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STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team rose two spots to No. 7 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll, which were released on Sunday.
![]() ![]() STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team rose two spots to No. 7 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll, which were released on Sunday.
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![]() Oklahoma State defeated — no, destroyed — Texas Tech on Saturday in Lubbock. Its 23-0 beatdown allowed the Pokes to punch their ticket to a Big 12 title game appearance and sets up a critical Bedlam game Saturday that could be an all-timer. Before we look ahead, though, let’s first look back at the game that was and contextualize the win. Here are 10 stats to know. (Most stats courtesy of OSU’s athletic department.) 1. Texas Tech’s 108 yards are the fewest allowed by Oklahoma State since it gave up 86 (!) to Baylor in 1999. 2. Saturday marked the first time Texas Tech has been shutout in a game since 1997. 3. Saturday was the first shutout an OSU defense pitched since Savannah State in 2012 and the first time it shut out a power conference opponent since 1995 in Bedlam. 4. The win Saturday moved OSU to 10-1 on the season, marking the 10th 10-win season in program history and seventh (!!!) since 2010. 5. OSU’s defense has surrendered only one offensive touchdown in the last 16 quarters. 6. Dating back to 2005, OSU is 43-4 when not committing a turnover. Since 2008, it is 69-8 when it wins the turnover battle. 7. OSU is 146-67 when playing as an AP-ranked team. It is 134-38 when playing as a higher AP-ranked team than its opponent. 8. OSU had four quarterback sacks, giving them 41 on the season. That total is the fifth-most in program history; the record is 44 set in 1983. 9. OSU has won 79 consecutive games when holding its opponent to fewer than 20 points, dating back to Sept. 13, 2003 – the longest active stretch of time in the FBS and longest since at least 1980. 10. OSU has forced 23 turnovers in its past 15 games. The post 10 Stats to Know Following OSU’s Win Over Texas Tech appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Defense travels and so does Pistols Firing. Marshall Scott and Devin Wilber were on hand in Lubbock for the Cowboys’ shutout of the Red Raiders, and Devin got some great shots. Here’s a look at some of the best photographers Devin took on Saturday night. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The post The Best Photos from Oklahoma State’s Shutout of Texas Tech appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() The Daily Bullets are brought to you by Hoboken Coffee: Get 20% off your first order. Oklahoma State blanked Texas Tech in Lubbock. No team has down that in 34 years. The Cowboys punched their ticket to the Big 12 Championship game, which they’ve never been to. And, if Baylor gets the best of the Red Raiders in Waco, the Cowboys will have a chance to #Beatou at home to box the Sooners out of said title game. That’s huge. Before bullets, first scores. ScoresFootball: Cowboys 23, Red Raiders 0 OSU Bullets• Marshall Scott’s 10 Thoughts are required reading. If you haven’t already, dive in. [PFB] • A look at all 26 possessions of OSU’s win. [PFB] • Guerin Emig on OSU’s defense and its prospects in Arlington:
• Tech brought the tortillas, OSU is going for the whole enchilada, says Jenni Carlson. [The Oklahoman] • OSU Twitter was • Seems significant.
• The Cowboys wrestling team is 2-0 so far after taking down No. 11 Minnesota in Minneapolis on Saturday. [PFB] Non-OSU Bullets• Could our moon sustain human life? [The Conversation] • Calming your brain during conflict. [Harvard Business Press] The post Daily Bullets (Nov. 21): It’s (An Historic) Bedlam Week appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() LUBBOCK, Texas — Oklahoma State shutout Texas Tech 23-0 on Saturday in Jones AT&T Stadium. After the game, Mike Gundy, Jim Knowles and Kasey Dunn met with reporters to recap the win. The post Videos: Gundy, Coordinators Recap Texas Tech Shutout appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() LUBBOCK, Texas — Mike Gundy has coached a team to 10 wins for the seventh time. Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 23-0 on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium to advance to 10-1 and clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game. Here is what OSU’s coach said after the game. Opening statement “So, obviously a really good win for us. I don’t know what to say, what else to say about the defense. I just kind of run out of things to say about them on Saturdays. Hopefully they can just stay the course. Somebody told me this is the first time [Texas Tech] has been shut out here since ’87. So, it’s pretty impressive. You know, last week they ran up some big numbers and played a new quarterback. That’s the third or fourth week in a row that we’ve seen that. Third week in a row we’ve faced teams that played their best game the game before they played us. Never easy playing out here at night, you all know that. I mean, that was a topic of discussion during the week. Those of you that have followed Big 12 football for a long time know there’s been a lot of good football teams come out here at night time and lose, been in shootouts right ’till the end. So, these guys continue to work hard, they like each other, they care about each other, the culture is through the roof, they practice hard. “I don’t really do much anymore. I just kind of stand back and watch it and not mess it up. So, they’re really, really good. I know they’re excited right now. Like any other Saturday though, even though this is a big Saturday for our team, we still got a job to do, we got to go to work tomorrow and once we start with the team, we got to get back to work. We got let this one go and get rolling, get ready for the next one.” On what it means to secure a spot in the Big 12 title game “I just think it’s — you know it’s hard to get in there. Games are hard to win with the parity in college football and parity in this league. Teams that compete against each other, teams that beat teams that shouldn’t beat teams, close games, and it’s really hard to predict. So, for these guys to be able to find a way to get in that game is a big accomplishment. And they did it, you know, this is their team, not the coaches’ team. It’s their team, it’s a choice they make. We had several players that came back for the super senior season and that’s why they came back, and so you just hope that works out. “You know, we were a beat up team on offense. We were down about five starters on offense and we couldn’t practice very well this week. [Josh Sills] didn’t practice, [Danny Godlevske] didn’t practice, [Brennan Presley] didn’t practice. [Jaylen Warren] didn’t practice, [Braden Cassity] didn’t practice, and [Logan Carter] didn’t practice. I think that’s all of them. And so, our practices on offense this week were very average, because we didn’t have anybody out there. So, coach (Kasey) Dunn and his staff had to work hard to manage to put some things together to 1) run some clock and 2) find a way to score enough points. “They did a good job of stopping us and made us kick, I guess three field goals, is that right or am I wrong? At least three, maybe more. So, you know, we felt pretty good about, at halftime, if we could get into a three score game that just seeing what was happening it would be tough for them to catch us.” On Jaylen Warren not being 100% healthy “Yeah, we wouldn’t have put him in the game if he wasn’t okay, but he’s not full-speed.” On if he cares about who Oklahoma State will play in the Big 12 title game “No. You know, I’ve said this every Monday, my concern is that they played 11 weeks and there hasn’t been a ‘let down.’ I know percentages and how things work, I don’t know who’s left, I mean, OU, is Baylor still in it? So, both have active quarterbacks and obviously firepower on the perimeter and can score points. So, I mean I’ve told them in there every Saturday, I don’t mind telling you all the same thing, they got to stay the course and practice well and give themselves a chance. I don’t see that as being a problem. They’ve been building, but if they don’t, you can get knocked off real quick. So, you know, it’ll be the same process this week starting tomorrow. It’ll be an early morning for the coaches, and players come in tomorrow afternoon and go to work.” On what stood out about Oklahoma State’s defensive performance “First team to shut them out since ’87 — 34 years. That’s pretty impressive. They got a lot of good guys. They can score points out here and we all know that. So, and, it’s hard to do that. It’s hard to shut people out, especially at home. So, they just keep playing well and they just gotta stay the course.” On if he could tell the Oklahoma State defense wanted a shutout “Oh, I don’t know. I mean, I’m on the headphones, and I’m listening to coaches. I mean, I would guess, yes, but I just leave them alone. I stay as far away as I can so I don’t mess them up. That’s the truth.” On the Oklahoma State offense in the second half “We ate a lot of clock in the second half, particularly in the middle of the third quarter until the end of the game. We should have eaten more clock. A couple times when we should have just run the ball and used the clock, we were throwing it and that’s based on some RPO read stuff we have. It’s not anybody’s fault in particular, but could have used more clock and been a little bit more efficient in that area, in my opinion. But they did a good job with it. Then obviously on the last drive, [Dominic Richardson] pounds in there pretty good. We blocked them all up. [Josh Sills] came in and played because [Tyrese Williams] got hurt, and so [Sills] played and there’s a good chance he’ll be pretty sore tomorrow, but hopefully not enough where we can get him back to practice maybe Wednesday.” On John