ORLANDO – Oklahoma State downs Virginia Tech in the Camping World Bowl 30-21.

Oklahoma State started out fast and would march down field on their first drive then score on a 31 yard field goal by Matt Ammendola.

Virginia Tech would score on its first offensive possession of the game after quarterback Josh Jackson called his own number and ran 13 yards to the end zone on an option play.

The Hokies ended the first quarter 3 for 3 on third down conversions, also finished with 76 rushing yards.

The Hokie defense would stand tall and force the cowboys three and out their second drive. The Hokies offense fumble on the one yard line and Oklahoma State Safety Ramon Richards would recover with ‪10:40‬ left in the second quarter.

Oklahoma States offense would be forced to kick a field goal after Hokies defensive end Trevon Hill ran down the Cowboys running back.  Matt Ammendola would make a 36 yard field goal to cut the Hokies lead down to one with ‪7:28‬ left in the second quarter.

Right before halftime the Cowboys Rudolph Mason would throw a 50 yard pass to Marcell Ateman to get the Cowboys down to the one yard line. Oklahoma State would score on a one yard run from Justice Hill.

The Oklahoma State defense seem to gain some momentum in the second quarter as they shut down the Hokies offense on two straight possessions before halftime.

Virginia Tech was run heavy throughout the entire first half as they racked up 162 rushing yards in comparison to their 52 passing yards.

The Cowboys were pass heavy in the first half as they racked up 150 passing yard and 78 rushing yards.

Oklahoma State would go into halftime with a 13-7 lead over Virginia Tech.

After forcing a three and out on defense, the Cowboys would extend their lead on their first offensive possession after halftime on a 13 yard pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph to wide out Dillion Stoner.

The Hokies closed the cut the cowboys lead down to six after tight end Eric Kumah snatched the ball away from an Oklahoma State defensive back in the end zone to score on nine yard pass from Josh Jackson.

Oklahoma State would score again on a 65 yard pass from Mason Rudolph to James Washington. Washington became Rudolph’s main target throughout the second half as he racked up 5 catches for 126 yards, and one touchdown.

The Hokies would gain some momentum after converting a first down on a fake punt that caught Oklahoma State by surprise.

Hokies Josh Jackson would bobble a snap in the red zone and get sacked for a 16 yard loss by Cowboys defensive lineman Jordan Brailford and DeQuinton Osborne.

Virginia Tech Josh Jackson would throw a pass that was bobbled by wide out Phil Patterson that would be picked off by Cowboy cornerback Darius Curry with ‪9:22‬ left in the fourth quarter.

With a little over five minutes left in the fourth quarter the Hokies would score on a sneak play by Josh Jackson.

Oklahoma State Kicker Matt Ammendola would put the game out of reach with 2:34 left in the fourth quarter as he nailed a 38 yard field goal. Ammendola kick push the cowboys lead to 30-21.

Virginia Tech would make an offensive surge late in the fourth but the Oklahoma State defense would hold up once again to close out the game.

Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph won most valuable player of the game for the campaign world Bowl. He tallied 21 for 32 passing, 351 passing yards, and two touchdowns.

Post game comments from Virginia Tech:

Head Coach Justin Fuente

“I’m awfully proud of our squad. I’m proud of our kids. We’re saying goodbye to some fantastic seniors that have set great examples for our younger players. You know, we had a plan and we executed it well at times. You know, my initial thoughts on the game are I don’t really remember Oklahoma State making very many, if any mistakes, and we made you know, a handful, just enough to kind of keep us from pulling the thing off. And that’s not to say that Oklahoma State doesn’t deserve credit for winning the game. They do. They have a fine football team. They’re well coached and did a good job.

Defensive tackle Ricky Walker

“Yeah. This one hurts, man. You know, we wanted to send the seniors out right. As you can see, we didn’t quit. We didn’t give up. You know, that’s all coach preached to us ever since he’s been there. But, you know, this one just hit a different spot, you know, man. But hats off to them. You know, it’s a good program. Like Coach said, they didn’t turn over the ball and make many mistakes. And if you pull up the stats, people who don’t do that usually will win the game. Right now, it just hurts right now.”

Post game comments from Oklahoma State:

Quarterback Mason Rudolph

“It’s great to go out with a victory after having four great years here at Oklahoma State. I want to thank coach Gundy for the opportunity to play here and the experience.”

Wide Receiver James Washington

“Blessed for the opportunity and shout out to the offensive line, they don’t get enough credit for the stuff they do. Glad to be a part of this team for the pass four years.”

Washington paid homage to his late cousin Richard Johnson who recently passed away. “I want to give a big shout out to him, I wouldn’t have been at this point in my life and this successful without him.” He said.

Head Coach Mike Gundy:

“I’m especially happy for the seniors, these guys have been great Oklahoma State University. They are humble and won a lot of football game and been tremendous in the classroom. This is a really good win for our organization. This is a great way to end the season and send the seniors out. We’ll enjoy the win tonight then get ready for next year..”

The camping world bowl was a hard fought game all the way down to the wire. Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech will have great teams for years to come.