Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022

Big 12 performances: TCU continues to dominate

Wayland Caffey Staff Reporter

Baylor

The Bay lor Bears were able to end their two game los ing streak in a 12-point win over Kansas. What really separated Baylor was its rushing attack that started with freshman run ning back Richard Reese. He had 212 yards and two touchdowns on 33

touches.

Kansas

Not much went well for Kansas as it continues to lose without start ing quarterback Jalon Daniels, but one thing Jay hawks fans can be happy about is the improved performance from backup quarter back Jason Bean, who threw for 232 yards and had two total touchdowns with no turnovers.

West Vir ginia

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taineers had their worst game of the season, only scor ing 10 points in their loss to Texas Tech. One of few bright spots was sophomore defensive back Aubrey Burks, who was all over the field racking up 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one pass deflection.

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Sam Hutchens Staff Reporter

At first, the game-winning play did not seem like anything

If Bryson Green was tackled immedi ately after catching the key pass, he would have gained 10 yards. That appeared to be a likely occurrence.

After Green made an in-breaking move to get open at the Texas 35, senior quarterback Spencer Sanders got

him the ball.

Senior Texas cornerback D’Shawn Jamison immediately latched onto Green’s back. Two other Texas tacklers were within a yard or two. But Green, a sophomore OSU wideout, shook Jamison off his back, wriggled free and bolted the remaining

33 yards for a touch down.

OSU beat Texas 41-35 on Saturday in Stillwater on Home coming weekend. Green’s 41-yard pow erful catch-and-run, with 3:16 left in the fourth quarter, was the game’s final score.

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Alumni of OSU’s colleges reunite through Homecoming celebrations

Calif Poncy and Payton Little Staff Reporters

With so many that traveled from near and far, alumni tailgates and celebra tions united Cowboy alumni of all ages.

This weekend was an eventful one in Stillwater, as OSU proudly celebrated 101 years of Cowboy Homecom ings. Thousands of alumni came back to fellowship with others and to make connec tions with new faces of the Cowboy family. Events were held especially for this cause, as many schools hosted reunions for their col leges within the university.

Those that graduated from the College of Educa tion and Human Sciences were greeted with a picnic at Willard Hall. Attendees got the opportunity to meet alumni young and old and catch up with long-time friends.

Patrick Wyers, a gradu ate of the College of Educa tion, got the opportunity to come to this event and share his thoughts on why it is important the Alumni As sociation helps to throw these types of events.

“It’s one of the terrific benefits available to doners

and alumni,” Wyers said. “It’s just a time to get acquainted with individuals within the school of education.”

The College of Arts and Sciences held a tailgate for alumni to attend on the Friday before OSU’s big game against Texas. Beverly Morris, a graduate of 1990, attended the tailgate, and she got to touch a bit on what it means to be coming back to OSU for the Homecoming celebration.

“I’ve worked for OSU for over 30 years,” Morris said. “I have a son who is a student here currently. I love coming back to OSU and the university, I love orange and Go Pokes.”

Many other celebrations took place over the week end, as the College of En gineering, Architecture and Technology held a tailgate leading right up to kickoff on Saturday, and the Ferguson College of Agriculture held a reception right before the crowd roared in to go look at the house decorations built for walkaround.

Overall, the celebration in Stillwater went off with out a hitch as per usual, and the alumni of OSU got the opportunity to reunite once again to celebrate its alma mater.

Mackenzie Janish

Defensive tackle Brendon Evers announced he will sit out the rest of the season with an injury just days before the game vs Texas.

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Baylor defended a comeback from the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday.

Ethan Hilbert

Alumni from across the country came together for reunions and tailgates alike to celebrate

Cowboy Homecoming.

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Texas Tech Texas Tech was also able to end its two game losing streak, and in dominant fashion against West Virginia. Their whole team deserves a shoutout after winning by a whopping 35 points, more than doubling the Mountaineers’ total offensive output, getting four turnovers while giving up none, and only allowing one sack.

No. 22 Kansas State

Wildcats’ quarterback Adrian Martinez came into the game on Heisman watch, but he left the game early with a lower leg injury in Kansas State’s loss to TCU. Backup quarterback Will Howard worked hard to fill Mar tinez’s shoes, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns while also running for a touchdown.

No. 7 TCU

TCU remains undefeated and stays in the playoff hunt fol lowing another big home win over Kansas State. The usual suspects were involved in this one, quar terback Max Duggan was unstop pable, throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Also, running back Kendre Miller had 171 yards and two touchdowns on 30 touches.

