Daily Bullets (Sept. 8): The Cowboys Weren’t the Only Ranked Team to Get Tested

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OSU Bullets

Despite the disappointing hole that OSU dug itself against Arkansas, the Cowboys fared better than some other favorites on Saturday. Before we get into that, let’s hit some orange bullet points from Saturday. 

• If you want to dig into a wacky Cowboy win, your first stop should be at Marshall’s 10 Thoughts. [PFB]

• Bill Haisten looks at OSU’s disappointing run game, despite the dramatic win. [Tulsa World]

• Scott Wright points to some of OSU’s unsung heroes from Saturday, including long snapper Shea Freibaum. [The Oklahoman]

• Dekota doled out report cards for the Cowboys. They passed, but barely. [PFB]

• Who won MVP, top play, breakout performances? Superlatives from the win. [PFB]

• Cowboys somber after Collin Oliver injury. [247]

• Welp.

Update https://t.co/nqCual3mDJ pic.twitter.com/KMqdH6YCw5

— 𝙋𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠 (@PistolRick) September 8, 2024

Non-OSU Bullets

• No. 5 Notre Dame fell to unranked Northen Illinois, No. 4 Alabama was pushed by unranked USF and the No. 15 Sooners got all they could handle from unranked Houston.

NIU walking into Notre Dames Athletic Department to collect 1.4 million

pic.twitter.com/Pyny3itSU5

— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) September 7, 2024