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Oklahoma State defeats West Virginia 41-24 in Big 12 opener

Big 12 Conference college football Oklahoma State Cowboys West Virginia Mountaineers Drew Mestemaker

Oklahoma State defeated West Virginia 41-24 in their Big 12 Conference opener at Milan Puskar Stadium. Despite an early 14-3 deficit, the Cowboys rallied with a dominant second-half performance, outscoring the Mountaineers 28-10 after the break.

Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker led the comeback, throwing for 389 yards and three touchdowns. Running back Caleb Hawkins contributed 180 rushing yards and one touchdown, while receiver Wyatt Young recorded 192 receiving yards. The victory snapped an 18-game Big 12 losing streak for Oklahoma State.

West Virginia's offense was led by quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr., who rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns but struggled through the air with only 132 passing yards and one interception. West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez took responsibility for the defensive performance, noting the team surrendered 609 total yards.

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Caleb Hawkins · Cam Cook · Drew Mestemaker · Eric Morris · Michael Hawkins Jr. · Oklahoma State Cowboys · Oklahoma State University · Rich Rodriguez · West Virginia Mountaineers · West Virginia University

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OK State ends conference and road skids in comeback win at WVU – [your]NEWS [yournews.com]
Oklahoma State Visits West Virginia in Big 12 Opener With Streak on Line [timesng.com]
WVU vs Oklahoma State Position Grades [www.smokingmusket.com]
Mestemaker throws for 389 yards and 3 TDs as Oklahoma State beats West Virginia 41-24 - Oklahoma State University Athletics [okstate.com]
Eric Morris: Oklahoma State ‘Got Over the Hump’ in 41-24 Win at West Virginia [www.news9.com]
WVU football’s offense wasn’t on ‘same page’ against Oklahoma State [www.dominionpost.com]
Oklahoma State’s Mestemaker torches WVU in 41-24 victory [www.heraldstandard.com]
Oklahoma State QB Drew Mestemaker torches WVU football, 41-24, handing Mountaineers 1st loss [www.theintermountain.com]
Mestemaker throws for 389 yards and 3 TDs as Oklahoma State beats West Virginia 41-24 [krmg.com]
Grading Every Oklahoma State Position Group After Week 4 vs. West Virginia [www.si.com]
Rich Rodriguez Makes Brutal Admission After WVU's 609-Yard Nightmare [heavy.com]
West Virginia suffers 1st loss of season, drops Big 12 opener to Oklahoma State [triblive.com]