Boyd handed No. 1 Dean his first loss of the season after an impressive second period that saw Boyd score nine points to take a substantial lead that Dean could not overcome. The win was Boyd's third career win over a top-five opponent and second of the season.
Overall, the Cowboys (10-2, 6-0 Big 12) won seven of the day's 10 matches, including two pins and two major decisions.
"Overall, it was a good effort from our team," coach John Smith said. "It wasn't perfect. There were some disappointments, but the bonus points we got and a nice win from Boyd just created a pretty good mood of what we did today."
The dual started with a Big Red forfeit at 125 pounds and six team points for the Pokes. It will go down as Eddie Klimara's 98th career win.
Top-ranked Nahshon Garrett, a senior for Cornell, closed the team-score gap with a technical fall over Gary Wayne Harding, giving the Pokes just a 6-5 lead.
Dean Heil, ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds, extended the Cowboys' lead with bonus points over Mark Grey. Heil maintained control throughout the match, picking up three takedowns and earning a full-period ride en route to a 9-1 major decision.
No. 13 Anthony Collica followed up with an impressive performance at 149 pounds that saw him pick up five quick takedowns before sticking Joey Galasso in 2:44. Collica improves to 19-6 on the year.
"I felt good out there," Collica said. "It's coming together, but I still have some work to do."
True freshman Joe Smith, ranked No. 6, suffered his first dual loss as he fell in a scrappy 7-3 bout to No. 12 Dylan Palacio at 157 pounds.
Top-ranked Alex Dieringer now holds a 70-match win streak after a first-period pin over No. 15 Duke Pickett in 1:18. It was Dieringer's eighth pin of the season and his 21st bonus-point win this year.
The Pokes suffered a major decision loss at 174 pounds as Chandler Rogers stepped into the lineup to take on sixth-ranked Brian Realbuto in their second meeting of the season.
But the Cowboys responded, rattling off three wins to close out the dual.
After Boyd's big win at 184 pounds, Preston Weigel made his fourth start and picked up his third dual win of the season, defeating Owen Scott in a 2-0 bout.
No. 5 Austin Marsden earned his 13th-consecutive win on Sunday, defeating Jeramy Sweany with a dominant 16-3 major decision. The Cowboy scored three takedowns and got three sets of back points for the win.
Oklahoma State returns to Stillwater to host Army on Friday night and Stanford on Sunday afternoon in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Results:
125: No. 5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) wins by forfeit over Dalton Macri (CORN)
133: No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (CORN) TF No. 18 Gary Wayne Harding (OSU), 16-1
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) MD Mark Grey (CORN), 9-1
149: No. 13 Anthony Collica (OSU) fall Joey Galasso (CORN), 2:44
157: No. 12 Dylan Palacio (CORN) dec. No. 6 Joe Smith (OSU), 7-3
165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall No. 15 Duke Pickett (CORN), 1:18
174: No. 6 Brian Realbuto (CORN) MD Chandler Rogers (OSU), 13-2
184: No. 16 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 1 Gabe Dean (CORN), 14-9
197: Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. Owen Scott (CORN), 2-0
285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) MD Jeramy Sweany (CORN), 16-3
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