Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022

OSU picks up Carroll, No. 1 wrestling recruit

Bradley Cook Staff Reporter

Wrestling coach John Smith picked up No. 1 pound-for-pound recruit, Chris tian Carroll, according to Willie Saylor of Matscouts.

Carroll, a class of 2023 prospect, is projected to join the Cowboys as a heavy weight. He is coming out of Elkhart, In diana, and was previously committed to llinois and Penn. Last season, he went unde feated and won the Indiana state champion ship. He recently represented Team USA at the U20 World Championships in Bulgaria.

Carroll joins a loaded 2023 recruiting class that features four wrestlers in Saylor’s top 100 rankings. Carroll will immediately boost the Cowboys’ heavyweights as the roster only lists two guys at that weight.

Sanders’ shoulders

OSU’s success relies on the status of its QB1

Slaughter Staff Reporter

Another field being stormed, another lackluster defen sive performance, another loss being penciled in for OSU.

These three things are exactly what the Cow boys couldn’t af

ford heading into their matchup against Kansas, but nevertheless, the Jayhawks had a perfect storm of all three in their 37-16 victory. With ru mors about the status of Cow boy quarterback Spencer Sand ers circulating throughout the week, any hope of a bounce-back win rested on his shoulders, per usual.

Big 12 Power Rankings

Cordova Staff Reporter

This is the tenth edition of the Big 12 football power rankings from The O’Colly. Each week, The O’Colly will give a recap and preview of each Big 12 team and give reasoning as to why a team is ranked at a spot.

No. 10: West Virginia (3-6 overall, 1-5 Big 12)

It was a battle of the bottom last week and West Virginia came out with a loss, losing on the road to Iowa State, who was ranked No. 1- last week, 31-14. This game was close in the fourth quarter, but West Virginia couldn’t keep up with Iowa State in the end. WVU hosts Oklahoma and needs to win-out to become bowleligible.

No. 9: Oklahoma State (6-3, 3-3)

What an avalanche for the Cowboys the past two weeks, I’m sure they are glad they aren’t in Kansas anymore. This past Saturday, OSU lost to Kansas, 37-16, in a game that was never close. Quarterback Spencer

Sanders was out and OSU’s defense couldn’t stop Kansas’ run attack. OSU welcomes the best defense in the Big 12 in Iowa State to Stillwater this weekend.

No. 8: Iowa State (4-5, 1-5)

The Cyclones have sat at No. 10 for weeks, but after a win over WVU, they move up to No. 8 over their next opponent, OSU. It seemed in its first Big 12 win, ISU finally figured out its offense. A balanced attack from both ground and air, matched with argu ably the best Big 12 defense will do damage in the last three games.

Molly Jolliff

OSU coach John Smith added the No. 1 pound-for-pound high school wrestler to its 2023 recruiting class.

Mackenzie Janish

With two straight losses, OSU slides to No. 9 in The O’Colly’s Big 12 football power rankings.

Chase Davis

OSU quarterback Spencer Sanders guided his

in Boone Pickens Stadium.

See Sanders on page 3

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Big 12 performances TCU completes another comeback

Wayland Caffey Staff Reporter

Week 10 of Big 12 play has officially wrapped up, here is how each team performed in the race to Arlington.

No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs

TCU’s passing attack was doomed from the start, after star receiver Quentin Johnston left the game early in the first quarter with an ankle injury. Fortunately for the Frogs, running back Ken dre Miller made up the ground, rushing for 158 yards and a touch down on 21 carries in their 34-24 win over Texas Tech.

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Not much went well for the Red Raiders on Saturday morning in their 10-point loss to the unde feated Horned Frogs. The Big 12’s top offense did have some trouble dealing with junior linebacker Je siah Pierre, who had a career day finishing with 1 and 1/2 sacks.

Baylor Bears

The Baylor Bears won their third straight on Saturday against the Oklahoma Sooners. Leading the attack for Baylor was junior running back Craig Williams, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.

Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma wasn’t unable to continue its winning streak against Baylor in a heartbreaking 38-35 home loss. Running back Eric Gray kept them in the con test, finishing the day with 164 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns on 31 touches.

West Virginia Mountain eers

West Virginia has struggled all season, but this game was especially rough. Backup quarter back Garrett Greene came in and led a touchdown drive in the final offensive series for the Moun

taineers, accounting for 70 of 75 yards on the drive and throwing the final touchdown.

Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State was able to end its five-game losing streak in a 3114 win over West Virginia. Senior receiver Xavier Hutchinson was unstoppable, recording 10 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown.

