yards for 58 points, the most the Cowboys have scored in a season opener since 2018.
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bouncing underneath his helmet. A step later, he chopped an invisible ax with his arms.After all, the defensive end chopped Arizona State quarterback Emory Jones for a sack.
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With a quality outing in the back pocket of this young OSU defensive core, the unit can at least experience it to an extent. As more talented and experienced defenses such as Baylor, Kansas State, and others await the Cowboys over the course of the 2022 season, defen sive play similar Saturday is essen tial for OSU moving forward.
Quarterback JT Daniels looked good up until the last play, where he threw the game-ending pick-six.The Moun taineers have a good chance of winning their first game this coming Saturday, as they host Towson.
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Baylor was given many opportunities to win the late-night matchup versus No. 21 BYU, but the Bears couldn’t capitalize, los ing on the road 26-20 in double lowingheadingthisgamehavelatedefensegood,Baylor’sthrowing18back,Bears’sinceworstBlakeQuarterbackovertime.Shapenhadhisperformancebecomingthestartingquartercompletingjustofhis28passesandfor137yards.defenselookedbuttheBearslookedsluggishinthegame.TheBearswillabounce-backversusTexasStateSaturdaybeforetoAmesthefolweek.
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along with two hurries.
The offense was efficient and looked fluent in its fast-paced, up-tempo look, recording 531 total
The Cowboy offense would carry its momentum into the second half, en route to a 34-17 victory over the Sun Devils to stay perfect in their 2022 campaign.
No. 9 TCU (2-0)
On Saturday, TCU defeated Tarleton State, 59-17, in a game that was never close.
Kansas has proven that Lance Leipold’s plan is work ing. A successful trip to Morgantown showed the Jayhawks are im proving, and for now, not at the bottom of the Big 12.Last Saturday, Kansas defeated West Virginia, 55-42 in overtime, in the first Big 12 game of the year. Kansas defen sive back Cobee Bry ant earned Kansas its second-straight Big 12 defensive player of the week award after his game-sealing pick-six in overtime. Kansas quarterback Jalon Dan iels had a themorepotentiallythismanceweekend.TexasHouston,futureKansasyards.heyardsperformancephenomenalwith219andthreescores,alsorushedfor89OnSaturday,travelstoaBig12school,thatlosttoTechthispastAperforsimilartoonepastSaturdaywillgiveKansasrespectaroundleague.
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As efficient as the OSU of fense has been early on, slower starts against better defenses will occur. Should the defense be able to provide the offense a cushion to play with, and time to get going, the Cowboys could very well still be intact for a successful
The offense got off to a shaky start, producing two threeand-outs in its first three drives, and was held scoreless after one quarter of play.
The OSU defense held Arizona State to just one field goal, and allowed the up-tempo Cowboy offense to find its rhythm in the second quarter, as OSU would score in its final three pos sessions of the second quarter to jump out to a 14-point lead at the half. While there were still appar ent growing pains in the second ary, the defensive unit generated a handful of critical third-down stops and impressive short-yardage and open-field tackling.
No. 8 Iowa State (2-0)
No. 6 Baylor (1-1)
No. 10 West Virginia (0-2), (0-1 Big 12)
The up-and-down debut for the 2022 Cowboy defense was a major headline heading into OSU’s home matchup against Arizona State.
Quarterback Max Duggan scored five times on 390 yards. The Horned Frogs need an opponent that truly tests their skill set. With a bye week in week three, TCU plays SMU in week four.
A classic Madden play became reality in Boone Pickens Stadium.
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Central Michigan outscored OSU 29-14 in the second half of the season opener, giving up 22 points in the fourth quarter and 44 in total in what ended up being a 14-point victory for the Cowboys.
Tyler Lacy emerged from the turf with his arms flailing and dreadlocks
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After a tough loss to Pittsburgh, WVU looked to get back on track for the rest of the season, until Kansas rolled into Morgantown and upset the Moun taineers in overtime, 55-42.It was a rough game for the WVU defense, allowing the Jayhawks to do what ever they wanted to do.
Hutchinson looked good, he caught 11 receptions for 98 yards and a score. Iowa was only able to muster 150 yards of total offense, but it was expected after scoring just seven points in week one too.