Texas

The Longhorns lost their first game with Quinn Ewers under center in a ranked-onranked battle to OSU. Superstar running back Bijan Robinson was on fire, running for 140 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, also adding a 41 yard receiving touch down.

No. 9 Oklahoma State

The OSU Cowboys were able to get a comeback win on Homecoming over the Texas Longhorns. Safety Jason Taylor II put on another defensive clinic finishing the game with nine tackles and two interceptions, including one late in the fourth quarter to help seal the game. Taylor suffered a scary looking right leg injury at the end of his final interception.

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TCU is the only undefeated team in the Big 12.

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Presley visits Stillwater YMCA, talks football with local children

Parker Gerl Staff Reporter

Giving back and hav ing fun.

OSU receiver Bren nan Presley made an appearance at the YMCA in Stillwater to spend some time with the children of the community.

Presley spoke to the kids about football and shared some advice to the kids who want to play foot ball in college.

The third year re ceiver said that you should never compare yourself to anyone, just play hard and have fun. Presley also talked about some things he enjoys off the field.

He shared that his favorite shoe is the Air Jordan 11 ‘Bred,’ and that in high school his pregame meal was a footlong chili cheese coney dog and tater tots from Sonic.

The kids loved it.

Presley also played football with the kids, trad ing places with teammate Spencer Sanders, serving as the quarterback in the mini game that was played.

“To come out here and have some fun with the kids, it’s nothing more than just happiness,” Presley said.

He wrapped up the day by taking photos and signing autographs for the kids, which put a smile on everyone’s face.

As his career contin ues, Presley wants to con tinue to make an impact in the community.

“This is not tak ing time out of my day or anything like that,” Presley said. “This is something I would come and do this on my free time, if I had free time.”

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OSU wide receiver Brennan Presley appeared at the Stillwater YMCA on Monday.

play epitomized the game. At first it seemed unlikely to work, but OSU found success.

The Cowboys threw 58 passes. On the surface, that seemed like a dubious undertaking. No. 11 OSU entered the game without senior receiver Braydon Johnson and sophomore receiver Jaden Bray. Freshman receiver Talyn Shettron and senior running back Dominic Rich ardson — who catches a lot of passes — also left because of injury.

Adding to the challenge? OSU offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn said “there is no question (Sanders) is

banged up.”

And yet the patched-together receiver group and beleaguered quar terback was a marvelous combination. Sanders racked up 391 yards and two touchdowns on 34-of-57 passes.

“We lost a lot of guys,” Sanders said. “And I mean it just kind of shows the fight and grit. There were a lot of twos and threes and fours that got to play this week.”

Freshman receiver Stephon John son Jr., who played in Johnson’s place, caught a season-high six passes for 90 yards. Green had a season-high 133 yards. They complemented experienced slot receivers Brennan Presley and John Paul Richardson, who combined for 13 catches and 123 yards.

Dunn said he was not surprised the Cowboys passed the ball so much. OSU (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) wanted to tire the Texas defensive front by forcing those

players into coverage.

“We wanted to get the ball out and get our perimeter guys, namely the slots, going,” Dunn said. “We wanted to get Brennan going. Wanted to get JP (Richardson) going.”

The OSU defense also fought through adversity. No. 20 Texas’ of fense was fantastic in the first half. The Bijan Robinson-led UT rushing attack accumulated 161 yards before halftime. Texas (5-3, 3-2 Big 12), put up 31 points at the break, but mustered just three more in the second half.

“We made them have to go a little deeper in their playbook to try to figure out how to beat us,” defensive coordina tor Derek Mason said. “The things that worked for them in the first half weren’t working for them in the second half.”

In the second half, the Cowboy defense did a better job of covering up players coming out of Texas’ backfield.

Mason cited disciple and toughness — the values OSU is building its season around — as key factors in turning a poor performance into a good one.

“When I walk out of the building, I don’t see Ferraris and Lamborghinis,” Mason said. “I see Ford F-150s. Chevys. I see blue-collar stuff. And I think our kids are immersed in the idea of tough ness all day long.”

With the OSU defense suddenly locking Texas’ offense in place, the Cowboys were cleared for the come back. Despite trailing for the majority of the game, OSU scored 17 points in the final 16 minutes to win the game.

