Oklahoma State/Kansas State: Quarter breakdowns
BY KELLY HINES World Sports Writer
Sunday, November 04, 2012
11/04/12 at 4:59 AM
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FIRST QUARTER
| Oklahoma State |
7 |
- |
7 |
| Kansas State |
7 |
- |
7 |
Key play: On OSU's sixth play, Wes Lunt delivered a perfectly thrown pass to a wide-open Austin Hays, who easily scored a 54-yard touchdown. It was Hays' second TD this season and the longest catch of his young career.
Key stat: 11:20. In the first quarter, the Wildcats had a possession time of 11 minutes, 20 seconds.
Number to know: 50. Both Lunt and Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein completed a pass of at least 50 yards in the opening period.
SECOND QUARTER
| Oklahoma State |
7 |
10 |
- |
17 |
| Kansas State |
7 |
24 |
- |
31 |
Key play: Tulsa native Tyler Lockett burned OSU for a 100-yard kickoff return that gave Kansas State a 24-10 advantage.
Key stat: 2. The quarter had back-to-back kickoff returns for touchdowns. After Lockett's TD, Desmond Roland answered with an 80-yard return.
Number to know: 3. The Cowboys turned the ball over three times in the second period, including two interceptions by Lunt.
THIRD QUARTER
| Oklahoma State |
7 |
10 |
3 |
- |
20 |
| Kansas State |
7 |
24 |
7 |
- |
38 |
Key play: Early in the quarter, Klein threw a 42-yard bomb to Chris Harper, setting up Klein's 1-yard touchdown run to give the Wildcats a seemingly unsurmountable 38-17 lead.
Key stat: 2. In the third quarter, two backup quarterbacks took the field to replace apparently injured starters. Lunt was taken to the locker room while Klein watched from the sideline.
Number to know: 16. Through three quarters, both teams had completed 16 passes.
FOURTH QUARTER
| Oklahoma State |
7 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
- |
30 |
| Kansas State |
7 |
24 |
7 |
6 |
- |
44 |
Key play: After backup Clint Chelf hit Charlie Moore for a 13-yard touchdown to put OSU within two touchdowns early in the quarter, Jenks grad Tramaine Thompson returned the kickoff 60 yards to set up a field goal.
Key stat: 37:52. Kansas State maintained possession for 37 minutes and 52 seconds, more than 15 minutes longer than OSU.
Number to know: 5. The Cowboys turned the ball over five times, including three interceptions by Lunt and one by Chelf.