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Flea flicker trickery
In the chaos of OSU’s rapid no-huddle offense, a flea flicker from quarterback Spencer Sanders to Bryson Green fooled the Sun Devils early in the fourth quarter.
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On Saturday, it was a com pletely different story.
TCU has a point differential of 58 points, but that has come against teams who are not contending in their respective con ferences this season.
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If ISU’s offense can keep up with its offense, the Cyclones could be an underrated team in the Big 12.
“We talked about having a ‘crush rush’ against him, just because Emory was more capable of ripping off huge
In Oklahoma State’s 34-17 win against ASU on Saturday night, Jones hit the turf multiple times upon impact from aHeCowboy.hadten quarterback hurries, three sacks and was big reason why the Sun Devils rushed 13 more times than they passed.Defensive end Brock Martin, a disruptor on the line, recorded a sack
“It’s about just disrupting his tim ing and getting him off his spot,” Mar tin said. “If he’s got a five-step drop, maybe only let him take four and make him throw the ball or whatever else. I think we did a good job of doing that and kinda took him out of his comfort zone atThetimes.”goal of containing Jones, a speedy dual-threat transfer from Flor ida, became a focal point for Cowboy defensive coordinator Derek Mason.
chunks on the ground and I thought those guys did a great job of tracking him, nosing him up and pushing the pocket,” Mason said.
The Cy-Hawk rivalry game has been coach Matt Campbell’s weakness since becom ing ISU’s coach, until this past weekend. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes 10-7 in a game that was filled with defense.Theoffense was not impressive, quarter back Hunter Dekkers threw two picks and just 184 yards. AllBig 12 wideout Xavier
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He dazzled fans with his speed and shiftiness. He ended his Cowboy career as a two-time All-American and one of the handful of players to twice finish top four in the Heisman Trophy voting.College greats such as Herschel Walker, Andrew Luck and O.J. Simp son are other examples of players who twice finished in the top four of the Heisman Trophy voting.
Tyler Lacy had one sack against Arizona State in Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday.
“It was just a timing thing,” Dunn said. “I was hoping to get a look where we could pull that off. Where they would play run thinking we’re just trying to milk the clock a little bit. That’s essentially what happened, and it worked out in our favor.”
For the majority of the second half, thousands of loyal fans stood under an unrelenting downpour. Their shirts became soaked with rain. Hair drenched. Some donned rain ponchos. Some boys removed their shirts.
It is a feat that will likely not be replicated, Gundy said.
Sanders found Green wide open — no one in the same area code — as the sophomore receiver walked in for a 31yard touchdown.Offensivecoordinator Kasey Dunn said the call originated from the thought that ASU expected the run.
“I’m gonna guess you’re not gonna see it from here on out because if anybody finished that high in the Heisman voting, they’re gonna go to the NFL,” he said. “He was a heck of a football player and it’s well deserved.”
Miller, a former Cowboy running back in the late 70s and a former NFL back, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December.
Moments before kickoff, he led the crowd in “Orange Power” chants. A fitting honor for a Cowboy great.
knowledged the rarity of the accom plishment. In 1997, Miller finished second in the voting to Earl Campbell.
“How many other guys have fin ished top four twice in their career?” Gundy said. “I don’t think very many.”
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The Cowboys ran the ball on the previous two plays but switched it up.
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Miller honored as 2022 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Terry Miller controlled the voic es of 55,000 fans from his fingertips.
All for the love of Cowboy football.Gundy and various Cowboys ac knowledged the crowd’s role in OSU’s 10th straight home win — a streak that ties the program record set from 200203 and“Our1911-13.fans are a heck of a thing,” defensive end Tyler Lacy said. “I’ve been trying to get them loud and row dy because on third down, it’s really loud. Even though it was raining out there and almost had half the crowd left. It was still loud and there and that’s what we needed in the
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KSU blew out Missouri on Saturday, 40-12. Wildcat wide receiver Phillip Brooks received Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after he re turned a punt for a 76-yard touchdown.
