Oklahoma State has two players who earned Big 12 Players of the Week honors following the 41-34 win over Texas.

Oklahoma State allowed Texas too much production the first half, but in the second 30 minutes made some adjustments that helped lead to the Homecoming victory.

Oklahoma State was the higher-ranked team, but the underdog in the game playing with a quarterback fighting through injuries and all kinds of adversity. As Dave Hunziker said at the end on the radio, "the winning culture won the game and the other culture did not."

Oklahoma State had two Big 12 Players of the Week following the 36-25 win over Baylor.

The Cowboys come up with some huge plays on both defense and special teams to come out with the 36-25 win over No. 14/16 Baylor on the road in Waco.

The safety was a momentum changer, but the defense allowed 44 points and 546-yards and that isn't what they want to be about. Arizona State will test their improvement.

Kendal Daniels and Mason Cobb had really solid opening performances, as both recorded 11 tackles a piece.

Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy told his team after to trust the coaches because they know how to prepare them for the season and to listen to the older players about how to go through game week practices. Camp is over and it is on to the season.

Rodriguez, Harper, Harvell-Peel, Sterling, McCalister, Bernard-Converse, Sills, Warren, and Martin gone. That is a lot of playmakers, but mixed in with the plays was leadership. Where is that coming from?

Oklahoma State safety Jason Taylor II was left off the preseason Jim Thorpe Award watch list.

The debate between former player and now Director of Player Development Richetti Jones and current Cowboys safety Jason Taylor II prompted the question. Your curiosity prompted the observations.

Longest day of the summer really translates as hardest day of the summer offseason for Oklahoma State football. This team's work ethic showed up big, a good sign for the season.

It could have been Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel, Baylor freshly-minted starter Blake Shapen, or this could be appropriate, just entitle Texas' Quinn Ewers All-Big 12 quarterback.

Oklahoma State has three selections on the preseason All-Big 12 team, which is chosen by media around the league.

While the football staff is deep into running camps this week with a number of potential future Oklahoma State players involved in those camps, the Cowboys including leaders like quarterback Spencer Sanders are leading their teammates in workouts.

With seven starters from one of the better defenses in Oklahoma State's football history departed it is reasonable to expect a drop off for 2022. Spring showed if they drop, won't be far.

Remember this one? I know we put out Part Two about two weeks ago, but we always knew we were saving Part Three for the grand finale. It is the position on defense that lost the most, but may have the brightest future. The safeties will be fun.

We pick back up with our postseason series on Oklahoma State football as we needed to wait until head coach Mike Gundy hired a defensive coordinator to look under the hood of the defense.