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Oklahoma State scores 34 points in the 2nd half to storm past Colorado 57-24

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Willert, T. (2026, October 25). Oklahoma State scores 34 points in the 2nd half to storm past Colorado 57-24. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/oklahoma-state-scores-34-points-in-the-2nd-half-to-storm-past-colorado-57-24/article_f0321738-4741-531f-ab2a-a0eee89b2088.html

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In a college football game held in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Saturday night, Oklahoma State defeated Colorado with a final score of 57-24. Drew Mestemaker threw for 386 yards and four touchdowns, while Sam Keltner kicked five field goals, setting a school record. After halftime, Oklahoma State outscored the Buffaloes 34-0, holding them to just 120 yards of offense in the second half. The game marked Colorado’s fourth loss in Big 12 Conference play this season.

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On Saturday night, Oklahoma State stormed past Colorado in a dominant second-half performance, winning 57-24. Drew Mestemaker threw for 386 yards and four touchdowns, while Sam Keltner kicked a school-record five field goals. Oklahoma State held Colorado to just 120 yards of offense after halftime. Caleb Hawkins contributed with 120 rushing yards. The game was tied at halftime (24-24), but Colorado’s lead vanished on the first play of the third quarter when Isaac Wilson fumbled, and a turnover led to Oklahoma State taking control. By outscoring the Buffaloes 34-0 in the second half, Oklahoma State improved its record to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 Conference games.

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Who wrote this

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9 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Mestemaker countered with 264 yards and two touchdowns but Oklahoma State couldn’t finish drives and settled for Keltner field goals of 47, 30 and 41 yards.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Oklahoma State scores 34 points in the 2nd half to storm past Colorado 57-24

🔮 Jalen Williams scored 21 points, Chet Holmgren had 12 points and 17 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a poor shooting night from Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander in their home opener to beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 on Thursday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 32 points in a convincing win over San Antonio on Tuesday night, finished with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting against Denver.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Thunder overcome SGA's shooting woes to beat Nuggets 96-84 in home opener

🔮 Following the pick, Minchey took the Wildcats 44 yards in seven plays, finding tight end Willie Hernandez for a 12-yard touchdown.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · No. 15 Kentucky rallies to beat Oklahoma 21-13 and move into a tie for the SEC lead

🔮 The Oklahoma defensive back shared a locker room with Jackson Arnold, who played his way out of Norman two season ago, and John Mateer, who may have played his way out of the Sooners’ starting lineup with No. 1 Texas coming up this weekend.

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🔮 “And that will never change.

2026-09-29 · assertive framing · Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder still confident that they'll be a contender, despite roster changes

🔮 Sam Presti knows there is no dancing around the fact the Thunder will have a different makeup this season though that doesn’t make OKC’s longtime general manager nervous.

2026-09-25 · assertive framing · Thunder GM Sam Presti expects OKC to be 'exceptional' team even after major offseason moves

🔮 No. 10 Oklahoma NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — 2025 record: 10-3 Expectations The Sooners could challenge for the national championship if they can duplicate their dominance on defense, run the ball more effectively and survive a brutal stretch of early-season games on the road.

2026-08-20 · assertive framing · No. 10 Oklahoma has another stout defense and its QB back. The run game is a question mark

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Topics

Buffaloes Colorado Cowboys Oklahoma State STILLWATER

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Oklahoma State ORG · 6× Colorado ORG · 5× Buffaloes ORG · 2× Cowboys ORG · 2× Keltner PERSON · 2× Mestemaker PERSON · 2× Drew Mestemaker PERSON · 1× Okla. ( GPE · 1× STILLWATER GPE · 1× Sam Keltner PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Drew Mestemaker threw for 386 yards and four touchdowns, Sam Keltner kicked a school-record five field goals, and Oklahoma State held Colorado to 120 yards of offense in the second half of a 57-24 win on Saturday night.

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🔮 Mestemaker countered with 264 yards and two touchdowns but Oklahoma State couldn’t finish drives and settled for Keltner field goals of 47, 30 and 41 yards.

2026-10-25 · Toronto Star

Oklahoma State scores 34 points in the 2nd half to storm past Colorado 57-24 · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

State → throw → night

Caleb Hawkins added 120 yards rushing for Oklahoma State (5-2, 3-1 Big 12 Conference), which outscored the Buffaloes 34-0 after halftime. asserted

which → add → halftime

The five field goals gave Keltner 18 straight, which ties him for the top spot in program history with Matt Ammendola. asserted

which → give → Ammendola

Colorado (2-5, 0-4) led 24-23 at halftime on the strength of 222 yards passing and two touchdowns from Isaac Wilson, who also ran for a score. asserted

who → lead → score

Mestemaker countered with 264 yards and two touchdowns but Oklahoma State couldn’t finish drives and settled for Keltner field goals of 47, 30 and 41 yards. asserted

State → counter → goals

The game took a turn on the first play of the third quarter. asserted

game → take → quarter

Wilson fumbled on a keeper and safety Quinton Hammonds recovered the ball on the Colorado 24. asserted

Hammonds → fumble → 24

Two plays later, Mestemaker threw a 3-yard TD pass to tight end Morgan McPhaul and the Cowboys took the lead for good. asserted

Cowboys → throw → lead

Oklahoma State forced a punt and drove 78 yards for another score to make it 37-24. asserted

it → force → score

The Buffaloes moved the ball with ease in the first half but punted four times and committed three turnovers after that. asserted

Buffaloes → move → that

The Cowboys made sure homecoming was a success by rolling up 598 yards of offense and 28 first downs. asserted

homecoming → make → offense

Up next Colorado: Hosts Kansas State on Saturday. asserted

Colorado → host → Saturday

Oklahoma State: Plays at Iowa State on Saturday. asserted

State → play → Saturday