Paul Richardson’s pass attempt “Well, JP threw a lot of passes in high school. He’s a good thrower. He’s a good athlete, and we can do a lot of things with him. Probably should’ve done it earlier in the year, but for the most part, we had a good play call. “We scored 23 points. We were very efficient with our field goals, and we dropped a touchdown. We had another one on the double pass, and it kinda got messed up. In theory, the way I have to look at it as a head coach, we had 30. We just had some mistakes. Obviously Tay (Martin) played a great game. He had another drop over here on that side of the field. It wasn’t an easy catch but still could’ve converted. We had a banged up and skeleton crew on offense and should’ve probably scored 30.” On Spencer Sanders’ performance “I thought he was fine. I didn’t hear a lot of complaining on the headset.” On stoppages after Tech fans threw objects onto the field “Everybody’s good. Threw flour tortillas to start and I guess two bottles of beer, cans of beer or something. The refs are in a bad situation, right? They don’t really want to penalize the players for people in the stands, but ultimately, things keep flying on the field, it becomes disruptive to the game. They got helmets on, so in most cases, they’ll be OK. I guess a coach could be vulnerable. They had to penalize them. They came over and explained to me, ‘Coach, we don’t want to penalize anybody for people throwing cans of beer on the field.’ I said, ‘Well, I think that one bottle is whiskey, and that’s definitely worth 15 yards.’ They’re just trying to do the right thing. They’re in a tough situation.” On if he senses other teams’ breaking points against OSU’s defense “It’s hard for me to speak for others, which I guess in a court of law we call judgemental. The truth is, I would think if I was on offense, eventually it just kind of wears you out. The reason is because we play a lot of guys on the front and we get a lot of pressure and we’ve been fortunate enough to put the quarterbacks under duress. Quarterbacks have a biological clock that runs, and if the offensive line starts the game and is protecting for him very well, they’re comfortable. If they start and they’re not protecting for him very well, they hurry their throws, they move their feet, they get in panic mode. That’s pretty much every quarterback there is at any level. Our guys have done a good job of putting them under duress and hurrying some of their throws. [Donovan Smith is] young, obviously, but he made four, five, six throws in the first quarter and second quarter that weren’t even close. I think that’s what happens when you get as much pressure as we get up front.” On the offensive line’s performance “What we were trying to accomplish, I think they were good. It’s really hard. They wanted to twist and move and stunt and run backers through quite a bit, so it’s hard for me to see in a game what’s going on if they’re doing that without running it back and seeing what’s all involved there. They chose to twist and do different things, which really helped us, but in their opinion, that’s obviously what they thought would be best for them.” On if 10 wins is a significant number to him “Well it means you’re doing good. It means that our organization and our culture is, as I said last week, stronger now than it ever has been in my 17 years as a head coach. I think it’s just important that we stay the course. As I said, I just let everybody do their job, not mess with them. The players are motivating and committing themselves to the organization. We have a strong staff from top to bottom, not just coaching, everybody in our building now — administration, strength and conditioning, medical, recruiting staff, it’s the best staff we’ve had since I’ve been here in 17 years, going on 18 years. You’re seeing the results.” On if he looks at the bigger picture with Oregon and Michigan State losing “I bet we move up two spots. Don’t you? We’ll move up two spots. … I don’t know how [the committee] sees all that. I guess they look at it somehow, but if I had to guess, we’ll move up two spots.” The post The Rundown: What Mike Gundy Said after OSU’s Shutout Win in Lubbock appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Oklahoma State showed up in Lubbock with a chance to lock up the first of two tickets to this year’s Big 12 title game, and the Pokes did more than just ruin Senior Night. Let’s relive the Cowboys’ 23-zip win, through a chronicle of the game’s 26 possesions. Total Drives: OSU 13, TTU 13 Here are the drives. • TTU: Cowboys force a opening-drive three-and-out. • OSU: Cowboys sling it down the field on first drive with Tech loading up the box. Drive stalls at the 7-yard-line and OSU settles for 3. Cowboys 3, Red Raiders 0 • TTU: Another three-and-out, this time with three-straight negative plays forced by the Pokes. • OSU: Cowboys go three-and-out themselves. Tyrese Williams goes down and gets up gimpy. Sanders almost has Tay Martin for a first down on third-and-13, but