The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
11.15.2014 | Football
Texas 28, Oklahoma State 7
Postgame Notes
Nov. 15, 2014
Boone Pickens Stadium
TEAM NOTES
• Series: Texas now holds a 24-5 edge in the all-time series with the Cowboys and has won 14 of the last 17 meetings. The Horns are 8-1 against the Cowboys in Stillwater and 14-4 in Austin. Since the two schools joined the Big 12 Conference in 1996, the Horns have won 15 of 19 contests against the Cowboys. It marked the fewest points scored by the Cowboys in the series since Texas won 42-7 in 2000.
• Winning on the Road: Texas has won three of its four Big 12 road games this season. The Horns have also won nine of their last 12 league road games, including the last two in Stillwater.
• Strong Defensive Effort: The Longhorns surrendered the fewest total yards (192) and rushing yards (34) to a Big 12 opponent in three years. Kansas State tallied 121 total yards on Nov. 19, 2011 and Texas Tech was held to 30 rushing yards on Nov. 5, 2011. In tonight's game, Oklahoma State had four pass plays that accounted 99 yards. In their other 48 offensive plays, the Cowboys were able to generate just 93 total yards (1.9 yards per play).
• Third-Down Conversions: The Longhorns entered the game ranked No. 112th nationally in third-down conversions (32.7 percent) and the Cowboys were 45th in defending on third down (37.5 percent). Texas converted its first six attempts and ended the game a season-best 11 of 19 (57.9 percent). The Longhorns also held OSU to just 2 of 13 on third-down conversions (15.4 percent). Over the last two games, the opposition has converted just 5 of 30 third-down attempts (16.7 percent). West Virginia was just 3 of 17 last week.
• Sack Attack: The Longhorns have combined for 30 sacks over the first 10 games and ranked tied for 19th in the FBS (3.0 per game) entering the game. They tallied a season-high seven tonight, including four in the first half and 2.0 by Malcom Brown. Fourteen players have been involved in a sack this season, including four with 4.5 or more. Through last week's games, Texas was the only team in the nation that had four players with 4.5 or more sacks. Brown leads the team with 6.5 and Hassan Ridgeway is second with 6.0. Tonight's sack total was the most since the Longhorns posted nine vs. Texas Tech last season.
• Receiving Duos: Jaxon Shipley and John Harris have proven to be one of the top receiving duos in school history. Harris has 59 catches and Shipley has posted 58 this season. Shipley and Harris now rank No. 5 in school history among receiving duos (117). They passed Wane McGarity (58-1,087-9) and Kwame Cavil (51-775-3) who combined for 109 receptions in 1998, and Mike Davis (57-939-7) and Shipley (59-737-6) who combined for 116 in 2012.
• Total Offense: After averaging 319.2 yards of total offense over the first five games, the Longhorns have posted an average of 407.0 yards over the last six contests. They entered the weekend No. 98 nationally in total offense (360.6 ypg), but their average over the previous five games would have been No. 66 in the weekly rankings. Texas' top four offensive outputs this season have occurred in the last six games.
• Forcing Turnovers: The Longhorns won the turnover battle today, forcing a pair (one fumble and one interception). Texas improved to 6-2 on the year when forcing a turnover and are now 5-0 when holding the edge in turnovers.
• Game Captains: WR John Harris and DE Cedric Reed served as game captains.
• Injury Report: CB Antwuan Davis (ankle), OL Darius James (knee) and LB Dalton Santos (head injury) did not play. WR Jaxon Shipley injured a leg and did not play in the second half.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Malcom Brown, DT
• Credited with three tackles, including 2.0 sacks. He now has the team lead with 6.5 sacks. He also forced his second fumble of the season.
Alex De La Torre, FB
• Made his first career start.
Armanti Foreman, WR
• Has career highs in receptions (2) and receiving yards (74). His first reception was a 29-yarder on a third-quarter third-down play to keep a drive alive. He then scored his first career TD on a 45-yard reception from Tyrone Swoopes in the fourth quarter.
Johnathan Gray, RB
• Rushed 16 times for 81 yards, including his team-best seventh rushing score. He moved from 17th to 15th on the UT career rushing yards list (2,109), passing Darron Norris (2,079/1985-88) and Phil Brown (2,102/1990-93). He accounted for 52 yards (35 rushing/17 receiving) on the second TD drive of the game and 72 of the team's 114 first half rushing yards.
John Harris, WR
• Had a career-high tying nine receptions for 117 receiving yards and one TD. He moved to No. 8 on the UT single-season receiving yards chart (976) and needs one more TD to move into school's single-season top-10 list (seven through 11 games). He also is now tied for 10th on the school's single-season receptions list (59).
Nick Rose, PK
• Went of 3 of 4 on field goal attempts, and accounted for nine points, including a career-long 51-yarder FG in the second quarter. That FG was the longest by a Longhorn since Justin Tucker nailed a 52-yarder vs. Kansas in 2011. He did have a PAT blocked and hit the upright on his lone miss.
Jaxon Shipley WR
• Posted four receptions for 33 yards. He now has 58 receptions and moved from 19th place tie to a tie for 12th on the school's single-season receptions list.
• Has caught at least one pass in 45 of his 46 career games. He has three or more catches in 38 games.
Tyrone Swoopes, QB
• Completed 24 of 33 passes for 305 yards and two TDs in his 10th career start. He had a career-best passing efficiency rating of 170.36. His previous high was 145.18 vs. Iowa State. He was also 9 of 13 for 163 yards, including both his TDs, on third down.
• He now has three 300-yard passing games on the season, which is tied for fourth on the UT single-season list. Only five quarterbacks (Colt McCoy – 15; Major Applewhite – 9; James Brown – 7; David Ash – 4; Chris Simms – 4) have more in a career and two have a higher total in a season (McCoy – 6 in 2008, 5 in 2009; Applewhite – 5 in 1999).
By The Numbers
1…The Longhorns have allowed just one offensive touchdown in the opening quarter this season (vs. Iowa State).
1…Texas held the ball for a season-high 38:37. The previous best this season was 37:58 vs. Oklahoma. It most the longest time of possession since holding the ball for 44:03 vs. Kansas on Oct. 29, 2011.
3…The Longhorns have recorded three or more sacks in eight games this season.
6…The defense forced the OSU offense into 6 three-and-outs, including four in its first five possessions of the game.
8…The Longhorns have not allowed an offensive touchdown in the first half in eight games this season. Only Iowa State (3), K-State (1), and Texas Tech (1) have scored offensive TDs in the opening two quarters.
9…Nine Longhorns caught at least one pass.
