Ollie Gordon II Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Again
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Monday for a second straight week after his performance in OSU’s 48-34 win at West Virginia Saturday afternoon.
Gordon rushed for 282 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries (9.7 yards per carry) in the road win. The performance marked the most rushing yards for an FBS player in a game this season.
Three of his touchdowns came in the fourth quarter, coming on 16-, 46- and 53-yard rushes. Gordon had five runs that gained more than 25 yards, with his longest carries on the day going for 53, 46, 34, 32, and 27 yards.
He is first Cowboy with four rushing touchdowns in a game since Rennie Childs did so on September 17, 2016, against Pittsburgh, and it is the most rushing yards by a Cowboy since All-American Chuba Hubbard ran for 296 yards against Kansas State on September 28, 2019.
Gordon is also the first Cowboy with four straight 100-plus yard rushing games since Jaylen Warren had four straight during the 2021 season. He now has eight rushing touchdowns on the season and 10 in his career, and he has found the end zone in three consecutive games.
The award marks the second time this season that Gordon has received the honor and the third time this season that a Cowboy has earned a Big 12 weekly honor.
Gordon and the Cowboys return to action Saturday, playing Cincinnati at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
2023 Oklahoma State Big 12 Players of the Week
Cameron Epps – Newcomer – vs. Kansas State
Ollie Gordon II – Offensive – vs. Kansas
Ollie Gordon II – Offensive – at West Virginia