The late season injury toll is on. Oklahoma State is still in much better shape prior to kickoff with TCU than they were back in September, but football is football.

Oklahoma State has brought in more of a select number of transfers and virtually all of them are not just working out, but they are having excellent college careers or the finish to their career. Why?

The Mountaineers are fresh off an upset win over Iowa State and looking to make it two ranked teams in two weeks. The stakes for the Pokes are Blue Ridge Mountain high, maybe higher.

Mike Gundy is an "honesty is the best policy" coach although he will fully admit it hasn't always worked well for him. This week he knows he has to be honest about what his team is facing.

Oklahoma State finally got the run game off the ground against Boise State, rushing for nearly 250-yards and three touchdowns. However, they've got a tough challenge ahead of them on Saturday with the Kansas State defensive front.

Oklahoma State fans and head coach Mike Gundy are accustommed to running the football. It wasn't statisfactory in the opener with Missouri State.

Mike Gundy said before practice that he feels better about his offensive line. It helps that the leader of the line, Josh Sills, feels good too. He also feels good about how they will be used.

The offensive line is deeper and more experienced than in 2020, and Spencer Sanders continues to improve within the pocket. While there's always area of improvement, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is confident with his team going into the 2021 season.

The throwback summer program that head coach Mike Gundy and Rob Glass wanted has concluded and it was a success. Linemen on offense and defense have really improved strength and conditioning.

Oklahoma State guard Josh Sills was named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list on Tuesday. The trophy goes to the nation's top interior offensive or defensive lineman.

More All-Big 12 News with Robert Allen's vote on the Big 12 Media Team and Pro Football Focus has three Cowboys on first-team, others on list as well.

Oklahoma State had two players make the preseason All-Big 12 teams, offensive lineman Josh Sills and safety Kolby Harvell-Peel.

The arrival of center Danny Godlevske was a key, but a mindset that was established in the offseason and carried on through spring and an addition in the summer will lead to offensive line prowess.

Offensive Coordinator Kasey Dunn opened spring football by saying he wanted the offense to get back to running the football more efficiently and more explosively. Mission accomplished.

Cowboys finish off fourth week of spring practice with a 142-play scrimmage. They have stayed healthy and have been conditioned well enough to be pushed. A couple of birthdays at practice on Friday too.

It wasn't a scrimmage but it was close on Friday as the Cowboys worked situations, lots of them with officials on hand. Tay Martin continues to impress with making plays.

They first met at camps in high school, both had an offer to play for the Redhawks, now the center-guard combination meant to be comes together in Stillwater, Okla.

All of the teammates are noticing that Oklahoma State has an exceptional group of running backs this spring and armed to help next fall. It's a super problem to have.