Tulsa beats Oklahoma State, 24-10
Past the box score: where Tulsa won this one.
Damari Alston scored 12 of Tulsa's points. Tulsa beats Oklahoma State, 24-10 at Chapman Stadium. Tulsa was the steadier side of a 14-point win. Damari Alston ran 15 times for 73 yards and two scores.
The turnover battle was the game
Tulsa won the turnover battle 1-4: Tyson Williams (1 INT, 1 PBU, 4 tackles), Zach Williams (1 INT, 0.5 tackles) and Devin Robinson (1 forced fumble, 3 tackles). Tulsa started 15 yards closer to the end zone on an average drive. That's what carried Tulsa.
How the two sides actually played on the night.
The standouts
Baylor Hayes threw for 227 yards on 24 attempts with one touchdown and ran six times for 28 yards, including a hand in six plays of 15 yards or more. Oran Singleton Jr. lost 9 yards on one carries and caught four passes for 99 yards, one of them for a touchdown, with a hand in three plays of 15 yards or more. Damari Alston ran 15 times for 73 yards and two scores, with that score from inside the 20. For Oklahoma State, Wyatt Young caught eight passes for 84 yards. Drew Mestemaker threw for 241 yards on 49 attempts with one touchdown, with that score from inside the 20, two third-down conversions and a hand in four plays of 15 yards or more. Caleb Hawkins ran 18 times for 79 yards and caught six passes for 29 yards. Tyson Williams was the disruptive one for Tulsa: 1 INT, 1 PBU, 4 tackles.
The plays that turned it
It came down to a few snaps. Caleb Hawkins's 0-yard run that came up short on 4th-and-1 at Q1 07:48. Then Baylor Hayes's 56-yard throw to Oran Singleton Jr. on 1st-and-10 at Q1 07:37. Later, Drew Mestemaker's dropback that came up short on 1st-and-10 at Q4 04:13.
How it unfolded
Tulsa struck first through Marlon Hauck, led 10-3 at the half and Tulsa got the final points on a late touchdown by Damari Alston.
Who got home
Two names to keep, all for Tulsa: Tyson Williams (1 INT, 1 PBU, 4 tackles) and Zach Williams (1 INT, 0.5 tackles).
What it means
Historically similar games since 2019 — close margin, both offenses held far below norm — and how often that offense outperformed this level the following week.
Tulsa was the better team and looked it; Oklahoma State has fixable problems. Justin Bowick was responsible for 6 of Oklahoma State's points; there was not enough behind him.
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