By Cord Rankin

Oklahoma State and BYU will meet for the fourth time in program history Friday night in Provo, Utah.

The Cowboys lead the all-time series, 3-0, with wins in the 1974 Fiesta Bowl, 1976 Tangerine Bowl and last year’s regular season finale.

In a 40-34 overtime win last season, OSU overcame a 24-6 halftime deficit behind 166 rushing yards and five touchdowns from Ollie Gordon II.

This will be the second time the teams will play as conference opponents, and the first time they’ll meet in Provo. Each head coach has faced the other one time, with Mike Gundy besting Kalani Sitake in that matchup.

Kickoff is set for 9:15 p.m. on Friday at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, with the game to be broadcast on ESPN and carried live on the Cowboy Radio Network.

 Oklahoma State hits the road to face No. 13 BYU in the fifth week of conference play at 9:15 p.m. on ESPN on Friday.

Here is a look at how the teams stack up ahead of Saturday’s contest:

When Oklahoma State Has the Ball…

Oklahoma State Total Offense Per Game – 390.2 (129^th)
BYU Total Defense Per Game – 308.7 (24^th)

Oklahoma State Rushing Offense Per Game – 91.2 (124^th)
BYU Rushing Defense Per Game – 120.3 (44^th)

Oklahoma State Passing Offense Per Game – 299 (16^th)
BYU Passing Defense Per Game – 188.3 (31^st)

Oklahoma State Turnovers Lost – 9 (82^nd)
BYU Turnovers Gained – 14 (7^th)

Oklahoma State Field Goals/Season Long – 10-13/Long of 52

Oklahoma State Net Punting – 42.79 (16^th)
BYU Punt Returns – 15.6 (9^th)

Oklahoma State Kickoff Returns – 21.59 (48^th)
BYU Kickoff Return Defense – 21.10 (91^st)

When BYU Has the Ball…

BYU Total Offense Per Game – 387.8 (72^nd)
Oklahoma State Total Defense Per Game – 493.5 (129^th)

BYU Rushing Offense Per Game – 140.2 (85^th)
Oklahoma State Rushing Defense Per Game – 258.5 (129^th)

BYU Passing Offense Per Game – 237.7 (43^rd)
Oklahoma State Passing Defense Per Game – 258.5 (109^th)

BYU Turnovers Lost – 7 (49^th)
Oklahoma State Turnovers Gained – 9 (43^rd)

BYU Field Goals/Season Long – 10-13/Long of 54

BYU Net Punting – 39.18 (66^th)
Oklahoma State Punt Returns – 4.25 (113^th)

BYU Kickoff Returns – 22.11 (43^rd)
Oklahoma State Kickoff Return Defense – 16.11 (25^th)

PROVO, Utah — No. 13 BYU hosts Oklahoma State in a Friday night game at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Oct. 18 at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN.

COURTESY OKLAHOMA STATE AND BYU ATHLETICS