The Longhorns showed on Saturday that they have a chance to be a great team this season. With the Big 12 schedule coming up soon, Texas looks to iron out its game plan versus UTSA this weekend. No. 4 Texas Tech (2-0)
Kansas State is a team to watch out for in the Big 12. The Wildcat defense can potentially be the best in the conference. The defense has been strong
OSU played as expected this past week. The Cowboys defeated Arizona State, 34-17. OSU’s Dominic Richardson rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, breaking out after a sub-par perfor mance in week one. The defense allowed fewer points in week two and improved mightily stopping big-yardage plays while also plugging the middle of the field, something they didn’t do in week one.
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and allowed 12 points through two games. The only big question for this team is if the offense can keep up versus conference opponents.
Cowboys defeat Sun Devils 34-17, starting the season off 2-0.
Kent State surprised Oklahoma in the first half of OU’s 33-3 win, only scoring seven points and trailing for most of the second quarter. A somewhat sluggish start from the offense this season puts OU at No. 3 this week, but not far behind from first and second.Quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who won Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week, found his stride in the second half, while the defense stifled Kent State. Complete domination in the second half, unlike the first.
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As one of the most impressive teams in the Big 12 this season, Texas Tech is looking to prove many wrong, and the Red Raiders already have after beat ing No. 24 Houston, 33-30.
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Kansas State hosts Tulane this weekend, which will serve as a tune-up before traveling to Norman.
The Sooners travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday to play Nebraska, a team that just fired its coach after a home loss to Georgia Southern.
Nobody deserves to be No. 1, but there needs to be one. This week it’s Oklahoma State.
Yes, Texas’ defense kept Alabama quarterback Bryce Young in check, allowing 251 total yards, but Alabama arguably played its worst game in a decade and Texas was still unable to defeat the Crimson Tide atDuringhome.Texas’ 20-19 loss versus Alabama, quarterback Quinn Ewers sustained a left shoulder injury which will sideline him 4-6 weeks, keeping Hudson Card as the starter, who also got injured, but is day-to-day and expected to play.
No. 2 Kansas State (2-0)
Quarterback Donovan Smith flawlessly filled injured quarterback Tyler Shough’s position, win ning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after Smith recorded 351 passing yards and two touch downs, while also rushing for one.
No. 1 Oklahoma State (2-0)
The Red Raiders can accomplish even more on the young season as they travel to No. 16 North Carolina State this Saturday.
OSU hosts FCS-opponent Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Saturday. After that, the Cowboys don’t play until week five when they travel to Baylor.
OSU receives 2022 HEED award
“Once again, OSU is honored and humbled to have its demonstrated commitment to sustaining and enriching our culture of inclusion recognized with the 2022 HEED Award,” said Jason F. Kirk sey, OSU chief diversity officer and vice president of the Division of Institutional Diversity, in an OSU press Therelease.HEED award is the only national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diver sity and inclusion across their campus. The honor ees will be featured in the November 2022 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity.
“We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a HEED Award recipient,” said Lenore Pearlstein, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine publisher, in an OSU press release. “Our standards are high, and we look for institutions where diversity and inclu sion are woven into the work being done every day acrossINSIGHTcampus.” Into Diversity also recognized OSU
as a Diversity Champion for the sixth straight year, making OSU one of select institutions that rank in the top tier of HEED Award recipients.
“The longevity of the university’s efforts cer tainly signifies a legacy of leadership in inclusive excellence,” Kirksey said. The leadership of Presi dent Kayse Shrum and her administration, as well as the OSU A&M Board of Regents, continues to proudly and boldly exhibit an unparalleled level of resilience and innovation in our efforts to advance DEI in alignment with the land-grant mission of OSU.”
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OSU has received yet another award for higherOneducation.Sept.13, INSIGHT Into Diversity maga zine released a list of HEED award recipients, and OSU was among the list of honorees. This marks the 11th year for OSU to receive this prestigious award, first being established 11 years ago.
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One hundred and four institutions of higher education received the award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, which is the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
On Sept. 13, INSIGHT into Diversity magazine released its list of 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipients, and OSU was again among the honorees.
