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The Oklahoma State Cowboy football team closes out the regular season this weekend when the West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Stillwater, with 26 Cowboys being recognized and honored as part of OSU's Senior Day.
![]() ![]() The Oklahoma State Cowboy football team closes out the regular season this weekend when the West Virginia Mountaineers travel to Stillwater, with 26 Cowboys being recognized and honored as part of OSU's Senior Day.
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![]() With three losses in its last four games, Oklahoma State on Saturday looks to put its regular-season schedule to bed on a high note as West Virginia comes to Stillwater for the penultimate game of the 2022season. OSU is coming off a dreadful Bedlam showing in which it fell behind so early it could not dig its way out late despite giving up zero points to OU in the second, third and fourth quarters combined. So how will the Cowboys respond after a dispiriting stretch run to close out the last month? Can OSU send West Virginia into a coaching change? (Which, admittedly, seems likely regardless of result.) And will OSU’s program-record home winning streak stay alive entering next season? Here is how our staff sees things shaking out on Saturday morning with the first 11 a.m. kick of the season. Marshall ScottScore: OSU 20, West Virginia 17 Thoughts: I can’t in good faith predict Oklahoma State to score enough points to blow out another team based on the fact that the Cowboys have averaged 12.3 points the past four games. With that said, the Cowboys have played a lot better at home this season than they have on the road. And as little as OSU has to play for Saturday, the Mountaineers might have even less. So I say Spencer Sanders makes enough plays to pull out a win. Kyle BooneScore: OSU 40, West Virginia 17 Thoughts: I know, I know, I know … it feels like a stretch. OSU hasn’t played well enough the last month to have this level of confidence in them against any opponent. Fair! But West Virginia is especially bad. Like, are we sure they’re not tanking for Victor Wembanyama level bad. This should be a nice get-right spot for the OSU offense — and Spencer Sanders — to let rip some of its post-Bedlam frustrations. Not sure the running game gets its groove back, but not sure it’ll matter much, either. Kyle CoxScore: OSU 35, West Virginia 20 Thoughts: I think Spencer Sanders the Cowboys’ offense comes out with a bang on Senior Day, building an early lead on momentum and the home crowd feels, before the Mountaineers threaten to make it a game in the third, but only briefly. OSU’s defense gets a couple of key stops and the Pokes pour on another TD to coast to a win. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() The Cowboys’ regular season comes to an end this weekend, as the Pokes look to better their bowl standing before some much needed time off. Oklahoma State hosts a struggling West Virginia squad. Here are some key stats, TV info and a look at the series history between these squads. Viewing InfoTime: 11 a.m. Saturday Team Stats
Statistical LeadersPassing: Rushing: Receiving: Tackling: Sacks: Series History (OSU leads 9-4)The Mountaineers haven’t fared well against the Cowboys since joining the Big 12 in 2012, as OSU has gone 8-2 in meetings between these teams as conference foes. West Virginia and OSU met three times before then, where the Mountaineers held a 2-1 advantage. OSU beat WVU 35-33 in the 1987 Sun Bowl, but before that, you had to go back to 1929 for the last time these teams played. Here is a look at how the past 10 meetings shook out:
Big 12 Standings
![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Black Friday deals are extending to the hardwood, as just 100 pennies can get you into Oklahoma State and Tulsa tonight in Gallagher-Iba Arena, The Cowboys return home after a trip to The Bahamas where they split a pair of games with UCF and DePaul. Here is a preview for Friday night’s matchup. Viewing InfoTime: 7 p.m. Friday Team Stats
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Series History (OSU leads 73-39)Despite being just an hour drive apart, these teams haven’t played since the 2018-19 season (when Isaac Likekele was a freshman). Tulsa upset the Cowboys that day in T Town thanks to a 20-point outing from DaQuan Jefferies. The series goes back to 1908, a year in which the teams played twice, splitting the games. They met two more times in 1909 and again split the games. Oklahoma State owns a 41-15 advantage in the series in Stillwater. The last meeting on Eddie Sutton Court came in 2017-18 where OSU won 71-59. Jeffrey Carroll had a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double that day to go with Kendall Smith’s 16 points. Here is a look at the past 10 meetings of the series:
