Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Drew Mestemaker threw four touchdown passes, rushed for one score and caught one touchdown pass in a 66–28 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.
Mestemaker completed 22 of 28 passes for 313 yards. He threw three touchdown passes before halftime and added a 5-yard scoring pass to running back Caleb Hawkins in the third quarter. He ran for a 1-yard touchdown and caught a 5-yard TD pass from backup quarterback Wyatt Young.
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Hawkins rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns in the first half — including scoring runs of 21 and 37 yards — and added a receiving touchdown in the third quarter. He had 96 rushing yards by the end of the first quarter.
The Wildcats allowed touchdowns on Oklahoma State’s first six red-zone possessions. The Cowboys opened the game with a 72-yard, three-play drive capped by a 32-yard TD pass from Mestemaker to wide receiver Justin Bowick. Kansas State answered with a three-play, 77-yard drive, capped by a touchdown pass from quarterback Blake Barnett to wide receiver Derrick Salley. Hawkins’ 21-yard run restored OSU’s lead. His 37-yard run extended it. Mestemaker connected with tight end Morgan McPhaul for a 3-yard TD. Logan Bartley intercepted Mestemaker and returned it for a touchdown. Mestemaker then ran in from 1 yard out, and Hawkins scored his third rushing TD. Mestemaker found wide receiver Miles Coleman for a 19-yard TD with 11 seconds left in the half, giving Oklahoma State a 49–14 halftime lead.
Oklahoma State improved to 6–3 overall and 4–2 in Big 12 play. Kansas State fell to 4–5 and 1–5 in conference play, dropping its third consecutive game.
Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech next Saturday. Kansas State plays at TCU next Saturday.
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