it’s just off and broken up. • TTU: The Pokes had another three-and-out spoiled with a PI call on Jarrick Bernard-Converse. ‘Twas questionable. Then a would-be disaster averted for Tech when a backward pass was dropped and bounced back into the hands of Xavier White. Tech goes for it on fourth down, and Tanner McCallister breakup saves a TD and turns the Red Raiders over on downs. • OSU: Drive starts with a couple of runs up the middle by Warren, Sanders finds Tay Martin for a first down. END OF 1ST Cowboys drives stalls after a delay of game on fourth-and-1. • TTU: Another loss, that’s five TFLs in the Cowboys’ first 16 tackles. Seems good. Another three-and-out after a miscommunication on a deep route. Donovan Smith and his wideouts have not been on the same page today. • OSU: Sanders starts the drive with a deep corner route shot to Tay Martin for 37 yards. It’s reviewed, and it’s a catch. The very next play is a shot to Blaine Green that was called out of bounds. It’s reviewed and is overturned. Sanders just missed John Paul Richardson for a new TD. Then Richardson’s double-play pass would have been a TD. Jaden Bray couldn’t pull it in. Cowboys settle for another FG. Need to start paying this long drives off with 6 instead of 3. Cowboys 6, Red Raiders 0 • TTU: A QB hurry by Bernard-Converse forced Smith into an intentional grounding. Cowboys get another stop. • OSU: Sanders got flushed out of the pocket for a 9-yard pickup, but the Cowboys stall after that. Sanders nearly got picked off on third-and-long. • TTU: Tech gets its first positive pass play of the game with seven minutes left in the first half. Christian Holmes picks up a holding call. Brock Martin had a huge TFL. Then he followed it up with a sack to get the stop. OSU up to three sacks and eight TFLs. • OSU: Cowboys get flagged with five men in backfield. Call JP Richardson Mr. First Down. Cowboys’ drive kept alive by a holding call on Rico Jeffers for just tackling Jaylen Warren. JPR finds the end zone on the very next play. Cowboys 13, Red Raiders 0 • TTU: Pokes force another three-and-out (their fifth), and the second quarter ran out as the 70-yard punt ran into the end zone. Pokes get the ball back to start the third. HALFTIME • OSU: Cowboys start out with a big run by Jaylen Warren. He takes a knee to the head at the end of the run and gets spelled by Dominic Richardson. Cowboys stall after JPR gets the ball stripped on a would-be first down catch. Equals a three-and-out to start he second half. • TTU: The Cowboys earn the first turnover of the night when Tyler Lacy poked the ball out of Donovan Smith’s mitts. It’s Tech’s third fumble but the first one OSU could fall on. • OSU: The Cowboys have to settle for another field goal when another drive stalls in the red zone. Tay Martin had a ball in the end zone that he just could not hold onto. OSU gets 3 points off the turnover, but the Pokes are failing to separate from the Red Raiders on Senior Night. OSU has been less than effective in the red zone. Cowboys 16, Red Raiders 0 • TTU: Tech is taking shots. One of them ends up in a DPI by Bernard-Converse, but it saved a huge play. Smith then overthrows three different receivers out-of-bounds. Cowboys could have gotten beat on a couple of those. At least one of them might have been a score. • OSU: Cowboys start on their own 8 thanks to a holding call by Trey Rucker on the punt return. But Dominic Richardson runs the Cowboys out of the hole. Another drive stalls due to another drop by Tay Martin. Martin lost his footing and laid out for a big play but couldn’t haul it in. Punt. Tech is still in striking distance despite being outgained 326-43 to this point. • TTU: Red Raiders make a QB change, with Behren Morton. No harm so far. That’s the sixth three-and-out for Tech who is averaging 1.1 yards per play to OSU’s 5.2. • OSU: Cowboys get more going in the air with Sanders hitting Tay Martin for a pair of big chain-movers. Dez Jackson gets swallowed up for a loss. Josh Sills gets up slow and heads to the sideline. The Pokes were about to go for a FG on fourth-and-2, but Tech got called for a delay of game on defense and it gifted OSU a first down. Pokes will start the fourth on first-and-10 on the TTU 22. END OF 3RD Tech picks up a holding penalty to put the Pokes on the 12. Sanders scores on a keeper to give the Pokes some distance. Cowboys 23, Red Raiders 0 • TTU: Tech fans already had a warning for throwing a Bud Light on the field, so this water bottle will cost them 15 yards. Devin Harper almost had a pick there. The Red Raiders are going to punt again. • OSU: The Cowboys are in handoff and drain the clock mode. • TTU: Donovan Smith is back in for Tech. JBC gets another DPI call to start the drive. Tech is in desperation mode and is going to chuck it around. Tanner McCalister almost reeled in an INT. The Raiders got for it fourth-and-7 and turn it over on downs. Pokes take over at their own 33. • OSU: The Cowboys are held to just their second three-and-out of the