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No. 18 Oklahoma State surges past UCF 42-28 after a fumble-return turning point

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Willert, T. (2026, October 10). No. 18 Oklahoma State surges past UCF 42-28 after a fumble-return turning point. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-18-oklahoma-state-surges-past-ucf-42-28-after-a-fumble-return-turning-point/article_6d2f01f9-4820-555b-992d-8f01a35057c2.html

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In a college football game, No. 18 ranked Oklahoma State defeated UCF with a final score of 42-28. The turning point came when Evan Jackson returned a fumble for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, shifting momentum to Oklahoma State who had been trailing. This led to Oklahoma State outscoring UCF by a margin of 21-7 in the second half, securing their victory.

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On Saturday, No. 18 Oklahoma State defeated UCF by a score of 42-28 after pulling away in the second half. Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, adding another rushing touchdown to lead the Cowboys (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference). The turning point came when Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for a score early in the fourth quarter, increasing Oklahoma State’s lead. Keyone Jenkins threw four touchdowns but was unable to overcome the late deficit for UCF (3-3, 1-2), who fell behind despite being tied at halftime due to turnovers and a strong second-half performance by Mestemaker.

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Topics

Cowboys Knights Oklahoma State STILLWATER UCF

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Knights ORG · 4× Oklahoma State ORG · 4× Cowboys ORG · 3× Mestemaker PERSON · 3× UCF ORG · 3× Big 12 Conference ORG · 1× Drew Mestemaker PERSON · 1× Evan Jackson PERSON · 1× Okla. GPE · 1× STILLWATER GPE · 1×

Narrative

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for another score, and No. 18 Oklahoma State pulled away from UCF in the second half for a 42-28 win Saturday.

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No. 18 Oklahoma State surges past UCF 42-28 after a fumble-return turning point · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

State → throw → win

Mestemaker added a rushing touchdown and 2-point conversion for Oklahoma State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference), which outscored the Knights 21-7 after halftime. asserted

which → add → halftime

Sam Keltner kicked two field goals to give the Cowboys a 27-21 lead early in the fourth quarter. asserted

Keltner → kick → quarter

Keyone Jenkins threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns and was driving the Knights (3-3, 1-2) toward a possible go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. asserted

Jenkins → throw → quarter

But his backwards pass was knocked down by Oklahoma State’s Christian Bodnar and returned for a touchdown by Jackson. asserted

pass → knock → Jackson

Mestemaker’s conversion run gave the Cowboys a 35-21 cushion with 10:32 left. asserted

run → give → 10:32

Jenkins was nearly perfect in the first half, completing 15 of 18 passes for 118 yards and three scores. asserted

Jenkins → complete → yards

His 3-yard pass to Tyren Hornes with 13 seconds left before halftime drew the Knights even at 21. asserted

pass → leave → 21

Mestemaker was efficient as well, connecting on 12 of 16 throws for 165 yards and a score in the first half. asserted

Mestemaker → connect → half

The Knights lost a lead for the second straight week and have 12 straight games on the road. asserted

Knights → lose → road

The Cowboys have a high-powered offense but defense is a big reason they’ve won four in a row. asserted

they → have → row

Up next UCF: Hosts No. 8 BYU on Oct. 24. asserted

UCF → host → Oct.

Oklahoma State: Plays at Houston next Saturday. asserted

State → play → Houston