Oklahoma State will kick off its season in opposition to visiting Central Arkansas on Saturday night in Stillwater, Okla.
The Cowboys are keen to transport on from a disappointing end a season in the past within the Large 12 Convention. Oklahoma State gained six of its first seven video games however stumbled down the stretch with 5 losses in its ultimate six video games.
A brand new season brings a contemporary manner for Mike Gundy and his Cowboys. Gundy is 156-75 as he enters his nineteenth 12 months on the helm for Oklahoma State.
Gundy stated he deliberate to rely on a couple of avid gamers at a couple of positions, together with quarterback, heading into the season opener and past.
“We will be able to play a couple of quarterbacks — possibly moderately some time,” Gundy stated this week. “Lately I went in and regarded on the roster and more or less the place we are at. We will be able to have extra avid gamers competing on sport day for a couple of video games than ever earlier than.
“The reason being we’ve such a lot of new avid gamers, we do not know so much about them. We watch them in observe, however some guys play other in video games than they do in observe. I believe the truthful factor is to allow them to play, put guys in video games, see what they do.”
That implies Alan Bowman and Garret Rangel every can be expecting enjoying time at quarterback. The Cowboys are transferring on from former quarterback Spencer Sanders, who left for Ole Leave out.
Central Arkansas is coming off a 5-6 document ultimate season. The Bears hope to play the function of spoiler in opposition to Oklahoma State’s new-look roster.
One reason why for optimism at Central Arkansas is the arriving of operating again ShunDerrick Powell, a switch from North Alabama. Powell rushed for 1,508 yards and 18 touchdowns ultimate season and earned FCS All-American standing.
Bears quarterback Will McElvain is getting into his 2d 12 months because the chief of the offense.
“He understands what (offensive coordinator Ken) Collums needs in his room, he understands what I would like out of a quarterback as the pinnacle trainer,” Bears head trainer Nathan Brown stated. “I believe Will is poised to have an enormous fall.”
—Box Stage Media