night. It wasn’t always pretty, but the offense did enough to win. A couple of dropped passes and penalties made the difference in a big blowout and tight shutout. • TTU: Not much going for the home team. OSU’s defense is a stifling. Tech looks like a housecat in a bear trap. • OSU: The Pokes run out the clock and have shut out a team for the first time since Savannah State in 2012. It’s the first shutout of a Power 5 opponent since OU in 1995. And that’s who they’ve got next. FINAL: Cowboys 23, Red Raiders ZIP ![]() ![]() The post Drive Diary: OSU Dominated Texas Tech in Nearly Every Facet of the Game appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() LUBBOCK, Texas — The Cowboys are going to Jerry World. Oklahoma State defeated Texas Tech 23-0 on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys are the first team to secure their spot at the other AT&T Stadium. Here are 10 thoughts from the contest. 1. Big 12 Title GameOSU has arguably (maybe unarguably) been the second-best team in the Big 12 for the better part of the past 10 seasons, and now the bugaboo of having not made it to the Big 12 Championship game since its return has been rectified. Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Baylor and Iowa State have all been to AT&T Stadium to compete for the Big 12 trophy, and now Mike Gundy’s mullet will flow in Jerry World, Jim Knowles will coach from the press box and Jaylen Warren will jump cut where the other Cowboys play. The trip is past due for the Cowboys, but it’s an exciting time for OSU nonetheless. 2. Avoiding the TrapThis was the definition of a trap game, and the Cowboys didn’t fall for it. With Bedlam, the Big 12 Championship and College Football Playoff hopes on the horizon, OSU overlooking a 6-4 Texas Tech that fired its head coach midway through the season had to have been a possibility. But, the Cowboys put on their tortilla blinders and did the work necessary to get to 10 wins. 3. 10 WinsSpeaking of 10 wins, this is the seventh time the Cowboys have reached double-digit wins under Mike Gundy. Aside from Gundy’s tenure, OSU has reached 10 wins just three other times in history, all under Pat Jones. Gundy has pulled this particular work off in a different manner than his previous 10-win seasons, doing so with his defense. With how unique this one is, it might be his masterpiece, his magnum opus. How these next few games go will be a better indication of that, but 10 wins at Oklahoma State ought to be celebrated any time it comes. “It means you’re doing good,” Gundy said. “It means that our organization and our culture is, as I said last week, stronger than it ever has been in my 17 years as a head coach.” 4. Defense Gets Its ShutoutOK, now we can gush about OSU’s defense. This was the first time OSU shut out an opponent since the Pokes’ 84-0 shellacking of Savannah State in 2012. It’s the first time OSU’s defense shut out an FBS team since it shut out Fresno State 35-0 in 1997. It’s the first time the Cowboys shut out a conference opponent since they shut out Oklahoma 12-0 in 1995. It’s the first time Tech has been shutout at home since 1987. The Red Raiders narrowly limped over the 100-yard threshold, finishing with 108. Tech had one more first downs than it did punts. It was utter domination. This might be the best defense in OSU’s history, and it keeps hitting major landmarks. It has a Top 5 tackles in program history, and now Jim Knowles’ group can hang its collective hat on a shutout. 5. No Fun for Freshmen QBsA week after Tech quarterback Donovan Smith torched Iowa State to the tune of 322 passing yards and three touchdowns, he was 9-for-28 for 83 yards and no touchdowns against the Cowboys. He also had -15 rushing yards on 10 carries opposed to his 50 from last weekend. Tech had as many punts Saturday (nine) and Smith had completions (also nine). It was a similar story last week when OSU’s defense stopped the Chandler Morris hype train in its tracks. The Cowboys will face another freshman next weekend. Caleb Williams is in a little different boat than the past two. Williams has played more than Smith or Morris to this point, but he is also a true freshman, compared to two redshirt freshmen. “When we get a young quarterback, I mean it makes everybody’s mouth water, to be honest, because it’s a chance for everybody to make plays and to give them disguises and work our magic,” OSU linebacker Devin Harper said. “It worked today and we came out and they got a goose egg.” 6. Sanders Returns to Lubbock, Avenges WrongsSpencer Sanders last trip out to West Texas didn’t go all too well, but he righted his wrongs on Saturday. In his last game in Lubbock, a redshirt freshman Sanders accounted for five OSU turnovers. Saturday he led an offense that didn’t have one. Sanders also threw for 239 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing TD to go with 48 yards. It was tougher to see Sanders’ growth early in the season when he threw an ugly INT against Tulsa or the three picks he had against