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Key Players Returning:
QB Spencer Sanders, RB L.D. Brown, RB Dezmon Jackson, OG Cole Birmingham, OG Josh Sills, OT Hunter Anthony, DE Trace Ford, DE Tyler Lacy, DE Brock Martin, DT Israel Antwine, LB Devin Harper, LB Malcolm Rodriguez, CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse, CB Christian Holmes, FS Kolby Harvell-Peel, SS Tre Sterling, WS Tanner McCalister, KR/PR Braydon Johnson, PK Alex Hale, and PT Tom Hutton.
Key Players Departing:
RB Chuba Hubbard, WR/PR Dillon Stoner, WR Tylan Wallace, OC Ry Schneider, OT Teven Jenkins, LB Calvin Bundage, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga, and PR Dillon Stoner.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: S Kendal Daniels (Beggs, Oklahoma), and DL Aden Kelley (Thomas Oklahoma).
3 Star Recruits: WR Bryson Green (Allen, Texas), LB Collin Oliver (Edmond, Oklahoma), S Ty Williams (Muskogee, Oklahoma), WR Blaine Green (Allen, Texas), S Lyrik Rawls (Marshall, Texas), ATH Nick Martin (Texarkana), S De’Kelvion Beamon (Shreveport, Louisiana), and LB Donovan Stephens (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
2020 Results:
G01 TULSA W 16-7
G02 WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTIANEERS W 27-13
G03 at Kansas W 47-7
G04 #17 IOWA STATE W 24-21
G05 TEXAS L | OT 34-41
G06 at Kansas State W 20-18
G07 at #18 Oklahoma L 13-41
G08 TEXAS TECH W 50-44
G09 at TCU L 22-29
G10 at Baylor W 42-3
BOWL vs. Miami, FL W 37-34
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 8-3 (3rd in Big XII)
Home: 4-1
Away: 3-2
Neutral: 1-0
B12: 6-3
Non-B12: 2-0
Head Coach: Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State: 137-67
Career: 137-67
Bowls: 10-5
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Spencer Sanders (155-247, 2007 yards, 62.8%, 8.1 avg., 14 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: Dezmon Jackson (100 car., 547 yards, 5.5 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Braydon Johnson (20 rec., 248 yards, 12.4 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Dezmon Jackson/Brennan Presley (4)
Sacks: Trace Ford (4.5)
Tackles: Malcolm Rodriguez (82)
Interceptions: Kolby Harvell-Peel/Tre Sterling (2)
Pass Deflections: Jarrick Bernard-Converse (7)
Tackles For Loss: Tre Sterling (11)
Forced Fumbles: Malcolm Rodriguez (7)
Kick Returns: Braydon Johnson (14 ret., 239 yards, 17.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Brennan Presley (4 ret., 18 yards, 4.5 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Alex Hale (13-14 fg/fga., 93%, 18-18 xp/xpa., 57 pts.)
Punting: Tom Hutton (59 punts, 2388 yards, 40.5 avg., 26 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 3 Spencer Sanders (RS JR)
RB: 00 L.D. Brown (RS SR)
WR: 10 Rashod Owens (RS FR)
WR: 80 Brennan Presley (SO)
WR: 1 Tay Martin (RS SR/TR)
TE: 87 Logan Carter (RS SR)
LT: 76 Caleb Etienne (SO/TR)
LG: 72 Josh Sills (GR/TR)
OC: 51 Danny Godlevske (GR/TR)
RG: 70 Hunter Woodard (RS JR)
RT: 77 Hunter Anthony (RS JR)
KR: 80 Brennan Presley (SO)
PK: 19 Alex Hale (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 89 Tyler Lacy (RS JR)
DT: 98 Brendon Evers (RS SR)
DT: 95 Israel Antwine (SR/TR)
DE: 94 Trace Ford (JR)
LB: 20 Malcolm Rodriguez (RS SR)
LB: 16 Devin Harper (RS SR)
CB: 24 Jarrick Bernard-Converse (SR)
CB: 6 Jabbar Muhammad (SO)
FS: 31 Kolby Harvell-Peel (SR)
SS: 3 Tre Sterling (RS SR)
WS: 2 Tanner McCalister (SR)
PR: 80 Brennan Presley (SO)
PT: 29 Tom Hutton (JR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 MISSOURI STATE BEARS | Oklahoma State leads the series 7-0. The Cowboys won (40-23) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
09/11 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | Oklahoma State leads the series 42-27-5. The Cowboys are 4-0 since 2011, and their last series win (20-35) was in 1998.
09/18 at Boise State Broncos | Oklahoma State won (44-21) the only prior meeting between schools in 2018.
09/25 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Oklahoma State leads the series 41-26. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (12-31) was in 2018.
10/02 BAYLOR BEARS | Oklahoma State leads the series 21-18. The Cowboys are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series loss (27-45) was in 2019.
10/16 at Texas Longhorns | Oklahoma State trails the series 9-26. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2011, and their lasts series win (38-35) was in 2018.
10/23 at Iowa State Cyclones | Oklahoma State leads the series 33-19-3. The Cowboys are 8-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (42-48) was in 2018.
10/30 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | Oklahoma State leads the series 39-29-3. The Cowboys are 10-0 since 2011, and their last series loss (28-43) was in 2007.
11/06 at West Virginia Mountaineers | Oklahoma State leads the series 8-4. The Cowboys are 7-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (10-34) was in 2014.
11/13 TCU HORNED FROGS | Oklahoma State leads the series 16-13-2. The Cowboys are 5-4 since 2011, and their last series win (34-27) was in 2019.
11/20 at Texas Tech Red Raiders | Oklahoma State trails the series 22-23-3. The Cowboys are 8-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (35-45) was in 2019.
11/27 OKLAHOMA SOONERS | Oklahoma State trails the series 18-90-7. The Cowboys are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (38-35 OT) was in 2014.
Prediction:
Home: 5-2
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 3-6
Non-B12: 2-1
Overall: 5-7 (7th in Big XII)
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