No. 18 Oklahoma State surges past UCF 42-28 after a fumble-return turning point

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-10 · by Tim Willert The Associated Press

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In a college football game, No. 18 ranked Oklahoma State defeated UCF with a final score of 42-28. The turning point came when Evan Jackson returned a fumble for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, shifting momentum to Oklahoma State who had been trailing. This led to Oklahoma State outscoring UCF by a margin of 21-7 in the second half, securing their victory.
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On Saturday, No. 18 Oklahoma State defeated UCF by a score of 42-28 after pulling away in the second half. Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, adding another rushing touchdown to lead the Cowboys (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference). The turning point came when Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for a score early in the fourth quarter, increasing Oklahoma State’s lead. Keyone Jenkins threw four touchdowns but was unable to overcome the late deficit for UCF (3-3, 1-2), who fell behind despite being tied at halftime due to turnovers and a strong second-half performance by Mestemaker.

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Tim Willert The Associated Press
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🔮 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.
🔮 “And that will never change.
🔮 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.
🔮 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.
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Topics

Cowboys Knights Oklahoma State STILLWATER UCF

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Knights ORG · 4× Oklahoma State ORG · 4× Cowboys ORG · 3× Mestemaker PERSON · 3× UCF ORG · 3× Big 12 Conference ORG · 1× Drew Mestemaker PERSON · 1× Evan Jackson PERSON · 1× Okla. GPE · 1× STILLWATER GPE · 1×

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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for another score, and No. 18 Oklahoma State pulled away from UCF in the second half for a 42-28 win Saturday.
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for another score, and No. 18 Oklahoma State pulled away from UCF in the second half for a 42-28 win Saturday. asserted
State → throw → win
Mestemaker added a rushing touchdown and 2-point conversion for Oklahoma State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference), which outscored the Knights 21-7 after halftime. asserted
which → add → halftime
Sam Keltner kicked two field goals to give the Cowboys a 27-21 lead early in the fourth quarter. asserted
Keltner → kick → quarter
Keyone Jenkins threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns and was driving the Knights (3-3, 1-2) toward a possible go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. asserted
Jenkins → throw → quarter
But his backwards pass was knocked down by Oklahoma State’s Christian Bodnar and returned for a touchdown by Jackson. asserted
pass → knock → Jackson
Mestemaker’s conversion run gave the Cowboys a 35-21 cushion with 10:32 left. asserted
run → give → 10:32
Jenkins was nearly perfect in the first half, completing 15 of 18 passes for 118 yards and three scores. asserted
Jenkins → complete → yards
His 3-yard pass to Tyren Hornes with 13 seconds left before halftime drew the Knights even at 21. asserted
pass → leave → 21
Mestemaker was efficient as well, connecting on 12 of 16 throws for 165 yards and a score in the first half. asserted
Mestemaker → connect → half
The Knights lost a lead for the second straight week and have 12 straight games on the road. asserted
Knights → lose → road
The Cowboys have a high-powered offense but defense is a big reason they’ve won four in a row. asserted
they → have → row
Up next UCF: Hosts No. 8 BYU on Oct. 24. asserted
UCF → host → Oct.
Oklahoma State: Plays at Houston next Saturday. asserted
State → play → Houston
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