for a 6-yard loss before an incomplete pass forced another three-and-out. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 1:28. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

4TH QUARTER

OSU — Tom Hutton 36 yard punt, 13:34.Key Plays: Oklahoma State picked up 14 yards on a catch-and-run by Brennan Presley. The Cowboys were pushed back after an offensive holding call on Preston Wilson, who filled in for Josh Sills after he went to the sidelines with an injury. Boise State declined the penalty, setting up a third-and-12. Spencer Sanders was unable to picked up the first down as Oklahoma State punted away. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:06. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

BSU — Joel Velazquez 37 yard punt, 9:11. Key Plays: Boise State picked up a much-needed first down on a 7-yard completion to Riley Smith. The Cowboys forced the Broncos into another third-down, but were unable to get off the field. After Lamont Bishop sacked Hank Bachmeier for a loss of eight, Boise State was finally stopped on third down. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 4:23. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

OSU — Tom Hutton 41 yard punt, 5:20.Key Plays: Jaylen Warren surpassed the 200-yard mark with three straight carries to start the drive. A drop on second down by Rashod Owens forced Oklahoma State into a third-down scenario. The Cowboys were unable to convert and were forced to punt. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:51. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

BSU — Kolby Harvell-Peel interception on pass from Hank Bachmeier, 4:51. Key Plays: After a 21 yard gain on first down to Khalil Shakir, Bachmeier went deep, but over threw his intended receiver as Harvell-Peel secured the interception. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:29. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

OSU — Jaylen Warren fumble recovered by JL Skinner, 3:22. Key Plays: Jaylen Warren fumbled the ball on a third-and-short. He was initially called down, but after review, the ruling was overturned with a Boise State recovery. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:29. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

BSU — Jonah Dalmas misses 36 yard field goal, 2:05. Key Plays: Oklahoma State was called for a roughing the passer penalty that set Boise State up with a first-and-10 at the OSU 20. After being stopped on three straight plays, the Broncos were forced to kick a field goal, but Jason Taylor tipped it at the line. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 1:17. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

NO GOOD. Jason Taylor gets a hand on it. #OKState pic.twitter.com/AfKd2QFyrf
— Cody Nagel (@CodyNagel247) September 19, 2021

OSU — END OF GAME. Key Plays: On a third-and-7, Spencer Sanders found Cale Cabbiness for a 24-yard gain that sealed the win for the Cowboys. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:05. Oklahoma State 21, Boise State 20

FINAL STATS

FINAL: #OKState 21, Boise State 20 pic.twitter.com/jRIvNlbFhY
— Cody Nagel (@CodyNagel247) September 19, 2021

HOW TO WATCH

Who:Oklahoma State (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Boise State (1-1, 0-0 Mountain West)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 18
Time:8 p.m. (CT)
Site:Boise, Idaho
Stadium: Albertsons Stadium(36,387)
TV: FS1
TV Crew: Aaron Goldsmith and Mark Helfrich
Oklahoma State Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (Dave Hunziker, John Holcomband Robert Allen)
Internet Radio: http://okla.st/osutunein; The Varsity Network
How to Watch Online: CLICK HERE
Live Stats: okstate.com

Odds: Oklahoma State is a 3.5-point underdogagainst Boise State, per Caesars Casino & Sportsbook. The O/U is 57.5. The Cowboys are 0-2ATS this season. The Broncos are 2-0 ATS this season.

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PREGAME NOTES

Oklahoma State will be without multiple players against Boise State, according to Dave Hunziker on the Cowboy Sports Network — Tay Martin (WR), Braydon Johnson (WR), Jaden Bray (WR), Dezmon Jackson (RB), Logan Carter (TE) and Tre Sterling (S) are all out. Right guard Hunter Woodard is expected to play after missing the first two games.
Oklahoma State captains for the Boise Stategame are senior running back Jaylen Warren,junior defensive end Tyler Lacy, senior cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse and junior safety Kanion Williams.

Courtesy of Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

Saturday's game will mark the second time Oklahoma State and Boise State have met on the football field, with the Cowboys winning the first matchup in Stillwater, 44-21, on September 15, 2018. OSU holds a 14-5-1 record against teams who are part of the current Mountain West conference, with the 2018 Boise State matchup marking the Cowboys' last meeting with the conference. Boise State holds a 4-4 record vs. members of the Big 12, with the 2018 game against OSU also marking its latest game against the conference. Mike Gundy is 1-0 in his career against Boise State to mark the only time he has faced a Mountain West team, while Boise State coach Andy Avalos is in his first season with the matchup marking his first game against an opponent in a Power Five conference.
Oklahoma State football has established itself as a top-tier program in the nation in recent history, becoming one of just 10 Power Five programs with more than 100 wins since 2010. The Cowboys have won 72% of their games (102-40) during that timeframe and have school-record streaks of 15 consecutive bowl bids and 15 consecutive winning seasons.
In 2021, the Cowboys are 2-0 for a fifth consecutive season and for the 12th time in the Mike Gundy era. The wins have not come without adversity, as starting quarterback Spencer Sanders wasn't available in the season opening win over Missouri State and several other starters weren't available in last week's win over Tulsa, but OSU has done what it has needed to win and now heads to Boise State for its highest-profile matchup of the season thus far.
As a team, the Cowboys have continued their multi-year trend on defense by excelling on third downs and putting pressure on the quarterback. OSU ranks No. 19 in the FBS with 3.5 sacks per game. It has also blocked a kick, recovered two fumbles and is on a streak holding its opponent to less than a 50 percent third down conversion rate in 13 straight games.
Individually, linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is making an early case for national awards and All-America honors, as he ranks No. 1 in the FBS in tackles per game at 14.0 and No. 1 in solo tackles at 8.5 per game. His forced fumble in the season opener also ranks him in the FBS top 19 in that category.
On the offensive side, the Cowboys' best numbers have come in the passing game. OSU ranks third in the Big 12 through two games with an average of 244 passing yards. New faces at receiver have caught the bulk of those receiving yards, including true freshman Jaden Bray, who leads the team in receiving yards, and 2020 transfer Tay Martin, who recorded more than 100 yards and a touchdown in his first OSU start.
OSU's special teams units have also contributed in big ways, none more so than LD Brown's 98-yard kickoff return touchdown against Tulsa last week. It was OSU's seventh-longest kickoff return in school history and the longest for the Cowboys since 2014.