Oklahoma State’s mysterious No. 47 identified

When the Oklahoma State players and coaches sang the alma mater following the Cowboys’ 84-0 drubbing of Savannah State Saturday night, true freshman quarterback Wes Lunt had his right arm around the shoulders of a guy wearing a No. 47 jersey.

OSU quarterback Wes Lunt (11) smiles as the team sings the alma mater after a college football game between Oklahoma State University and Savannah State University at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. OSU won, 84-0. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman

Naturally, plenty of cameras captured the moment. And, of course, the common practice for the photographer is to use a caption to identify the people in the shot.

The problem? There was no No. 47 on the roster. Bigger problem? Even after some quick investigating following the game Saturday night, OSU officials still didn’t know who that player was.

But the mystery has since been solved.

It was sophomore linebacker Kyle Culver, who had switched his number from 32 to 47 prior to the game. The walk-on from Pawhuska had been wearing the same number as fellow linebacker Kris Catlin, which ultimately did not make much sense since they play the same position.

Culver’s number has since been updated on the OSU website. We can all breathe easy.