Kansas Jayhawks

Kansas was able to end its three-game losing streak against No. 18 Oklahoma State. From their first offensive snap to their last, the Jayhawk’s rushing attack was rolling through the Cowboy defense, accumulating 351 yards and two touchdowns on 46 at tempts.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State dropped its second straight game in a three-score loss to the Kan sas Jayhawks. Without starting quarterback Spencer Sanders, the Cowboys receivers needed to step up if they wanted a chance to win. Sophomore receiver Bryson Green did just that, and even though they lost he finished with nine catches for 105 yards.

No. 18 Kansas State Wild cats

The up and down season continues for the Wildcats, losing to the Texas Longhorns 34-27. Keeping them in the game was star running back Deuce Vaughn, who finished the day with 159 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown on 26 touches.

No. 18 Texas Longhorns

The Longhorns continue to prove they can hang with any team in the nation, knocking off Kansas State and clinching bowl eligibility. No one deserves more credit for the win than Bijan Rob inson, who totaled 243 scrimmage yards and one rushing touchdown on 32 touches.

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Mackenzie Janish

TCU scored 17 second half points to force overtime and beat No. 8 Oklahoma State, 43-40, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Once he was ruled out, they prac tically stood no chance.

Justified or not, if Sanders plays, he’s going to receive most of the blame if a game goes south for his team. On the flip side, if he plays and leads the

Cowboys to victory, his performance will usually be undersold, that’s the life of a quarterback.

The success of this team rests on Sanders’ shoulders, whether he’s on the field or off.

When No. 3 trots onto the field to start the game, Gundy and his team feel as if they can compete, and Cow boy fans feel as if they can enjoy the rest of their Saturday with the hopes of their team capturing a victory.

When he doesn’t however, hope

diminishes, because justified or not, this team relies on their QB1.

With Sanders’ status being un certain for their matchup against the Cyclones and beyond, a team that in the span of two weeks has gone from Big 12 Championship contender to completely out of the race, looks lost and unsure of their direction moving forward.

Going up against the 10th defense in the country would be a challenge for an experienced quarterback like

Sanders, let alone a true freshman in Rangel or a redshirt freshman in Gun nar Gundy.

With looming questions over his return this week, this season, or even next year, there are plenty of answers that Cowboy fans won’t get from Sand ers until a later date. However, the clear answer to the Cowboys’ success is found in Sanders, because without him, their path to relevancy come bowl season is unpromising.

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Mackenzie Janish

OSU freshman quarterback Garret Rangel filled in for Spencer Sanders who was sidelined with a right shoulder injury.

No. 6: Oklahoma (5-4, 2-4)

The Sooners lost a pivotal game on Satur day to Baylor, 38-35. There weren’t any major issues from OU, but many minor issues, includ ing the lack of second half defense and quar terback Dillon Gabriel’s three interceptions, led to the loss. A tough road game in Morgan town this weekend could prove a lot about this Sooner team.

No. 5: Kansas (6-3, 3-3)

Running back Devin Neal defeated OSU. Neal ran, and caught, all over the Cowboys, having more than 300 yards and one touch down. The Jayhawks won 37-16, and had really no close game. A visit to Lubbock with poten tially quarterback Jalon Daniels back could be a huge road win for the program.

No. 4: Baylor (6-3, 4-2)

A gritty 38-35 road win over Oklahoma gave the Bears some hope for the title game and another year of bowl-eligibility. Running back Craig Williams had 192 yards and two scores with the pass game only completing 14 passes. Baylor hosts No. 19 Kansas State looking to win the tie-breaker over the Wildcats for the Big 12 Championship game.

No. 3: Kansas State (6-3, 4-2)

A new quarterback controversy has arrived in Manhattan between quarterbacks Adrian Martinez and Will Howard. In previous weeks, Howard has looked good and led KSU to a win over OSU, while Martinez returned from injury and lost to Texas, 34-27. Martinez played well, but had a QBR of 58.6. Martinez is more than likely the starter for the rest of the season, but Howard is potentially the future. A pivotal game versus Baylor this week could prove who’s in the Big 12 championship game.

No. 2: Texas (6-3, 4-2)

Texas has a big task this weekend. If Texas defeats TCU, the Longhorns are almost a shoe-in for the Big 12 championship game, if they lose, the second team for the champion ship game is up in the air. Texas went on the road and defeated Kansas State, 34-27, on the back of running back Bijan Robinson, who rushed for over 200 yards and had a score.

