Daily Bullets (Dec. 24): Rudolph Saves Steelers’ Christmas (and Their Playoff Hopes)

Thanks for stopping by – here’s your daily dose of Oklahoma State sports news.

OSU Bullets

• Rudolph saved Christmas for Steeler nation. (I’m sure he’s as tired of the Christmas puns as anyone.) [PFB]

• Also, Jaylen Warren still putting dudes on their back.

Watch the block from Jaylen Warren on the touchdown. 😳

📺: #CINvsPIT on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/yewPow3ekF pic.twitter.com/dIJqVQx4uB

— NFL (@NFL) December 23, 2023

• How family ties helped OSU flip LaDainian Fields. [Sellout Crowd]

• Which 2024 signees could have an early impact at OSU. [The Oklahoman]

• And a look at some spots Mike Gundy & Co. could still address. [Tulsa World]

• Former OSU running back and Cowboy assistant coach Curtis Luper is being recognized for his work at Mizzou.

Congrats to my college roommate @CoachLoop Proud of you my Brother.. Congrats also @KirbMoore 😂 https://t.co/YI9FVDkOil

— Thurman Thomas (@thurmanthomas) December 23, 2023

• A pretty cool story on OSU basketball player Carson Sager and his summer internship with NASA. [OSU Athletics]

Non-OSU Bullets

• Brock Purdy’s absurd numbers have him in some historic company. (I couldn’t help myself.)

Since 2000, Purdy possesses the fourth-highest single-season passer rating through 15 weeks of any quarterback (790 individual quarterback seasons). The top three above Purdy all won the NFL MVP award in those seasons:
123.9 — Peyton Manning, 2004
120.1 — Aaron Rodgers, 2011
119.7 — Tom Brady, 2007 
[The Athletic]

• Books recs for a hopefully (not so) stressful holiday. (A couple of these are already on my TBR list.) [The Atlantic]

• And we’ll leave you with some holiday singing from Big 12 Hoops, including Boynton and Bryce. 

Big 12 Basketball Holiday Album coming soon 🎵 pic.twitter.com/hx9Hkhvme2

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) December 23, 2023