Tulsa earned their first win over the Cowboys in Stillwater since 1951 behind a redshift freshman Baylor Hayes' clean game and former Oklahoma State running back Dominic Richardson dominating the rushing attacking.
STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 19: Tight end Brody Foley #80 of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane catches a 12-yard pass against safety Parker Robertson #8 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the first quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 19, 2025 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Baylor Hayes threw for 219 yards and a touchdown and Seth Morgan kicked four field goals to help Tulsa defeat Oklahoma State 19-12 on Friday night for the first time in 27 years.
Hayes started his second straight game in place of Kirk Francis and completed 23 of 36 passes without an interception for Tulsa (2-2), which last beat Oklahoma State in 1998. It was the Golden Hurricane’s first win in Stillwater since Nov. 3, 1951.
Former Oklahoma State running back Dominic Richardson added 146 yards on 31 carries for Tulsa.
“I know we caught ‘em at a bad time and they’re struggling right now, but it’s all about us right now,” Tulsa coach Tre Lamb said. “That’s a huge win for our program, that’s a statement win for me and our staff and our administration and I told the team new Tulsa’s back, and I told the ESPN guys that we don’t want to be on the second page of the paper.”
Morgan kicked field goals of 27, 38 and 47 yards to give the Golden Hurricane a 16-3 halftime lead. He connected from 47 yards on Tulsa’s first drive of the third quarter to make it 19-3.
Oklahoma State (1-2) rallied after that behind Zane Flores, a third-year freshman making his second career start. Flores passed for 214 yards and rushed for 56 and scored on a 5-yard keeper to cut the deficit to 19-9 early in the fourth quarter.
Logan Ward’s 49-yard field goal with 5:49 left in the quarter made it 19-12. The game ended when the Cowboys’ Gavin Freeman was pushed out of bounds at the Tulsa 10-yard line.
“I thought (Tulsa) did a great job early in the game with some of the concepts that we hadn’t (anticipated) on defense,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “Really, through the first quarter, they outcoached us.
“I thought their quarterback played really well. He’s a good little operator. Made some plays and was able to run and scramble.”
Oklahoma State was playing for the first time since a 69-3 loss to then-No. 6 Oregon on Sept. 6.
The takeaway
Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane rebounded in a big way following a 42-23 home loss to Navy. Tulsa’s defense held Oklahoma State to three points and 117 of its 403 total yards in the first half.
Oklahoma State: Things have gone from bad to worse for coach Mike Gundy and the Cowboys, who have won just one of their last 12 games dating to last season. “Fire Gundy” chants resonated from the stands throughout the game.
Ball control
Tulsa had three drives of 10 plays or more in the first half and controlled the ball for nearly 20 minutes. The Golden Hurricane ran 47 plays to 29 for the Cowboys, including drives of 15 and 16 plays.
Everywhere
Oklahoma State’s Parker Robertson led both teams with 15 tackles, including eight solo. He also contributed 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and forced a fumble with a hard hit of Tulsa running back Dominic Richardson in the third quarter to give the Golden Hurricane life.
Up next
Tulsa: Hosts Tulane on Sept. 27.
Oklahoma State: Hosts Baylor on Sept. 27.
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