STILLWATER - Oklahoma State made its final nonconference game look easy Saturday, and the numbers told the story from start to finish.
The Cowboys blanked Murray State 69-0 at Boone Pickens Stadium, their first home shutout since 2012. It was also Oklahoma State’s first back-to-back games with at least 60 points since 2013, when the Cowboys beat Savannah State 84-0 a week before a 59-38 win over South Alabama.
Quarterback Drew Mestemaker was sharp from the jump. He completed 21 of 22 passes for 323 yards and five touchdowns, finishing at 90% accuracy and helping Oklahoma State pile up points without much resistance. He had seven completions of at least 20 yards, and five of those were tied to touchdowns.
Justin Bowick was the big-play engine in the passing game. He caught nine passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns, with catches of 24 and 35 yards among his production. Bowick was targeted 10 times and finished with 19.8 yards per reception.
Miles Coleman added five receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown, while Caleb Hawkins ran 11 times for 72 yards. As a team, Oklahoma State rushed for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
Ayo Adeyi also made his presence felt on the ground, averaging 9.6 yards per carry Saturday. On the other side, Murray State managed only 154 yards of offense.
The Cowboys’ defense never let the Racers breathe. Murray State finished with just one scoring opportunity after crossing midfield, and that drive ended in a Tyler Dorn field-goal attempt that was blocked by Dante Moore to preserve the shutout.
Luke Webb was one of the few players returning from last year’s team. The defensive lineman made one of the biggest plays of the first quarter when he got a hand on Tyler Dorn’s 35-yard field-goal attempt. It was the first field goal block by the Cowboys since Zorie Black blocked one against Central Arkansas in the 2023 season opener, and Webb added a second field-goal block later in the contest against the Bears.
Murray State entered the game with a 1-3 record and had already been outscored 156-20 in its previous four games. The Racers’ offense never found any rhythm, and Oklahoma State stayed in control from the opening series through the final whistle.
The Cowboys will now turn to Big 12 play with a 6 p.m. game at West Virginia next Saturday, a matchup that will be broadcast on FS1. Oklahoma State is looking to snap an 18-game losing streak in league play. The team’s last conference win came at the end of the 2023 regular season against BYU.
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