STILLWATER — The primary recreation week of the brand new season has lastly arrived, bringing with it the possibility for Oklahoma State to snap the nine-game shedding streak that dates again to final September.
The fresh-look Cowboys, with 62 new gamers and 12 assistant coaches, play host to UT Martin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Boone Pickens Stadium, broadcast on ESPN+.
The Pokes enter the season with much more questions than solutions, however this may assist to resolve at the very least a number of of them.
Right here’s a have a look at what it’s worthwhile to find out about this week’s matchup:
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Oklahoma State vs. UT Martin
When: 6:30 p.m. ThursdayWhere: Boone Pickens Stadium in StillwaterTV: NoneStreaming: ESPN+Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1Line: OSU by 20.5Over/underneath: 50.5
Scouting UT Martin
2024 Document: 9-6, 6-2 OVC/Huge SouthBest participant: Cornerback JaMichael McGoy Jr. was a second-team All-American final 12 months after a season wherein he had 43 tackles, three interceptions and 18 cross breakups.The case for the Skyhawks: Voted second within the Ohio Valley/Huge South Soccer Affiliation preseason ballot, one level behind Tennessee Tech, the Skyhawks are a good FCS program. They’ve gained or shared the final 4 convention titles, final 12 months counting on a powerful protection. Although a number of the faces have modified, the protection would be the key to a powerful efficiency for the Skyhawks, attempting to place strain on OSU’s inexperienced quarterbacks.The case for the Cowboys: Expertise-wise, the Skyhawks ought to pose no severe risk to OSU, regardless of the immense roster turnover. The vibe popping out of preseason camp instructed a quick, bodily and athletic protection that will probably be able to assault an FCS offense. The important thing to the sport for OSU will probably be discovering consistency on offense, significantly within the run recreation the place the Pokes must be able to opening holes.
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