“We worked our tail off,” Sanders said. “Obviously we trailed the whole game. That wasn’t fun. But it showed we’ve got grit. We’ve got fight. We’re going to fight until that last quarter says (0:00) and the last whistle blows.”

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Spencer Sanders led the injured Cowboy offense to a win over Texas.

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Gundy talks Clay’s first start, previews Kansas State

past ailments.

“He’s gonna have to play,“ Gundy said. “He’s gonna have to play 40 snaps a game for us, and he got a little better as the game went on.”

Braden Bush Staff Reporter

The reward awaiting No. 9 OSU after a win over Texas is a road matchup with No. 22 Kansas State on its Homecom ing.

Coach Mike Gundy previewed the Cowboys’ game with the Wildcats and dis cussed plenty of other topics during Monday’s press confer ence.

Collin Clay cracks start ing lineup

A thinned defensive tackle room made way for a fresh face on Saturday.

Collin Clay made his first start for the Cowboys at defensive tackle against the Longhorns. This comes after usual starter Brendon Evers announced he would forgo the remainder of his super-senior season.

Clay, a redshirt junior, performed well in his first start, Gundy said, but said there’s still plenty of room to improve.

“He got better as the game went on,” Gundy said. “He got pushed around early; we got pushed around early.”

After missing the past two season with injury, Clay is still adjusting to the lineup. He played in six of the Cowboys’ seven games in 2022, which are his first games since his fresh man year at Arkansas in 2019.

Clay tallied five tackles and one tackle for loss — both career highs at OSU — and recorded a quarterback hurry. With the depth taking a hit with Evers, more will be de manded of Clay, though he is still “slowly but surely” de veloping and working through

A first for special teams

Special teams has been a strong suit of the Cowboys in their 6-1 start.

But against Texas on Saturday, there were some mis cues. Texas’ Xavier Worthy had 52 yards on punt returns, but the most surprising mishap was a blocked Tom Hutton punt.

“One guy tried to do an other guy’s job, and that’s what happened,” coach Mike Gundy said. “And when you play (Texas), you’re more vulnerable because they’re all fast.”

The speed of the Long horns caused the Cowboys to send more players down in punt coverage instead of keeping more in protection. Hutton’s punt got off in 1.62 seconds, but Texas was able to take advan tage of the missed assignment and use speed to capitalize.

Hutton’s punt release time is a concept OSU has used all season.

“On 1.62, you can almost not block anybody and the punt’s gonna get off,” Gundy said. “So, (Hutton) knows that he needs to be under 1.7 in that particular time.”

Against Baylor, OSU also put extra Cowboys in cover age and it worked out just fine. Gundy said the mistake is cor rectable.

“If that would have hap pened before, we still wouldn’t have got it blocked, but mis takes against them are gonna glare on special teams,” Gundy said

Previewing Kansas State’s defense

Last time the Cowboys played in Manhattan, Gundy came uncorked when the Kansas State band continued to play while the teams were in formation.

Time heals most wounds, apparently, as Gundy forgot about it until his Monday press

conference.

“I’m glad you brought that up,” Gundy told a reporter, “I need to check on that.”

But one thing Gundy and the Cowboys are well-aware of is the Kansas State defensive front. The Wildcats have re corded 20 sacks on the season, led by defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who was voted Preseason Big 12 Defen sive Player of the Year.

“They have good edge

guys, pretty active on the out side,” Gundy said. “And I think they’re well-coached.”

Kansas State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman followed head coach Chris Klieman to Manhattan and has implemented a three-man front scheme that has been effective.

If the Cowboys struggle to protect quarterback Spencer Sanders in a three-man rush, it could tie the hands of an of fense that has struggled to rush

the ball most of the year. This will be something to watch in Saturday’s game.

“We have to work hard to not let them get pressure in a three-man rush,” Gundy said.

“It becomes a numbers game real quick. So, hopefully we can protect a little bit if they’re gonna be in a lot of three-down fronts.”

Mackenzie Janish

OSU coach Mike Gundy previewed Kansas State and other topics during Monday’s press conference.

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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Trailer Breakdown

Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

The official trailer for the new “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantuma nia” gives viewers first look at the new big bad for the MCU.

The trailer starts off with the beloved Paul Rudd reprising his role as one of his fan favorite characters, Scott Lang a.k.a. Ant-Man, as he reflects on how drastically his life has changed since the events of the first Ant-Man movie while Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” plays in the back ground.