No. 1: TCU (9-0, 6-0)

The Horned Frogs needed a fourthquarter surge to defeat the Red Raiders, 34-24. Now, it’s onto Texas for TCU and with a win, can lock up a bid into the conference champi onship game. TCU has now moved into No. 4 in the College Football Rankings and for the conference to get a team in, TCU would have to win-out.

Mackenzie Janish

TCU is the only undefeated team in the Big 12.

An upcoming night at the museum

Isaac Terry Staff Reporter

A night at the Stillwa ter History Museum at the Sheerar, a fun and interactive scavenger hunt and a chance to win a prize, is Thursday.

The hunt will begin at 7 pm and last until 9. Visitors

will get a “historical passport” which they try to get stamped at various locations throughout the museum, going through different parts of history and veteran history in particular.

The scavenger hunt is in commemoration of U.S. Veterans and will have stamp checkpoints focusing on the history of the military and

museum studies. It will also have graduate students dressed up in historical attire, and free pizza served after the scaven ger hunt has ended.

The event is being held by the Student Union Board of Activities, as well as the Oklahoma State History Club. There will also be a table for the Office of Student Veteran

Success included in the scav enger hunt at a passport stamp ing checkpoint.

The scavenger hunt is open to everyone in the com munity, including Oklahoma State University students, staff, faculty and alumni. Admission for the hunt will be free. There will also be a “Grand Prize” that people have a chance of

winning if they participate in the hunt. It will take place at the Stillwater History Mu seum at the Sheerar, located in downtown Stillwater at 702 S Duncan St.

Courtesy of the Student Union Activities Board Instagram Students can participate in a historical scavenger hunt at the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar on Thursday night.

OSU hosts military movie night

Jaycee Hampton Staff Reporter

The Student Union Theater had a two-movie showing on the Tuesday evening for student vet erans, their families and other students.

The Office of Vet eran Success at Oklahoma State University held this event in honor of our student veterans for this Veterans Day. The show ing consisted of a viewing of the romance drama Twilight and a biographi cal war film Hacksaw Ridge.

Starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pat tinson, Twilight is one of this generation’s favorite movies. It was refresh ing to take a break from school work and sit in the theater, watch a familiar movie and hear everyone laugh along to specific scenes throughout the film.

Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield and Vince Vaughn was a wonderful movie to show in honor of our veterans. It is a film about bravery, pacifism and honor. The acting is phenomenal from each cast member.

Sophomore Logan Neal is an agricultural business and accounting double major. He serves as a part of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, and he was excited to hear that OSU’s Office of Vet eran Success was putting on an event in honor of our student veterans.

“It makes me happy because I am able to con nect with other people that have similar experi ences to myself,” Neal said. “It is kind of hard sometimes just because it

is a different culture with veterans. So when you are able to meet people who are also veterans, it’s kind of like ‘Hey, you know.’ We might have never served together, but it is like a brotherhood.”

Neal didn’t plan on getting an education at first, but he would not have it any other way now.

Putting work into his education has been a blessing that showed itself in ways he never imag ined.

“I think joining the military was the right thing to do,” he said. “I did it because my grandpa and everyone else’s grandpa seems to do it. It was just the right thing to do because when I first got in [the military], I wasn’t thinking about education. That was a benefit later on, not the primary objective.”

OSU is always look ing for ways to assist its students, and the Office of Veteran Success has done everything in its power to make veterans’ education a priority. Neal is thank ful OSU is able to assist his every need.

“The veteran’s suc cess office and the trans fer student success office give an extremely useful amount of benefits for any kind of veteran,” he said.

“If you have questions and stuff like that or when the VA or somebody else can’t assist you directly.”

There was com plimentary soda and popcorn for everyone attending the event. Be sure to stay updated on events going on at school so you don’t miss out on fun activities like a movie night.

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Jaiden Daughty

The Veteran Success Center hosts a movie night in the Student Union.

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Check out “Cowboy Cabin” 550 steps east of Boone Pickens Stadium

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ACROSS

“The Absinthe Drinker” painter

Parodied

Highway division

2012 winner of six Grammys

Activewear retailer named for a South American region

Trade between a football coach and a candymaker?

Go unused

Roofing choice

Grows tiresome

Trade between a hairstylist and a computer retailer?

Twist facts

Exciting escape room discovery

Turn on an axis

Mystical glow

Tranquil

Trade between a lingerie shop owner and a utility manager?

Certain

“Smack That” rapper

Twist-top snacks

“The Original Hideaway, located on the corner of Knoblock and University. Serving quality pizza and more since 1957.”