Baylor. But during this stretch that OSU has started clicking, Sanders has been just what the Cowboys’ need. 7. John Paul Richardson Shows Cowboys’ Slot DepthBrennan Presley was only a punt returner Saturday as he has dealt with a minor injury and was unable to practice much. In his place in the slot stepped true freshman John Paul Richardson, who looked stellar. Richardson caught two balls for 20 yards and a touchdown in which he sent a defender scrambling to the turf before catching it. He nearly threw a touchdown as well, but Jaden Bray (another true freshman) lost his shoe and stumbled as the ball fluttered toward him. 8. Blaine Green, the Cowboy BackWith Braden Cassity out injured, OSU has used monstrous freshman receiver Blaine Green as a Cowboy back the past two weekends, and it’s been a lot of fun. He certainly has the size for it at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds. He caught three of his five targets Saturday for 46 yards. One of his catches was an acrobatic toe-tapping grab on the sideline that had to get reviewed it was so unbelievable. 9. Not Your Older Brother’s OSU/Tech GameThe past 10 meetings between the Cowboys and Red Raiders averaged 84.7 total points — there were, obviously, only 23 scored Saturday. Gone are the days of Brandon Weeden dropping 66 and Mason Rudolph winning a 70-53 shootout. This one was all about defense and ball control. 10. Bring on BedlamMike Gundy’s 2-14 Bedlam record is well-documented. It’s the one blemish in an otherwise Hall of Fame-level tenure. Gundy isn’t going to be able to get all of that back this season, but he can make a dent in it, maybe even double his win total. The Sooners haven’t been their invincible selves in 2021. Good quarterback play has come in spurts but been far less consistent. More importantly, OU’s offensive line is no longer the great wall it once was. Whether the College Football Playoff wants this OSU team or not, this 2021 group of Cowboys has a chance to go down as one of the best teams in school history. That started with the outstanding performances OSU has put out to this point, but it continues in Bedlam — and it could further continue in a second Bedlam for a Big 12 title. The post 10 Thoughts on Oklahoma State’s 23-0 Victory against Texas Tech appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() The Cowboys traveled up to Minnesota to take on the Gophers on Saturday night. Highlighted by big matchups at 125 and 157, and the debut of Carter Young, the Cowboys were able to knock off the Gophers(Insert Score) Things opened with a huge upset for Trevor Mastrogiovanni. He was taking on All-American Mitch McKee and used a number of really nice shots and takedowns to outdistance McKee 10-6. McKee has traditionally been very tough on top and Mastro had few struggles getting away. At 141, Carter Young made his collegiate debut. In a bit of a surprise finish, Young fell 6-4 to Jake Bergeland. Young was able to get to multiple shots, but was unable to finish any until late in the match. Kaden Gfeller shook off his loss to Jaden Abas at Stanford with a 9-4 decision over Michael Blockhus. A takedown and turn for Gfeller late in the second period really separated things for Gfeller. In the most anticipated matchup of the night between All-Americans Brayton Lee and Wyatt Sheets, Lee controlled his way to a 15-9 decision. Sheets was able to get a few takedowns and keep it to a decision, but Lee had a lot of offense and just outdistanced Sheets in this high-scoring match. After intermission following 157, the Cowboys hit a stretch where they were favored in four straight matches. They comfortably controlled the first two at 165 and 174, but 184 was interesting. Dakota Geer was up 1-0 at the end of the second period and got a good ride in the third. He was seconds away from securing riding time when Isaiah Salazar got an escape and took it to overtime. Geer picked up a takedown in OT to win. The final two weights featured NCAA champions from both teams with AJ Ferrari at 197 and Gable Steveson at HWT for Minnesota. Ferrari comfortably controlled Michial Foy, and Steveson majored Luke Surber to give the dual a final score of 23-10 for the Cowboys. Next on tap for the Cowboys is Drexel in Stillwater on Sunday, November 28th.
The post OSU Wrestling: Cowboys Defeat Minnesota 23-10 appeared first on Pistols Firing. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Oklahoma State shut down Texas Tech on its Senior Night and punched its ticket to the Big 12 title game. As you could image, #OSUTwitter was buzzing on Saturday night. Here’s the best to come across my timeline during and after OSUs 10th win.
Current and former players were fired up.
It was memorable win but, OSU got the first W before kickoff.
Even though the Cowboys pitched a shutout, it wasn’t a painless trip to Lubbock.
Bedlam, Then the Big 12 Title Game
With the win it is not officially, one of the biggest Bedlam weeks in the history.
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