Daily Bullets (Jan. 2): OSU 2024 Highlights, Cowgirls Handle Baylor

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

Scores

Women’s Basketball: Cowgirls 84, Baylor 61

OSU Bullets

• The Cowgirls handled the Baylor basketball team yesterday (OKState.com)

• TulsaWorld writer points out a defensive line transfer as the most crucial transfer so far for the Pokes (TulsaWorld)

• Probably the sporting highlight of 2024 OSU athletics is how hot OSU Wrestling is starting off: 

(David) Taylor’s Cowboys are 6-0 in duals heading into the new year, and they haven’t just been winning duals, they’ve been dominating them. OSU is averaging 34.7 team points a dual. For reference, the Cowboys averaged 26.7 team points last season. And it’s not like that squad was some pushover, it went 14-1 and finished 10th in the NCAA Championships.

[PFB]

• Big 12-related – how Cam Skattebo almost inspired a comeback win down 24-8 in the fourth quarter (CBS Sports)

• Larry Reece nailed it – 

Jeanty had a tremendous year… He’s special!

Ashton Jeanty 186 ypg @BarrySanders 239 ypg
His Holiday Bowl total of 222 should count but would’ve brought down his yards per game average. 😝 #GoPokes https://t.co/JHfzpua7kH

— Larry Reece (@cowboyvoice) January 1, 2025

Non-OSU Bullets

•  The deliberate art of subtraction

• Fresh ways to read your Bible in 2025

This or some variation of this is a great idea: 

Finished in last place in my Dynasty Fantasy Football league.

This year, the league voted that the last place punishment would be Bowling a Perfect Game.

Rules: You can’t leave until you bowl a 300. BUT, every beer / hot dog consumed knocks off 10 pins.

Thing is, I’m not a… pic.twitter.com/CC63DkzlIu

— Philly Dawgs (@PHLDawgs) December 31, 2024