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Key Players Returning:
DE Jaleel Johnson, DT Iman Oates, CB Cam Smith, CB Kale Smith, NB Cameron Epps, NB Dylan Smith, SS Parker Robertson, KR/PR Gavin Freeman, KR/PR Kyler Pearson, PK Logan Ward, and PT Wes Pahl.
Key Players Departing:
QB Alan Bowman, RB Ollie Gordon II, WR Rashod Owens, WR/RS Brennan Presley, WR De’Zhaun Stribling, OC Joe Michalski, OG Cole Birmingham, OG Preston Wilson, OT Dalton Cooper, OT Jake Springfield, DE Obi Ezeigbo, DT Justin Kirkland, DT Xavier Ross, NT Colin Clay, LB DeSean Brown, LB Jeff Roberson, LB Nick Martin, LB Collin Oliver, CB Korie Black, NB Kobe Hylton, FS Trey Rucker, SS Kendal Daniels, and KR/PR Brennan Presley.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: LB Carl’veon Young (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), and EDGE Kyran Duhon (UTEP transfer).
3 Star Recruits: EDGE Wendell Gregory (South Carolina transfer), OT Markell Samuel (Appalachian State transfer), DE Michael Riles (Port Arthur, Texas), WR Terrill Davis (Central Oklahoma transfer), DS Jotavion Pierce (Mongomery, Alabama), WR Kam Powell (McKinney, Texas), LB Darius Thomas (Louisville transfer), and DL De’Marion Thomas (Louisville transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 44-20
G02 ARKANSAS W/2OT 39-31
G03 @ Tulsa W 45-10
G04 #12 UTAH L 19-22
G05 @ #23 Kansas State L 20-42
G06 WEST VIRGINIA L 14-38
G07 @13 BYU L 35-38
G08 @ Baylor L 28-38
G09 ARIZONA STATE L 21-41
G10 @ TCU L 13-38
G11 TEXAS TECH L 48-56
G12 @ #25 Colorado L 0-52
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 3-9 (16th in BIG XII)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 0-9
Non-B12: 3-0
Head Coach: Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State: 169-88
Bowls: 12-6
Career: 169-88
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Maealiuaki Smith (44-74, 489 yards, 59.5%, 6.6 avg., 2 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Trent Howland (41 car., 230 yards, 5.6 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Josh Ford (10 rec., 9.2 yards, 9.2 avg., 1 TD)
TD’s Scored: Sesi Vailahi (2)
Sacks: Jaleel Johnson/Iman Oates (2)
Tackles: Parker Robertson (49)
Interceptions: Parker Robertson (2)
Pass Deflections: Cam Smith (7)
Tackles For Loss: Jaleel Johnson/Iman Oates (3)
Forced Fumbles: Cam Smith (1)
Kick Returns: Kyler Pearson (17 ret., 294 yards, 17.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Kyler Pearson (7 ret., 54 yards, 7.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Logan Ward (12-17 fg/fga., 71%, 34-35 xp/xpa., 70 pts.)
Punting: Wes Pahl (30 punts, 1294 yards, 43.1 avg., 4 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 6 Zane Flores (RS SO)
RB: 24 Trent Howland (RS SR/TR)
WR: 00 Christian Fitzpatrick (RS SR/TR)
WR: 19 Jaylen Lloyd (JR/TR)
WR: 17 Gavin Freeman (SR/TR)
TE: 40 Josh Ford (SO)
LT: 71 Tyler Brumfield (RS JR/TR)
LG: 72 Lavaka Taukeiaho (RS JR/TR)
OC: 52 Kasen Carpenter (RS SO/TR)
RG: 00 Bob Schick (GR/TR)
RT: 00 Grant Seagren (RS SO/TR)
KR: 27 Kyler Pearson (RS SR/TR)
PK: 19 Logan Ward (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 33 Kyran Duhon (SO/TR)
NT: 00 Michael Diatta (RS SR/TR)
DE: 99 Iman Oates (RS SR/TR)
LB: 95 Jaleel Johnson (RS JR)
LB: 5 Bryan McCoy (SR/TR)
LB: 30 Trip White (RS JR/TR)
NB: 11 Dylan Smith (JR)
CB: 2 Jaylin Davies (RS SR/TR)
CB: 3 Cam Smith (RS SR)
FS: 32 Mordecai McDaniel (RS SR/TR)
SS: 8 Parker Robertson (RS SR)
PR: 27 Kyler Pearson (RS SR/TR)
PT: 90 Wes Pahl (RS SR/TR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
08/28 UT-MARTIN SKYHAWKS | First meeting.
09/06 @ Orgon Ducks | Oklahoma State lost (31-42) the only prior meeting in 2008.
09/19 TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE | Oklahoma State leads the series 45-28. The Cowboys won (45-10) last season’s meeting, and they won (28-23) the prior meeting in 2021.
09/27 BATLOR BEARS | Oklahoma State leads the series 23-20. The Cowboys are 4-6 since 2015, and their last series win (36-25) was in 2022.
10/04 @ Arizona Wildcats | Oklahoma State leads the series 5-4. The Cowboys lost (38-59) the last meeting in 2012, and they won (37-14) the prior meeting in 2011.
10/11 HOUSTON COUGARS | The series is tied 10-10-1. The Cowboys won (43-30) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (35-45) the prior meeting in 2009.
10/18 CINCINNATI BEARCATS | Oklahoma State leads the series 3-1. The Cowboys won (45-13) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (27-17) the prior meeting in 1983.
10/25 @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | The series is tied 24-24-3. The Cowboys are 6-3 since 2015, and their last series win (41-31) was in 2022.
11/01 @ Kansas Jayhawks | Oklahoma State leads the series 42-30-2. The Cowboys are 8-1 since 2015, and they won (39-32) the last meeting in 2023.
11/15 KANSAS STATE WILDCATS | Oklahoma State leads the series 43-28. The Cowboys are 6-4 since 2015, and their last series win (29-21) was in 2023.
11/22 @ UCF Knights | Oklahoma State lost (3-45) the only prior meeting in 2023.
11/29 IOWA STATE CYCLONES | Oklahoma State leads the series 34-21-3. The Cowboys are 6-3 since 2015, and they lost (27-34) the last meeting in 2023.
Prediction:
Home: 2-5
Away: 0-5
Neutral: 0-0
B12: 0-9
Non-B12: 2-1
Overall: 2-10 (16th in Big XII)
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