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Belt / 2013 season / Reign #287 · Game 1,473 of 1,643
December 7, 2013 Week 15 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

Oklahoma takes the belt, 33–24, on the road at Oklahoma State.

Home · Defending Holder
Oklahoma StateAP No. 6 24
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Away · New Holder
OklahomaAP No. 18 33

AP poll, week 15: Oklahoma No. 18 at Oklahoma State No. 6 · No. 1 that week: Wisconsin. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

Oklahoma took the belt here, ending Oklahoma State’s run of 14 days and 0 defenses (reign #286) and starting reign #287. It lasted 301 days and 5 defenses, until TCU took it on October 4, 2014.

For Oklahoma this was its 13th shot at the belt; it had held the belt 3 times before — and it took it back here.

It was the 2nd of 2 belt games between the two; going in, Oklahoma led the belt series 1–0; all-time Oklahoma leads 2–0.

AI-Written

Recap

Oklahoma State dominated early, with Desmond Roland scoring on a 1-yard rush in the first quarter before Oklahoma answered with a spectacular 64-yard punt return touchdown by Jalen Saunders. The Cowboys extended their lead with a Ben Grogan field goal and another Roland touchdown pass to Desmond Roland in the third quarter, but Oklahoma's offense began to find rhythm behind Blake Bell and Grant Bothun. A key Bothun-to-Michael Hunnicutt 8-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter cut into the deficit, and Oklahoma never trailed again. Michael Hunnicutt's 39-yard field goal in the fourth quarter proved decisive as the Sooners outscored the Cowboys down the stretch to secure the 24-33 victory and claim the belt.

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score
 Oklahoma StateOklahoma
Total yards400358
Rushing yards200165
Passing yards200193
First downs1919
3rd down conv.2/132/15
Turnovers21
Penalties–yards7–595–59
Time of possession25:4034:20

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play
WhenTeamYardsPlay
Q1 4:00Oklahoma State+0 ydBen Grogan extra point GOOD.
Q1 5:03Oklahoma State+20 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Josh Stewart for 20 yards to the Okla 14 for a 1ST down.
Q1 6:20Oklahoma State+23 ydDesmond Roland rush for 23 yards to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down.
Q1 4:00Oklahoma State+20 ydKip Smith kickoff for 62 yards returned by Roy Finch for 20 yards to the Okla 23.
Q1 4:00Oklahoma State+1 ydDesmond Roland rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 0:18Oklahoma+0 ydMichael Hunnicutt extra point GOOD.
Q1 0:18Oklahoma State+64 ydKip Smith punt for 49 yards, returned by Jalen Saunders for 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 0:18Oklahoma+23 ydMichael Hunnicutt kickoff for 60 yards returned by Justin Gilbert for 23 yards to the OKSt 28.
Q2 14:15Oklahoma State+51 ydDesmond Roland rush for 51 yards to the Okla 8 for a 1ST down.
Q2 8:40Oklahoma State+30 ydKip Smith kickoff for 59 yards returned by Roy Finch for 30 yards to the Okla 36.
Q2 8:40Oklahoma State+41 ydBen Grogan 41 yard field goal GOOD.
Q2 0:38Oklahoma+21 ydMichael Hunnicutt 21 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 14:50Oklahoma-8 ydKendal Thompson pass intercepted by Kevin Peterson at the OKSt 26, returned for a loss of 8 yards to the OKSt 18.
Q3 13:18Oklahoma State+23 ydKip Smith kickoff for 60 yards returned by Roy Finch for 23 yards to the Okla 28.
Q3 13:18Oklahoma State+15 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Desmond Roland for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 14:30Oklahoma State+38 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Brandon Sheperd for 38 yards to the Okla 37 for a 1ST down.
Q3 13:18Oklahoma State+0 ydBen Grogan extra point GOOD.
Q3 4:44Oklahoma State+0 ydClint Chelf pass intercepted by Julian Wilson at the Okla 40, returned for no gain to the Okla 40.
Q3 5:30Oklahoma State+21 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Josh Stewart for 21 yards to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down.
Q3 3:45Oklahoma+37 ydJalen Saunders rush for 37 yards to the OKSt 7 for a 1ST down.
Q3 2:35Oklahoma+0 ydMichael Hunnicutt extra point GOOD.
Q3 2:35Oklahoma+8 ydGrant Bothun pass complete to Michael Hunnicutt for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 10:01Oklahoma+39 ydMichael Hunnicutt 39 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 10:01Oklahoma+23 ydMichael Hunnicutt kickoff for 52 yards returned by Desmond Roland for 23 yards to the OKSt 36.
Q4 7:00Oklahoma+57 ydBlake Bell pass complete to Sterling Shepard for 57 yards to the OKSt 42 for a 1ST down.
Q4 3:50Oklahoma State+27 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Charlie Moore for 27 yards to the Okla 48 for a 1ST down.
Q4 1:46Oklahoma State+1 ydDesmond Roland rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 3:20Oklahoma State+23 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Tracy Moore for 23 yards to the Okla 5 for a 1ST down.
Q4 1:46Oklahoma State+0 ydBen Grogan extra point GOOD.
Q4 3:35Oklahoma State+20 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Tracy Moore for 20 yards to the Okla 28 for a 1ST down.
Q4 0:19Oklahoma+7 ydBlake Bell pass complete to Jalen Saunders for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 0:19Oklahoma+0 ydMichael Hunnicutt extra point GOOD.
Q4 0:00Oklahoma State+6 ydClint Chelf pass complete to Jhajuan Seales for 6 yards, lateral to Josh Stewart for loss of 1 yard, lateral to Desmond Roland for loss of 32 yards, fumbled, recovered by Okla Eric Striker at the OKSt 3, Eric Striker for 3 yards to the OKSt 0 for a TOUCHDO

