Daily Bullets (Sept. 10): Cross Arizona State’s Goal and Sing “Oklahoma State”

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

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Three Thoughts

• The proportions of how much we look forward to football and how long it lasts in the calendar year are so out of whack – here’s all you need to know about one of the Cowboys’ six remaining home games:

• A game preview that includes kick time and TV info
• Predictions and picks around tonight’s game
• The surest lock of the week seems to be taking the over at 58 points for the Cowboy-Sun Devil showdown

• You could really say that the 2002 Cowboy Football Team being honored tonight was the one that turned the tide for the Pokes – numerous monumental steps in the right direction by that squad

The 2002 @CowboyFB team that will recognized at the ASU game was very, very significant. Ended the losing streak against Nebraska, dispatched OU, picked up the first #okstate bowl win since 1988 and started the 19 bowls in 20 seasons trek we are now on.

— Kevin Klintworth (@KKlintworth) September 9, 2022

• The counterargument is this – all of those points that made it close were in garbage time

Sure, Oklahoma State allowed 44 points to Central Michigan last week but the Cowboys had a 51-15 lead at one point in that game. I was expecting a drop-off from the Oklahoma State defense, but I don’t think giving up all of those garbage time points really means a whole lot. In fact, it could be a bit of a wake-up call entering Week 2.

[Yahoo Sports]

Two Quotes

• Was it startling for you to watch linebackers miss tackles last week? This quote nails the promise of the 2022 season compared to 2021:

If the 2021 Cowboys had Malcolm Rodriguez’s imprint, this year’s Pokes belong to (Spencer) Sanders, a quarterback expected to matter most in big games like Saturday night’s.

[TulsaWorld]

• This forecast may be stale this morning but this sounds like incredible football weather for tonight:

GREAT NEWS, Cowboy football fans! The front is moving through faster so the game won't be quite as hot as originally forecast. Tailgating will be very warm in the mid 80s but temps may dip to the 70s by the 4th Quarter!

9AM FRI @kfor @CowboyFB #okwx #football pic.twitter.com/DzD0DlsJcs

— Emily Sutton (@emilyrsutton) September 9, 2022

One Question

• Borrowing this from a friend – what would be more surprising tonight: if OSU won by 17 or lost?

Most Viewed of the Week

• No. 1 Jaylen Warren climbs to RB2 in Pittsburgh

• No. 2 Ten Thoughts on the win over Central Michigan

• No. 3 Three Things Herman Edwards had to say about playing the Pokes

• No. 4 Mike Gundy noted the Big 12 is ahead of the Pac-12

• No. 5 The Pokes debuted a new Goal-Line Formation in Week 1

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Non-OSU Bullets

• Ever had a “red draw” before? Doesn’t sound like my kind of thing
• This sci-fi read was a lot of fun – I’ll read anything Blake Crouch writes
• Seeing the ways to die (to yourself) today (faith-based)