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STILLWATER — Handed the ball with 43 seconds left in the first half and no reason for urgency, 11th-ranked Oklahoma State scored a touchdown with time to spare. Opening the second half with the ball, the Cowboys scored in even less time. The track-meet days burning up the turf of Boone Pickens Stadium that felt so long ago were back on Thursday night as the Pokes knocked off Central Michigan 58-44. And it was done behind an offense conjuring memories of days gone by. On consecutive possessions immediately before and after halftime, the Cowboys scored on touchdown drives of 32 and 29 seconds, covering 75 and 52 yards, respectively. None of the first seven scoring drives — before OSU relaxed the pace trying to run out the clock — lasted more than two minutes, averaging just a fraction over 65 seconds each. OSU vs. Central Michigan:Spencer Sanders joins Patrick Mahomes & more Week 1 stats Sep 1, 2022; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders (3) scores a touchdown as Central Michigan Chippewas linebacker Dakota Cochran (52) reacts in the second quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports Spencer Sanders, kicking off his fourth season as the starting quarterback, was 28-of-41 passing for a career-high 406 yards and four touchdowns, plus 57 rushing yards and TD runs of 17 and 23 yards. The Cowboys frequently went with four receivers in the offensive formation, and three of the regulars — Braydon Johnson, Brennan Presley and John Paul Richardson — had at least 70 receiving yards. Johnson led the way with 133 and a touchdown on six catches.