Caleb Hawkins scores four touchdowns, Drew Mestemaker makes history in Oklahoma St…
Kansas State · Oklahoma State · OklahomaDrew Mestemaker accounted for six touchdowns, broke the Cowboys' consecutive 300-yard passing record and helped secure bowl eligibility. The Cowboys (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) scored 49 first-half points, secured bowl eligibility for the first time since 2023 and emphatically answered last week's heartbreaking 51-49 loss at Iowa State.
Hawkins rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns while adding six receptions for 71 yards and another score, finishing with 246 yards from scrimmage. The sophomore also recorded his eighth consecutive 300-yard passing performance, breaking the previous Oklahoma State school record of seven held by Mason Rudolph.
Oklahoma State wasted little time establishing control. The Cowboys erupted for 28 points in the opening quarter, matching their previous season-high first-quarter scoring total in just 15 minutes.
Kansas State struggled to contain Oklahoma State's offensive weapons as Hawkins repeatedly broke through the Wildcats' defense and Mestemaker distributed the football efficiently. By halftime, Oklahoma State had built a commanding 49-14 advantage, scoring seven touchdowns before the break.
KEY POINTS
- Caleb Hawkins scores four touchdowns, Drew Mestemaker makes history in Oklahoma State's rout of Kansas State.
- Caleb Hawkins totaled 246 yards and four touchdowns as Oklahoma State routed Kansas State 66-28.
- — Oklahoma State football delivered its most explosive offensive performance of the season Saturday, overwhelming Kansas State 66-28 behind four touchdowns from Caleb Hawkins and a record-setting afternoon from quarterback Drew Mestemaker.
- Mestemaker completed 22 of 28 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the first Big 12 quarterback to throw four touchdown passes, rush for a touchdown and catch a touchdown in the same game.