Daily Bullets (July 28): Pokes Are 2-0 in Puerto Rico, Easy, Slow Start to Conference Play

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

OSU Bullets

• The Cowboys won game two in Puerto Rico last night – and a big lineup that’s intriguing saw some time: 

The live stream of this game was down for much of the first quarter, but when it finally ticked on, Jordan Burks (6-foot-9), Latrell Allmond (6-foot-8) and Julius Halaifonua (7-feet) were all on the floor together.

Lutz prefers to run a man-to-man defense, but if that trio is at the bottom of a 2-3 zone, they might cover the entire width of the floor. [PFB]

• CBS Sports has the Pokes as one of the teams “poised to improve win totals in 2026” (CBS Sports)

• Important for the Cowboys this fall will be taking advantage of the slower start to conference play:

OSU has a winnable league schedule, especially on the front end.

Four of the first five conference contests come against schools ranked among the bottom in the beat writers’ preseason poll. [TulsaWorld]

• Digging into the Cowboy linebacker room (SI)

• One of the most efficient in the country:

Drew Mestemaker was among the most efficient passers in the country at North Texas last year. Can he replicate that success at Oklahoma State? #cfbqbs26 pic.twitter.com/Jo6ASHIEgP

— CFB Film Room (@CFBFilmRoom) July 27, 2026

Non-OSU Bullets

• Why reading matters • A statistical analysis of the most evil Disney villains

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