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Key Players Returning:
RB Ollie Gordon II, WR Jaden Bray, WR/RS Brennan Presley, OC Joe Michalski, OT Cole Birmingham, OT Jake Springfield, DE Nathan Latu, DE Collin Oliver, LB Xavier Benson, CB Korie Black, NB Kendal Daniels, FS Lyrik Rawls, KR/PR Brennan Presley and PT Logan Ward.
Key Players Departing:
QB Spencer Sanders, RB Dominic Richardson, WR Bryson Green, WR Braydon Johnson, WR JP Richardson, OG Hunter Woodard, OT Caleb Etienne, DE Trace Ford, DE Tyler Lacy, DE Brock Martin, DT Sione Asi, DT Brandon Evers, DT Samuela Tuihalamaka, LB Lamont Bishop, LB Mason Cobb, LB Sean Michael Flanagan, CB Jabbar Muhammad, DS Thomas Harper, DS Jason Taylor II, PK Tanner Brown and PT Tom Hutton.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR De’Zhaun Stribling (Washington State transfer), WR Arland Bruce IV (Iowa transfer), OT Dalton Cooper (Texas State transfer) and EDGE Anthony Goodlow (Tulsa transfer).
3 Star Recruits: LB Justin Wright (Tulsa transfer), CB Kenneth Harris (Arkansas State transfer), WR Cameron Heard (Houston, Texas), QB Zane Flores (Gretna, Nebraska), LB Kam Franklin (Oak Grove, Louisiana) and WR Camron Heard (Houston, Texas).
2022 Results:
G01 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 58-44
G02 ARIZONA STATE W 34-17
G03 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF W 63-7
G04 @ #16 Baylor W 36-25
G05 TEXAS TECH W 41-31
G06 @ #13 TCU L | 2OT 40-43
G07 #20 Texas W 41-34
G08 @ #22 Kansas State L 0-48
G09 @ Kansas L 16-37
G10 IOWA STATE W 20-14
G11 @ Oklahoma L 13-28
G12 WEST VIRGINIA L 19-24
BWL vs. Wisconsin L 17-24
Team Info:
2022 Overall: 7-6 (5th in Big XII)
Home: 6-1
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
B12: 4-5
Non-B12: 3-1
Head Coach: Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State: 156-75
Career: 156-75
Bowls: 11-6
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Garret Rangel (55-115, 711 yards, 51.3%, 6.2 avg., 4 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Ollie Gordon II (62 car., 308 yards, 5.0 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Brennan Presley (67 rec., 813 yards, 12.1 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jaden Nixon (4)
Sacks: Collin Oliver (5)
Tackles: Xavier Benson (76)
Interceptions: Kendal Daniels (3)
Pass Deflections: Korie Black (4)
Tackles For Loss: Collin Oliver (7.5)
Forced Fumbles: Korie Black/Kendal Daniels/Lyrik Rawls (1)
Kick Returns: Jaden Nixon (14 ret., 385 yards, 27.5 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Brennan Presley (14 ret., 111 yards, 7.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Alex Hale (0-0 fg/fga., 0%, 2-2 xp/xpa., 2 pts.)
Punting: Logan Ward (37 punts, 1665 yards, 45.0 avg., 10 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Alan Bowman (RS SR/TR)
RB: 00 Ollie Gordon II (SO)
WR: 5 Jaden Bray (RS SO)
WR: 88 De’Zhaun Stribling (JR/TR)
WR: 80 Brennan Presley (SR)
TE: 16 Josiah Johnson (RS SR/TR)
LT: 67 Cole Birmingham (RS SR)
LG: 73 Jason Brooks Jr. (RS JR/TR)
OC: 66 Joe Michalski (RS SR)
RG: 74 Preston Wilson (RS SR)
RT: 61 Jake Springfield (RS SR)
KR: 80 Brennan Presley (SR)
PK: 19 Alex Hale (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 96 Kody Walterscheld (RS SR)
DT: 93 Collin Clay (RS SR/TR)
DE: 92 Nathan Latu (RS SR/TR)
LB: 30 Collin Oliver (JR)
LB: 4 Nickols Martin (RS SO)
LB: 1 Xavier Benson (RS SR/TR)
CB: 2 Korie Black (SR)
CB: 3 Cam Smith (RS SO)
FS: 6 Lyrik Rawls (RS SO)
BS: 9 Trey Rucker (RS SR/TR)
RS: 5 Kendal Daniels (RS SO)
PR: 80 Brennan Presley (SR)
PT: 79 Wes Pahl (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/02 CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS | Oklahoma State won (32-8) the only prior meeting between schools in 2015.
09/09 @ Arizona State Sun Devils | The series is tied 2-2. Last season’s 34-17 win was the first meeting between schools since 1993.
09/16 SOUTH ALABAMA JAGUARS | Oklahoma State leads the series 2-0. The Cowboys won (55-13) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/23 @ Iowa State Cyclones | Oklahoma State leads the series 34-20-3. The Cowboys are 8-2 since 2013 and their last series loss (21-24) was in 2021.
10/06 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Oklahoma State leads the series 42-27. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2013 and their last series win (31-20) was in 2021.
10/14 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | Oklahoma State leads the series 40-30-3. The Cowboys are 9-1 since 2013, and their last series win (55-3) was in 2021.
10/21 @ West Virginia Mountaineers | Oklahoma State leads the series 9-5. The Cowboys are 7-3 since 2013 and their last series win (24-3) was in 2021.
11/28 CINCINNATI BEARCATS | Oklahoma State leads the series 2-1. The Cowboys won (27-17) the last meeting between schools in 1983.
11/04 OKLAHOMA SOONERS | Oklahoma State trails the series 19-91-7. The Cowboys are 2-8 since 2013 and their last series win (37-33) was in 2021.
11/11 @ UCF Knights | First meeting between schools.
11/18 @ Houston Cougars | Oklahoma State trails the series 9-10-1. The Cowboys lost (35-45) the last meeting between schools in 2009.
11/25 BYU COUGARS | Oklahoma State leads the series 2-0. The Cowboys won (49-21) the last meeting between schools in 1976.
Prediction:
Home: 1-6
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 1-8
Non-B12: 1-2
Overall: 2-10 (12th in Big XII)
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