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Oklahoma State Football: 3 takeaways from win over Oregon State in Week 1

By Jake Mitchell

LAWRENCE, KS - SEPTEMBER 29: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs for a 13-yard touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS - SEPTEMBER 29: Running back Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs for a 13-yard touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /
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Mike Gundy’s Oklahoma State football team opened 2019 with a definitive victory against Oregon State on Friday night.

Coming off of a 7-6 mark in 2018, Mike Gundy’s Oklahoma State team is looking to elevate this season. A dominant win in the season opener certainly set the tone.

3. Cowboys dominated third down

Isolating one stat to tell the story of a game can be a bit narrow-minded, but the Cowboys were just so darn good on third down. When faced with those situations, they converted 77 percent of the time.

The Beavers were already at a disadvantage, but when you can’t put away a team on third down, it becomes an even more frustrating night. That was the case Friday. Every time Oregon State made a couple nice defensive plays, Tim Tibesar’s defense was unable to finish the job.

As a result, the perennially struggling Beavers are once again in the loss column.

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