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Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) runs past BYU defenders for a touchdown in overtime of a game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. The two teams meet again Friday night in Provo. | Mitch Alcala, Associated Press
The tables have been turned a little bit on the No. 13-ranked BYU Cougars this week.
BYU (6-0, 3-0) was able to enjoy a bye week, and an extra week of preparation, before beating Arizona 41-19 last Saturday afternoon at LaVell Edwards Stadium, and that was apparent on the field as the Cougars seemed to know what the Wildcats were going to do before several plays that BYU dominated.
“Well, I had a little run-in with my cattle over the weekend. I guess they’ve been watching us play, and I got head-butted.”
OSU coach Mike Gundy
This week, Oklahoma State (3-3, 0-3) will have that advantage, because the Cowboys were idle last weekend. Throw in the fact that it is already a short week of preparation for BYU, with the game scheduled for Friday night (8:15 p.m., ESPN) and the advantage could be even more pronounced.
Suffice it to say, BYU coach Kalani Sitake isn’t overly concerned about it. He never is, really.
However, Sitake did mention it several times in his weekly press briefing Monday, while also adding that this isn’t a “revenge factor” game for the Cougars just because they lost 40-34 in double overtime to the Pokes last year in Stillwater, Oklahoma, a loss that kept BYU out of a bowl game and a win that propelled OSU into the Big 12 championship game.
“We are looking forward to this matchup and being a little bit more familiar with their roster and their depth chart and coaching and style and scheme (from playing them last November),” Sitake said. “They have the same knowledge with us. They are coming off a bye week, so we know what that is like and how that can be an…
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Publish date : 2024-10-14 23:17:23
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