The effort and energy was there, much better than Baylor and especially the fourth quarter, but the needed stops on third and fourth downs were missing.
Running the football with consistent success and stopping the run with the same consistency is the heart of the Cowboys issues, so we talked to linemen and a linebacker.
Oates is a native of Tulsa, Tulsa Hale High School. Then he was at NEO A&M. Now to Oklahoma State where he is playing like his roommate - Ollie Gordon.
It has been across the board, new defensive line coach Paul Randolph has helped bring a new persective to players. He liked the defensive tackles at first sight.
Nose tackles gave head coach a birthday effort and defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo and the defense results that make playing good defense much easier.
Oklahoma State is one week into Fall Camp for the 2023 season and they have had seven practices, three in helmets and shoulder pads and one is full pads. What's up?