Cowboys ride past Knights behind Mestemaker’s three-score outing
STILLWATER, Okla. (Interstat) — Oklahoma State defeated visiting UCF 42-28 on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game before 52,168. The Cowboys improved to 4-1, while the Knights fell to 3-3. Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker completed 19 of 28 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score. UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins completed 30 of 42 passes for 265 yards and four touchdowns. Caleb Flagg made four tackles for UCF, Antione Jackson had an interception return of 11 yards and three tackles, Jayden Williams made four tackles, and Tackett Curtis added six tackles. Jeffson Lafontant recorded six tackles and a sack, Jahleel Culbreath posted 11 tackles and a quarterback hurry, and Isaiah Nixon made six tackles. Grayson Brousseau caught a 1-yard touchdown, Waden Charles had two catches for 30 yards, Ric’Darious Farmer added four catches for 52 yards, Caden Piening had seven catches for 60 yards and a score, and Josh Derry caught 11 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Wesloski made 17 tackles, and Justin Bowick caught six passes for 98 yards and a touchdown.