OSU has received the 2022 HEED award, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
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The acting from the main cast is good and believable, but I do not think there was anything that necessarily stands out and separates that aspect from other horror movies. The cinema tography, on the other hand, was incred ibly effective for me. Creating a constant
sense of unease and fear of what is in the dark or around the corner is where ‘Barbarian’ thrives. Towards the mid point of the film, there were some slight pacing issues where it felt like I was watching a completely different movie, but to its credit, I was just as interested in this other storyline that was intro duced.‘Barbarian’ is certainly a film to head to the theaters and check out this fall if you are looking for a good scare, tension, and a well-crafted film in general.
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made occasionally, of course, there was not a point where I felt like a decision being made was not at least believable for the moment and purely being made to further the plot. There are reasonable explanations for why certain scenarios, such as calling the police, are not viable options to get out of a situation. The film feels like it is one step ahead of whatev er you are always guessing and frankly I found that to be a refreshing experience.
‘Barbarian’ also has a surpris ingly intelligent protagonist at times. While there are dumb decisions being
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with an experience of fulfilling scares, smart writing and genuinely wellthought-out‘Barbarian’twists.not only delivers on the scares but surprisingly on some laughs as well. Cregger’s approach shows some influence from the societal satire themes that director Jordan Peele loves to hit on with his critically ac claimed films. Taking the usual tropes that you see in horror movies, Cregger’s turns a lot of that onto its head and sub verts your expectations in ways that are at times disgusting, incredibly uncom fortable, and utterly chaotic.
In his film directorial debut, Zach Cregger hit the nail on the head with the release of his unpredictable and chilling horror film, ‘Barbarian.’ Horror mov ies have long had the problem of being somewhat predictable and formulaic, but ‘Barbarian’ challenges that process of filmmaking and provides the viewer
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What Lisbeth and Mikael discover throughout their investigation is horrific and disturbing. This book dives into themes of government and business corruption, family abuse, sexual abuse, crimes against women and investigative research. If you are into gripping thrillers, I would highly suggest this book. The characters are rich and their person alities add some emotion to this twisted story. This book isn’t for the weak of the heart.
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“ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stead fast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Co.15:58 NKJ)
Just about everything in this life is tempo rary. Yet, most people work very hard to have a pleasant few years in their lifetime. I would like to remind the true Christians that God is offering us an eternity of bless ing as we serve him and his purposes now.
the Apostle Paul is reminding these believers of Christ’s resurrection and how true and real it was. He continues by emphasizing the sure promise of God that we are going to share in that resurrec tion one day. We will have a new, eternal body like Jesus has now. As we help in the work of God, furthering his kingdom;
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“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson is a psychological thriller origi nally written in Swedish. The book is the first of a trilogy written by Larsson, following the main protagonist, Lisbeth Salander. Salander comes off as small and weird when in reality she’s dangerous and disturbed by her past. Lisbeth’s aggressive demeanor makes her hard to communicate or work with, although she is the best at what she does. She is a skilled hacker and private investigator, working to make sure the people who go un noticed get the justice they deserve. In “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” Lisbeth begins helping Swedish journalist, Mikael Blomkvist in his investigation of a girl who went missing 40 years prior. Blomkvist works the case in an attempt to earn information on his professional rival, who put him in prison for libel.
demonstrating the love of God in blessing and serving others; as you and I get involved with helping missionary work, even going to help in short term mission trips or providing finances for others to go, we are laying up treasure in heaven “where moths cannot corrupt and thieves cannot Actually,steal.”this kingdom of God, with forgive ness of all our sins and a new relationship with God as our Father, is offered to all mankind. If you have never opened your heart to Christ, asking for a clean heart and a new life; the door is open wide for you to come. You will not be turned away. Then you too can begin to live for the eternal: laying up treasure in Heaven. I en courage all to consider these words, no matter your age, and choose the best and most satisfying life. It is a life following Christ as your Lord, and going for God’s best in eternity. It is a great and sure future!
The “Millennium” trilogy opened my eyes to new perspectives on government and corporate corruption and how people will do anything to make money. These books are meant to bring the topic of abuse against women to the reader’s attention. It shows that as a society, men oftentimes abuse their power to get what they want physically from a woman. This happens more than people think or know. Larsson does a great job of creating a complex character who is fighting for justice in an unjust society. I would recommend this book if you’re into psychological thrillers.
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