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BYU Defeats Oklahoma State 38-35 - Recap
The Cowboys had no answer for LJ Martin on Friday as the Cougars rolled to a 38-35 win at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cougars were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 53.5.
LJ Martin rushed for 120 yards, while Jake Retzlaff added 81 yards in the win. Darius Lassiter and Keelan Marion added 129 and 56 receiving yards respectively.
Ollie Gordon II rushed for 107 yards for Oklahoma State, while Garret Rangel added 77 yards. Alan Bowman threw for 85 yards for the Cowboys, while receivers Brennan Presley and Talyn Shettron had 43 and 33 yards respectively.
BYU outgained Oklahoma State 473-421 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-22 by the Cougars.
The time of possession battle favored Oklahoma State as their offense was on the field for 31:43, longer than the 28:17 of their opponents.
BYU heads into a Week 9 battle against UCF. Oklahoma State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Baylor.