Putting some context around Desmond Roland’s day

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Desmond Roland put an exclamation point on the RB1 questions OSU had coming in to the Iowa State game and he did it in style.

How about 26 carries for 219 yards and four TDs?

Context:

That’s only happened twice by a running back in a Big 12 game since 2000.[1. My stat generator only goes back to 2000.]

1. Cedric Benson — 283 yards, 4 TDs against A&M in 2003
2. Desmond Roland — 219, 4 TDs against Iowa State in 2013

That’s it.

Also, here’s a list of Oklahoma State players who have rushed for at least four TDs in a single game:

1. Barry Sanders (7)
2. Thurman Thomas (3)
3. Joe Randle (2)
4. Terry Miller (1)
4. Aso Pogi (1)
4. Tatum Bell (1)
4. Desmond Roland (1)

WAIT, ASO POGI?!

This was a real thing. He had 15 for 30 and four TDs against Baylor in 2000. You can view it with your own eyes here.

It was also the first time OSU had a runner go over the 200-yard mark since Kendall Hunter did it against Nebraska in 2010. Randle had 199 against Texas last season.

And this, this is impressive. I don’t care who you’re playing.

#okstate running backs with 200-yard games since 2000:

Morency (3)
Hunter (3)
Bell (2)
Savage (1)
Toston (1)
Desmond Roland (1)

— Pistols Firing (@pistolsguys) October 26, 2013

Finally, this happened:

Oklahoma State had 78 passing yards today. Fewest in a win since 78 vs. U-LaLa in 1997. Fewest since 47 vs. OU in 2009.

— David Ubben (@davidubben) October 26, 2013