The trailer then shows Lang with his daughter, Cassie, and the rest of the Ant-Man crew as Cassie reveals a device that allows for communica tion into the Quantum Realm, a secret universe beneath the MCU’s main universe. Janet Van Dyne is against the idea of communicating to the Quantum Realm and calls for the machine to be turned off, but before they can turn the communicator off the machine pulls the group into the Quantum Realm, which is chaotic and alien-like.

Van Dyne, who was imprisoned in the Quantum realm for many years, hints at her possible connections to something dastardly happening in the Quantum Realm by telling her daugh ter, Hope, that, “There’s something I never told you.”

The tune of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” continues to play as the characters traverse through the cha otic world of the Quantum Realm. In a montage showing off the different areas of the Realm, we get our first look at Bill Murray’s character, Krylar. We also see a futuristic city within the Realm with a large army forming. This is where we get the big reveal of Jonathan Majors’ character, Kang the Conqueror.

Majors played He Who Remains in the Loki series in 2021. He Who Remains’ purpose was to keep the sacred timeline in check, but after his demise his variant Kang the Conqueror is free to continue growing his empire. Kang is going to be the MCU’s next Thanos, the big bad that phase four is

going to build up to. There is already confirmation that the next Avengers movie is going to be called “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is going to be the first taste at what is to come with Majors’ character.

Kang assures Lang that he can

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get him home and give him more time, but he must first help him. This event is probably what is gonna get Kang out of the Quantum realm and set up the next Avengers movie with Kang as the main villain. The trailer cuts off before we can see Lang’s response to Kang.

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantu

mania” comes out in theaters Feb. 17, 2023.

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Paul Rudd during arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California.

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Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (10/26/22). Benefits follow physical efforts this year. Dedicate attention to home and family for lasting benefit. Golden autumn leaves fall into your coffers, providing a cushion for shared winter financial challenges. Share springtime prizes together, before resolving a summer income crunch. Actions get satisfying results.

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 a 9 — Align words and actions for lucra tive gain. Collaboration gets satisfying results. Strengthen basic structures and foundations. A profitable puzzle comes together, piece by piece.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Savor dreamy unscheduled mo ments with someone sweet. Invent exciting possibilities together. Follow your words with action. Handle basic priorities first. Shared efforts bear fruit.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Prioritize health and vitality. Slow for sharp corners. Don’t try new tricks yet. Strengthen basics first. Talk with doc tors, coaches and mentors. Follow good advice.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — You’re both charming and enchant ed. Share simple fun with the one who has your heart. Conversations lead to new possibilities. Take action for love.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Clean, reorganize and beautify your home. Putting things away creates mental as well as physical space. Discuss po tential with family; develop agreed-upon plans.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Handle practical matters to keep communication channels flowing. Don’t make assumptions. Repairs made now have long-term benefits. Take steps to realize a creative dream.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Slow to avoid a costly mistake. Check accounts before over drafting. Long-term and lucrative opportunities can advance. Focus words and actions for positive cash flow.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Stride forward confidently with out stepping on anyone. Watch your step. Stick to basics. Choose and use words thoughtfully. Follow them with action and shine.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Settle into your private sanctu ary. Let your thoughts percolate and blend. Review plans for what’s ahead. Leave nothing to chance. Make arrangements in advance.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Social connections can reveal unexpected opportunities. Take it slow and investigate possibilities. Stick to stable prospects. Share resources, ideas and support. Collaboration flowers.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Patiently navigate controversy, changes or disagreement at work. Practice diplomacy. Listen carefully and moni tor the news. Write it all down. Prepare for inspection.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Monitor news and traffic before dashing out. Can meetings be virtual? Get the homework in early. Communicate ahead for ease and peace of mind.

ACROSS

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“Let’s put a smile on your plate” breakfast chain

Chop (off)

Like a brand-new candle

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Mimic

Receptionist at a high-rise hotel, one might say

Pothole filler

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of “Black Swan”

Sharp cry

influencer, one might say

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leader

Capital city on a fjord

Give up, as a right

In the know

Bartender pouring a selection of craft beers for tasting, one might say

Black Mission fruit

Eggs on

Rolls the credits

Office” sales rep who solves crosswords during meetings

Actor Meadows

Pathological liar, one might say

“Take a __ breath”

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ETERNITY IN MIND!

“ 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. In 1 Co.15 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;

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 steal.”

Actually, 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!

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