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Oklahoma State

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Clint Chelf19/352005.71145.1

Oklahoma

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Blake Bell10/161408.81086.1
Trevor Knight3/7284.0003.7
Kendal Thompson2/9171.9011.7
Grant Bothun1/188.01099.6

Rushing

Oklahoma State

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Desmond Roland211446.9251
Jeremy Smith7426.0013
Clint Chelf5163.2011
Kye Staley100.000

Oklahoma

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Brennan Clay24702.909
Jalen Saunders24924.5037
Trevor Knight11474.3014
Roy Finch100.000
Kendal Thompson2-1-0.503

Receiving

Oklahoma State

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Josh Stewart7689.7021
Tracy Moore24321.5023
Brandon Sheperd13838.0038
Jhajuan Seales4369.0012
Charlie Moore12727.0027
Jeremy Smith2-4-2.003
Desmond Roland2-8-4.0115

Oklahoma

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Sterling Shepard711216.0057
Jalen Saunders5397.8113
Brannon Green11616.0016
Brennan Clay11010.0010
Michael Hunnicutt188.018
Lacoltan Bester188.008
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Interceptions

Oklahoma State

PlayerINTYDSTD
Kevin Peterson1-80

Oklahoma

PlayerINTYDSTD
Julian Wilson100

Kick Returns

Oklahoma State

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Justin Gilbert23015.0230
Desmond Roland12323.0230
Teddy Johnson11616.0160

Oklahoma

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Roy Finch37324.3300
Brennan Clay11313.0130

Kicking

Oklahoma State

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ben Grogan1/1100.0413/36

Oklahoma

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Michael Hunnicutt2/2100.0393/39

Punt Returns

Oklahoma State

No recorded stats in this category.

Oklahoma

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jalen Saunders26934.5641
Ahmad Thomas122.020

Punting

Oklahoma State

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Kip Smith726037.10049

Oklahoma

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Jed Barnett725436.30042

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.

Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 333410197) · This game in the downloadable dataset