Daily Bullets (Nov. 29): Ollie Gordon a Finalist for Top Running Back, All the Pressure on Texas in Arlington

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OSU Bullets

• Ollie Gordon is a finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to college football’s top running back (PFB)

Compared to Hampton and Schrader, Ollie Gordon is:

1st in rushing yards
1st in yards per carry
1st in rushing touchdowns
1st in total touchdowns
1st in receiving yards
2nd in yards per catch
2nd in PFF run grade#okstate #gopokes https://t.co/JBkfCO9Jf6

— Phillip (@OKTXARPoke) November 28, 2023

• The Cowboys climbed a couple of spots in the latest CFP rankings (PFB)

• Will Bryce Thompson be back before Thursday’s matchup with Creighton? (TulsaWorld)

#OKState hoops injury report:

Isaiah Miranda (ankle) is doubtful for Thursday's game against Creighton.

Boynton said Bryce Thompson practiced Monday and that Thompson is "trending toward being available" for Thursday.

— Marshall Scott (@MarshallScottOK) November 28, 2023

• An angle to Saturday’s Big 12 title game – so much pressure on Texas to get where they want to go. Talking Heads certainly have the Horns in a runaway.

Not only do the Longhorns need to win Saturday’s Big 12 Championship Game against Oklahoma State, but it would help if the Longhorns looked good doing it, similar to last week’s 50-point pasting of Texas Tech in the regular-season finale.

Steve Sarkisian’s team was ranked behind one-loss Oregon in last week’s committee top 25 and does not control their own destiny in the Playoff picture.

[247 Sports]

• Cowboy Baseball is coming back to Globe Life Field to avenge the basketball team’s early-season loss to ACU

🚨MORE GAMES ADDED🚨

Globe Life Field will host 3 midweek games as a part of the College Baseball Series!

February 20th
⚾️ @TTU_Baseball vs @UTAMavsBSB

February 21st
⚾️ @BeaverBaseball vs @TTU_Baseball
⚾️ @OSUBaseball vs @ACU_Baseball

🔗: https://t.co/UN6QHmIyA9 pic.twitter.com/Ngr4sGP7sf

— Globe Life Field (@GlobeLifeField) November 28, 2023

• Pokes get to wear dark uniforms on Saturday – that’s fun. While most any tri-color combination is a personal favorite, could see an all-black or Halloween (black-orange-black) making sense. 

Icy Whites in Arlington 🥶 pic.twitter.com/uUip4BUhqe

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) November 28, 2023

Non-OSU Bullets

• Should this meeting of been an email?
• Ways generosity protects (faith-based)

Two fascinating hiring decisions for college football teams that OSU plays next season: 

• Bobby Petrino to return to Arkansas as an offensive coordinator 
• Kliff Kingsbury is the betting favorite to be the Houston head coach