![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news. ScoresWBB: Cowgirls 79, Florida State 77 OSU Bullets• If you’re looking for a reason to be grateful for Mike Gundy, here are a few:
• Malcolm Rodriguez returned from injury last week to help the Lions move past the Giants – unfortunately, his Lions lost on Thanksgiving Day. He finished tied for third on the team with six tackles and a tipped pass that saved his team at least three points:
Looked pretty sharp doing it too:
• Projecting how the last game of the season will go, it’s pretty reasonable to assume Spencer Sanders will play well:
• Playing Arkansas in the Texas Bowl would be a fun matchup • Previewing and predicting the OSU-West Virginia game • Rodarius Williams got his first career pick yesterday playing the Dallas Cowboys:
Non-OSU Bullets• US takes on England today at 1pm CST in the World Cup – Go Yankes A favorite clip (faith-based), what I’m grateful for:
![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Happy Thanksgiving from the folks at PFB – any holiday with turkey and the color orange are good with me. OSU Bullets• Enjoy Mike Gundy riffing on top Thanksgiving side dishes • Something to be thankful for from Bedlam:
• Spencer Sanders and Xavier Benson are included in players being honored at Senior Day – both have eligibility remaining • Five things to know looking forward to Saturday’s game against West Virginia Non-OSU Bullets• Pray your way into thanksgiving/thankfulness (faith-based) Gotcha covered on turkey carving: ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. Notebook: From Twitter DMs to Groza Semifinalist What Makes a Good Long Snapper and Slow Starts11/23/2022 ![]() STILLWATER — A shot at redemption in the Big 12 title game is off the table, but with Senior Day coming up Saturday, the Cowboys still have a shot to better their bowl positioning. Oklahoma State hosts West Virginia at 11 a.m. Saturday in Boone Pickens Stadium. On Tuesday, OSU players met with the media to discuss Saturday’s game. Here are three things that stood out. From Twitter DMs to Groza SemifinalistTanner Brown has gone from hitting the (Twitter) streets looking for an opportunity to being a Lou Groza semifinalist. Brown is 19-for-20 on field goals this season and hasn’t missed an extra point, but if it wasn’t for him sending his film out to every coach he could track down, his journey in college football might’ve already been over. After graduating from Saugus High School in California, Brown played two seasons at College of the Canyons, a junior college in California, where he was a junior college All-American. That led him a little farther east to UNLV, where he walked on and punted but didn’t kick for the Rebels in 2020. Looking for another opportunity, Brown left the Rebels but instead of the recruiters coming to him, he had to go to the recruiters. “I would go through kickers in my class and follow all the coaches they’re following and then go to websites, follow all the coaches,” Brown said. “Anybody that had their DMs open or that would follow me back and give me an opportunity, I would just send my film to anybody.” It’s the modern day version of walking into a café and asking the guy at the counter if they need any help. Eventually, Brown got a response from M.K. Taylor, a special teams analyst who is no longer with the program. Brown walked on to be a kick-off specialist, and the rest is now history. How to Stop Slow StartsIn the past four games, Oklahoma State has been outscored a combined 52-0 in the first quarter. The biggest example of that came just last week when Oklahoma put up 28 on the Cowboys in the opening frame. Half of this battle involves OSU scoring. The other half involves OSU stopping teams from scoring. How does the latter take place? “We just gotta come out with some enthusiasm,” defensive end Ben Kopenski said. “A lot of times, other teams are gonna come out with a new play and hit us with something we haven’t seen. They may get a spark of energy and you just gotta come back and hit them in the mouth.” What Makes a Good Long SnapperMatt Hembrough, vaunted as one of the best long snappers in college football, says in a successful play, no one even notices him. Long snapping is probably the most unique position in football, one an average fan knows the least about. So, what is the difference between a good and average long snapper? “I think the biggest difference between a good and average long snapper is just being consistent,” Hembrough said. “At this level, there are guys that can throw the ball really fast or really hard or they’re athletic downfield — there’s not a lot of guys that can do all that and be consistent. It’s something that you have to work on. It’s something that, mentally, you have to be strong. You can’t go out there worried. You can’t go out there thinking about other things.” ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Carson Cunningham and Colby Powell discuss Spencer Sanders walking for Senior night as OSU faces West Virginia in the regular season finale. You know what helps the show and helps us make more shows? When you rate us on Apple Podcasts or subscribe to our pod: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | SoundCloud As always, we appreciate our sponsor Chris’ University Spirit. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() Neal Brown on Tuesday might’ve held his final game week news conference with West Virginia colors on. Brown’s Mountaineers enter their game against Oklahoma State at 11 a.m. Saturday in Boone Pickens Stadium with a 4-7 record, putting WVU out of bowl contention. Here are three things West Virginia’s coach said at his presser. 1. On What Happens ‘Next Week’Saturday’s game against the Cowboys appears to be the final game of the Neal Brown era at West Virginia. West Virginia fired athletic director Shane Lyons earlier this month, likely also signaling the end of Brown’s tenure. The new AD will likely want to start his tenure with a football coach of his choosing. Entering Saturday, Brown carries a 21-25 record in four seasons at West Virginia. In his opening statement at this week’s news conference, Brown spoke somewhat indirectly about what “next week” will look like, with the Mountaineers not being bowl eligible. “I know y’all are gonna want to ask a lot of questions about next week,” Brown said. “And here’s the way I’m dealing with it with our players, I’m pretty up front — pretty direct with them. We’ll deal with that when it happens. Whatever comes, we’ll deal with it, and we’ll deal with it head on. But right now it’s about Oklahoma State, giving our guys the best chance and the best opportunity to go win the game, and I think you have to deal with it that way. “I’ve been talking about it with them the last three weeks, it’s ,’Hey, be where your feet are.’ Next week is a big week in a lot of different ways, but you can’t do anything about it. You finish, and I think how you finish says a lot about who you are as an individual. We fully expect as a staff and as a football team individually and collectively to finish in the right manner.” 2. With No Bowl, Expect Young Guys to Get a LookWith no bowl (and no bowl practices) to get more experience for their younger players, the Mountaineers could throw a couple of new looks at the Cowboys this weekend. Brown was asked about freshman quarterback Nicco Marchiol and if there is a plan to involve him this week. Brown said sophomore Garrett Greene would start at quarterback for the Mountaineers, but he didn’t shoot down the possibility of involving Marchiol. Marchiol was the No. 289 player in the 2022 recruiting class, a four-star prospect with offers to Georgia, Michigan, USC, Florida, Florida State and others. But it looks like the possibility of West Virginia getting young guys involved spans beyond only the Mountaineers freshman signal caller. “We’re gonna talk about that,” Brown said. “We’re gonna talk about it ask we go. I think not just Nicco, but a lot of younger players. … We’re allowed to, one game in our league, travel more players. We’re gonna travel more players. We’re gonna be intentional about getting some guys that we want to redshirt, that we’re gonna redshirt but have games, we’re gonna be intentional about getting them in — special teams, offense and defense.” 3. The Cowboys Go as Sanders GoesOSU’s reliance on Spencer Sanders is evident even out on the country roads. Sanders is responsible for 25 of the Cowboys’ 45 touchdowns this season, throwing for 17 and running for another eight. When he plays well, the Cowboys have, too. “As Spencer Sanders goes, they go,” Brown said. “He’s been banged up a little bit, didn’t play his best game last week, but I fully expect him to bounce back. I think he played probably about as well as I’ve seen him play in the beginning of the year, and they were rolling offensively.” ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. ![]() STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State basketball team returned from its trip to The Bahamas with a 3-2 record after a loss to UCF and a win against DePaul. Mike Boynton, Moussa Cisse and Kalib Boone met with reporters after the team’s Tuesday practice to discuss the trip and what the team learned from the event in the Caribbean. ![]() Read this original article at Pistols Firing Blog. |
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