Can Oklahoma State football turn season around after another disappointing first month?

This time last year, Oklahoma State was reeling.

The Cowboys suffered back-to-back losses in late September. South Alabama had curb stomped the Cowboys 33-7 in Stillwater. A week later, OSU lost at Iowa State.

Then came an orange-and-black October resurgence. OSU went 4-0 in the month, which marked the beginning of seven wins for the Cowboys over their final eight regular season games.

After that two-loss September, the Cowboys made it to the Big 12 Championship Game.

Deja vu, anyone? Oklahoma State can only hope.

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Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon II (0) walks off the field following the college football between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Utah Utes at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept., 21, 2024.

Like last season, OSU is entering October with two losses. But this situation is more dire.

Yeah, the South Alabama loss was embarrassing, but at least it came out of conference. Both of OSU’s losses this September came against Big 12 foes Utah and Kansas State. For OSU to match its 7-2 Big 12 record of 2023, the Cowboys would have to win out.

Unlikely, but possible. We’re only a year removed from watching the Cowboys claw out of their grave by Halloween.

As of now, Oklahoma State is among the biggest disappointments through the first five weeks of the college football season.

Who do they share that dreaded company with? We ranked the 10 most disappointing teams through September:

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10. Notre Dame (4-1)

The Fighting Irish have two really solid wins: at Texas A&M, vs. Louisville.

So what are they doing on this list? Two words: Northern. Illinois.

Northern Illinois, as 28.5-point underdogs, went to South…

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Publish date : 2024-10-04 19:53:20

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