Murphy’s Department Store

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Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes (TNS)

Today’s Birthday (11/10/22). Health, strength and energy are your gold this year. Maintain domestic harmony with regular routines. Accomplishments light up this autumn, before navigating winter partnership changes. Springtime recharges your energy, work and health, providing valuable personal insights next summer. Tap passion to grow physical capacities.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most chal lenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — A possibility calls. Write to define the dream, vision, mission and objectives. Don’t present unfinished work. Edit and refine until it sings to you.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Compute expenses to cover funda mentals. Disciplined efforts pay off. A financial goal lies within reach, although distractions and deviations abound. Keep generating income.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — A personal dream or passion calls. An enticing possibility can be realized with determination. Reinforce support struc tures. Note ideas and schedule actions. Imagine perfection.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Slow to consider options. You’re espe cially productive behind closed doors. Plan, organize and prepare for what’s ahead. Dreams can come true. Lay solid foundations.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Teamwork can accomplish miracles. Pull together with friends for a shared dream. Make sure that structures are strong enough before adding weight. Provide support.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take care of business. Realize your vision with focused attention, step by step. Replace chaos with order for greater ease. Reinforce support structures.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Advance educational and travel goals. You can find alternative routes to avoid traffic or blockages. Do the research. Back it up. Provide multiple sources.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Disciplined efforts pay off. Lucrative projects benefit your shared accounts. Dreamy results are possible. Monitor budgets and expenses carefully. Strengthen support structures together.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Pull together with your partner for a common vision. You’re in sync. Coordinate and strategize. Don’t rely until secure. Reinforce foundational elements of your plan. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Keep practicing basic, fundamental moves. Build muscle memory. Expand physical capacities step by step. Stretch and relax. Gentle pressure works better than force. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Love and creativity flower with attention. Practice your arts, talents and passions. Express a vision of what could be possible. Invent fun and romance.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Discuss potential renovations. Domestic attentions earn beautiful rewards. Clean and clear clutter. A coat of paint works wonders. Repair something before it breaks.

Bout ender, briefly

Moderate running pace

Trade between an opinion writer and a bus driver?

Showed again

Pranks

Sprite

Trade between a plastic surgeon and a game store owner?

On occasion 61 Set free

Birmingham baby buggy

Canadian gas brand

“Stick to the script!” elicitor

“How cool!”

Nevada copper town

Wind similar to a piccolo

Birthplace of LeBron James and Steph Curry

Attire for a Zoom game night, maybe

Note from one who’s shy?

Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk

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An OSU veteran’s story

Micah McKamie Staff Reporter

We were all just trying to go to school.

It’s not always that simple, but most of us in September of 2000 weren’t there to fight a war. We were there to pay for college. I was always a bit of a passivist growing up. It’s not that I wouldn’t stand up for myself, I just always saw different approaches than getting physical.

I never thought that the world would fall into chaos a mere twelve months from then and I would be right in the middle of it. Once I was in the Army I was hooked. What other job pays you to play in nature and blow stuff up? On top

of that, there was the promise of paying for school.

Coming back from basic train ing was a culture shock. Most of you have experienced what it is like to come home after being at Oklahoma State for a little bit and even though it is familiar, everything seems just a little off. I was different. Everything that had been taught to me and instilled in me during my time at Basic and AIT (Advanced Individual Training) had made me more confident and a scarily fearless.

I had been enrolled at the Univer sity of Central Oklahoma for about three weeks when the first plane hit the tow ers. As I sat there on the bed in my dorm room I knew that nothing would ever be the same.

Not long after that, a majority

of the Oklahoma National Guard was activated for various deployments and taskings, and education became a distant memory. I replaced my books and frater nity for a rifle and my platoon.

I remember so vividly the day I left to our mobilization training in Ft. Carson, Colorado, and saying goodbye to my mom. It doesn’t matter how tough you are, saying goodbye to your mom to go to a combat zone is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.

During the many years I spent overseas I learned a lot about myself and learned to focus through the fear. School was all I wanted to do and as long as I made it through all of this, that was my reward. It kept me going. Day in and day out we patrolled, escorted the supply trucks and stayed alive.

The part about this that is hard is remembering the guys who didn’t make it. Those that did pay that ultimate price for a benefit they will never receive. We all knew it was a possibility, but the real ity of it all really sinks in when you start sending your buddies home to be buried. When you are still in the military, a lot of the issues you have are not thrust to the forefront of everyday life. The mental side gets pushed back into the shadows. After separating from service many emotions flooded my psyche. What had I done? Why was it I survived and so many didn’t? What do I have to offer that they didn’t? These thoughts become intrusive especially when I hit rough patches while going to school.

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Courtesy of Micah McKamie McKamie shares his personal war story and what it is like being a veteran and a student.