The Oklahoma State Cowboys got off to a rocky start in the Fiesta Bowl, trailing the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 14-0 halfway through the first quarter. With just a little over a minute left in the second quarter, Notre Dame had increased their lead to 28-7, but a touchdown right before halftime allowed the Cowboys to cut the deficit to two touchdowns.
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys are in the Big 12 Championship Game, and they have already over achieved for the season. With a 10-1 record, the Cowboys have far surpassed preseason expectations, and just earning a berth in the conference title game is an incredible achievement. Still, the season is not over, and Oklahoma State is now pushing for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The regular season culminates in today’s matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners in one of the greatest traditions in college football history: BEDLAM.
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The no. 12 Oklahoma State Cowboys trailed by 14 in the second quarter and 11 early in the third against the no. 25 Texas Longhorns on Saturday, but that was just part of the story. Thanks in large part to the defense, the Cowboys were able to score 19 consecutive points through the final 22 minutes of play to come out on top 32-24.
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It was only a matter of time before Oklahoma State linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez started racking up awards. After his performance on Saturday against Kansas State, Rodriguez was recognized for his efforts by being chosen as the Co-Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week alongside Baylor’s Garmon Randolph.
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Just 10 minutes into the game on Saturday, the Oklahoma State Cowboys trailed the Boise State Broncos 10-0, and it wasn’t looking good. The Broncos were playing on their signature blue turf, they had all the momentum in the stadium, and the Cowboys couldn’t get anything going. That all changed on the next possession, however.
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This weekend will be the toughest matchup of the season so far for Oklahoma State as they take on the Boise State Broncos on the road. The defense will need to stand tall and live up to the challenge if the Cowboys want to return to Stillwater with a win. Here are a few defensive keys that I believe will get that win.
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys took an early 7-0 lead against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, and they looked read to make it a two-score lead before halftime. Tulsa had other plans, however, as Spencer Sanders threw a pick 6, and all off a sudden it was 7-7 at the break.
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Who knows what Oklahoma State’s offense, specifically the run game, is going to be able to do, but if there’s one thing the Cowboy faithful can count on, it’s that the defense is going to show up to play. Here are a few key areas where I think the guys need to focus to make picking up a win that much easier.
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The Missouri State Bears proved to be a bigger problem than Oklahoma State fans had expected as the Cowboys had to hold on for a…
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With the returning talent, the Cowboy defense might end up being the best in the conference if not one of the best in the entire country. As the season begins on Saturday against a team which is nowhere near Oklahoma State’s level, the Cowboys simply need to take care of business, but there are a few key areas that would bode well moving forward.
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