Kickoff: 11 AM CT
Location: Folsom Field (Boulder, Colorado)
Television: ABC
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network
Twitter: Follow @HeartlandPokes for live tweets during the game
The Oklahoma State Cowboys have a chance on Black Friday to end the program’s longest losing streak ever as they take on the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder. The Cowboys nearly pulled off a win last week on Senior Day in Stillwater, but the defense couldn’t get a stop when they needed it, so a 56-48 loss dropped Oklahoma State to 3-8 on the season and a miserable 0-8 in conference play.
Long gone are the preseason hopes of another appearance in the Big 12 Championship, and now it’s Colorado who is hoping to make their way into the game in their first year in the conference. The Buffaloes fell far short of the hype last year, but Deion Sanders has his team playing a high level, and they still have an outside chance to make the Big 12 Championship game.
While Oklahoma State has no bowl game in their future, they still have plenty to play for in terms of pride. 8 straight losses seems unreal, but unfortunately, it is the reality of Cowboy football right now. If they can somehow pull off an upset, perhaps everyone can feel a little bit better about the future state of the program.
Leave it all on the table pic.twitter.com/yzImXRyJXV
— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) November 29, 2024
How the Cowboys Win
Oklahoma State’s offense did plenty of damage against Texas Tech last weekend, but the defense couldn’t get a stop to save their lives. If the Cowboys can’t win the turnover battle—and probably score a defensive/special teams touchdown or two—they’re going to have a tough time in Boulder.
How the Buffaloes Win
Colorado’s defense isn’t great, but their offense is explosive. As long as Shedeur Sanders can take care of the ball, the Buffaloes should have no issues outscoring the Cowboys.
Odds & Predictions
Staff Score Predictions
| Staff | Prediction |
|---|---|
| Caleb | Oklahoma State 38 – Colorado 35 |
| Craig | Colorado 38 – Oklahoma State 27 |
| Matt | Colorado 42 – Oklahoma State 21 |
| Zack | Colorado 45 – Oklahoma State 27 |
An Oklahoma State Win Would…
- Mark Mike Gundy’s 41st career win vs. an AP Top 25 opponent. No other active coach has more.
- Make the Cowboys 6-1 in their last seven and 12-4 in their last 16 games when playing as an unranked team against AP Top 25 opponents.
- Make the Cowboys 3-4 in their past six road games against AP-ranked teams.
- Make the Cowboys 11-7 in its past 18 and 20-12 in its past 32 games vs. AP-ranked teams.
- Make the Cowboys 11-11 in its past 22 road games.
- Give the Cowboys wins in 13 of its past 24 and in 26 of its past 40 games following a loss.
- Improve Mike Gundy’s record in November games to 42-34.
- Improve Mike Gundy’s record in Big 12 games to 103-71 and move him to one game away from tying Bill Snyder for the second-most Big 12 wins in conference history.
- Give the Cowboys four straight wins over Colorado and three straight wins in Boulder.
- Improve the Cowboys’ all-time record vs. Colorado to 21-26-1 and its record vs. CU in Boulder to 9-13.
- Improve Mike Gundy’s record against Colorado to 4-1.
- Make the Cowboys 35-20 in its past 55 games overall, dating back to the 2020 season.
Notable Streaks and Trends Entering the Game
- Brennan Presley has multiple catches in 41 straight games, the second longest active streak in the FBS.
- Trey Rucker has recorded at least 10 tackles in four of his 10 games played this season.
- Oklahoma State is 5-for-6 on two-point conversion attempts this season and the five successful twopoint conversions are tied for the most in the FBS.
- Ollie Gordon II has rushed for more than 100 yards in 13 of the past 22 games.
- OSU’s offensive line has not allowed a sack in 11 of its past 21 games.
- OSU is 13-2 in the past 15 games when winning or tying the turnover battle.
- Dating back to 2008, OSU is 82-10 when winning the turnover battle.
- Dating back to 2005, OSU is 49-4 when not committing a turnover.
- OSU has held 35 of its past 51 Big 12 opponents under their season scoring average entering the game.
- OSU has won 86 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, dating back to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active stretch of time in the FBS, the longest since at least 1980 and likely the longest in college football history. Including games when opponents have scored 20 points or fewer, the streak begins at the same date and includes 94 games.
- OSU has held its opponent scoreless on its game-opening drive in 45 of its past 69 games.
- OSU has held its opponent to less than a 50% third down conversion rate in 52 of its past 63 games.
- OSU is 40-19 in its past 59 games decided by fewer than 10 points.
- OSU is 51-9 in its past 60 games when leading at halftime, dating back to Sept. 17, 2016.
- OSU has won five of its past seven overtime games.