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Game Preview: Can Hubbard Dominate the Wildcats Again?

Will we see Hubbard pulling away from K-State defensive backs again?

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The Cowboys were thought to be competing at the top of the Big 12 standings heading into this year but not against the teams the Pokes are competing against.

Oklahoma State travels to Manhattan this week for clash against Kansas State at the top of the Big 12 standings. Here are some facts and figures entering Saturday’s contest.

Viewing Info

Time: 3 p.m. Saturday
Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas
TV: FOX

Offensive Stats
Oklahoma State Kansas State
Points Per Game 29.6 31
Total Offense 442 343.8
Passing Offense 243 229.3
Rushing Offense 199 114.5
Defensive Stats
Oklahoma State Kansas State
Points Allowed Per Game 17.8 26
Total Defense 299.8 437.3
Passing Defense 174.6 274.2
Rushing Defense 125.2 163.2
Big 12 Standings
Team Conference Record Overall Record
Iowa State 4-1 4-2
Kansas State 4-1 4-2
Oklahoma State 3-1 4-1
Oklahoma 3-2 4-2
Texas 3-2 4-2
West Virginia 3-2 4-2
TCU 2-3 2-3
Baylor 1-3 1-3
Texas Tech 1-4 2-4
Kansas 0-5 0-6
Hubbard Returns to the Scheme of the Crime

Chuba Hubbard watching himself pull away from Kansas State defenders on OSU’s video board was one of the iconic moments of Hubbard’s Heisman-contending 2019 season.

Hubbard ran for a career-high 296 yards against the Wildcats last season, narrowly missing out on the sixth 300-yard rushing game in OSU’s history. It would’ve been just the second non-Barry 300-yard game, joining David Thompson’s 321-yard outing against Baylor in 1996.

Against K-State, Hubbard ran for 11.8 yards a carry, also a career high. Another way to look at that stat is that he was averaging more than a first down in each of his 25 rushing attempts.

Hubbard hasn’t had the same rushing success in 2020 as he had in 2019, but he is still among the nation’s best. Hubbard’s 550 yards this season ranks 16th among all rushers in the country. He ranks third in the Big 12 behind Breece Hall (Iowa State) and Leddie Brown (West Virginia).

Although the opponent of Hubbard’s career night might be the same Saturday, there are some other factors that aren’t. The most notable is the fact that Ry Schneider is the only player who started on the offensive line during the 2019 game who will start on the O-line in the 2020 game.

With that said, K-State also has some turnover on its defense. K-State returns five defensive starters from that 2019 game on its 2020 roster, but three of those guys are defensive backs.

If Hubbard’s 2020 season is to return to the heights of his 2019 season, Saturday could be the day.

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