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Cowboys final drive comes up short Chris Becker Assistant Sports Editor
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AMES, Iowa - Spencer Sanders dropped back swiftly/abruptly glanced to his left and found Brennan Presley on a slip screen while facing a fourth down and two. The clock read 1:09 left in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma State was in Iowa State territory at the 42-yard line while trailing 24-21. Presley caught the pass, turned, took a step, Cyclone defenders swarmed and he was taken down, but was close to the marker. OSU players, coaches and the fans who traveled to Ames tensely waited for the call. The sold out Iowa State homecoming crowd,
the same. OSU’s offense pointed one way, the Cyclones defense the opposite way. The officials measured the spot and violently signaled Iowa State’s direction. Iowa State(4-2) had stopped the No. 8 undefeated Cowboys. But not without their white towels waving violently as they celebrated. The spot was measured signaled a win over a top 10 team. The play was reviewed but it was all upheld. “Sometimes you come up short,” coach Mike Gundy said. “That’s just the way it is. Doesn’t mean you’re a failure. Means you just came up a little short.” The Cowboys final drive started off hot. It started with the defense as most of the Cowboys success this season.
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Cowboys return to Homecoming after loss to Cyclones Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter Herds of Iowa State fans stormed the field at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones had just ended Oklahoma State’s undefeated season. The Cowboys return to Stillwater with a loss on their record ahead of the homecoming game. OSU’s defense was finally tested against Iowa State, allowing over 300-yards in the air from Brock Purdy, who OSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles praised. Knowles characterized Purdy as “being a playmaker.” Knowles described Purdy’s ability to scramble and improvise to make plays longer, throw the ball deep down the field and use runpass options to confuse the defense. Through seven games, Oklahoma State’s defense has allowed 316 yards per game and 20 points per game. Ahead of OSU’s homecoming game vs Kansas, the Cowboys will have a chance to bounce back. OSU quarterback Spencer Sanders threw for three touchdowns without a turnover, and over 250-yards of offense. Sanders completed two big throws, one to wide receiver Brennan Presley for a 42-yard touchdown and a 25-yard touchdown to receiver Tay Martin as he took a hit from outside of the pocket. Coach Mike Gundy
believes Sanders played one of his better games. “He made some throws,” Gundy said, “I feel like he played well. He was able to run the ball and scramble at times. I was pleased with how he played.” Despite the two losses on Iowa State’s schedule, Gundy considers Iowa State as one of the best teams in the Big 12. Iowa State has many seniors and fifth-year seniors, who Gundy credits for staying diligent and winning the game. Earlier on Saturday, Kansas led the No. 3 ranked Oklahoma Sooners 10-0 at halftime. Oklahoma eventually came back to win 35-23, after a close, yet confusing, fourth down scenario. The Kansas Jayhawks totaled over 400 yards of offense against the Sooners, behind quarterback Jason Bean and running back Devin Neal. OSU’s defense will face another test against a high powered offense, regardless of the one win on Kansas’ record. The Cowboys will get the opportunity to bounce back after a tough loss, in front of 60-thousand fans attending “America’s Greatest Homecoming”. Gundy expects his team to continue to work the same way as before. “Whether it is a celebration or a tough loss like this,” Gundy said. “You have to come to work tomorrow and start preparing for the next game. Every game matters and you do not have time to worry about what happened in the last one. I expect the staff and team to come back and work.”
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Inches... Continued from 1 The defense forced a three-andout to give the Cowboys the chance to either win the game, tie the game or give it back to Iowa State. The Cowboys took over at their own 24 and began to move the ball
quickly down the field threatening to score. A seven yard pass to Presley was followed by two Rashod Owens catches that racked up 19 total yards. Then the Cowboys faltered. A false start penalty put the Cowboys behind the sticks, where they had struggled all game. Tay Martin followed up the penalty with a 10-yard grab, but the Cowboys were still short of the line to gain. With time winding away it was obvious four down territory,
which meant the Cowboys had three plays to pick up five yards. The mark seemed plausible: the Cowboys gained 5.9 yards per play in the game. Then wide receiver Jaden Bray dropped a screen pass with open grass ahead of him. Third down saw running back Jaylen Warren run for three yards. Which set up the aforementioned unsuccessful fourth down play, which Presley, offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn and Gundy said
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they thought he had the distance. “I thought they would give us the forward progress on the push,” Presley said. A promising drive and season came up inches short for the Cowboys, eerily similar to the Cowboys loss to the Cyclones in Ames a decade ago.
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Warren stymied, secondary tested against ISU
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but stalled in the second half, adding only 22 yards on the ground on eight carries. He was only given the ball once in the fourth quarter, and his longest rush of the second half was for seven Dean Ruhl yards, a far cry from his 118-yard fourth quarter against Texas this past Sports Editor weekend. Iowa State figured out how to Jaylen Warren can be stopped contain the aggressive running back, Warren entered Saturday’s contest and it could provide a blueprint for with four straight games with 100+ future teams the Cowboys play. yards rushing, but was stymied by the OSU has figured out how to Iowa State front seven. He entered utilize Brennan Presley halftime on pace to continue his streak, Presley caught six passes for 84 touching the ball 10 times for 54 yards, yards and two touchdowns against the
Cyclones, marking his most complete game for this season. His two touchdowns, one a shallow slant route into the middle of the endzone, was shown shown up by his second, a leaping 42-yard reception in double coverage against ISU defensive backs Greg Eisworth and Isheem Young. After a 3-30-1 performance against Texas, OSU has started play toward Presley’s strengths, and he has become an efficient target for quarterback Spencer Sanders. The kicking position is murky Kicker Tanner Brown, who replaced a struggling Alex Hale,
struggled himself against Iowa State, missing both field goal attempts the Cowboys took. Brown pulled each kick, one from 50 yards and another from 32, missing out on crucial points which could have decided the game for OSU. The Cowboys are now 7-12 on field goal attempts this season, giving them a 58.3% success rate. It is unclear who will be starting for OSU next weekend against Kansas, and dealing with kicking issues during the middle of the season won’t be ideal for OSU. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Presley’s performance not enough to keep OSU undefeated
bubble play to Presley, who was lined up to quarterback Spencer Sanders’ left and away from the teeth of the Cyclone defensive front. Presley caught the quick pass and was immediately swarmed by a horde of Cyclones. He lunged forward, aided Sam Hutchens by teammates pushing and pulling on Staff Reporter the pile like new homeowners moving a grand piano into a new room. AMES, Iowa - It didn’t look like It looked to Mike Gundy like Brennan Presley had a chance. Presley reached the line to gain. It The ball spun toward him just looked to Presley that the Cowboys before the half expired. Presley, a would get a fresh set off downs to 5’8 sophomore wide receiver, raced score the game-winning touchdown. towards the edge of the endzone and Looks can be deceiving. jumped, springing from the yellowIowa State beat Oklahoma State and-red “C” painted in the Cyclones 24-21 on Saturday. The No. 8 Cowboys end zone like it was a colorful tramlast gasp, the quick throw to Presley, poline. was ruled a couple inches shy of the He had two defenders all over line to gain. him. Prospects of a touchdown looked “I thought I (made it),” Presley bleak, but Presley said it best after the said. “I got stuck but I thought they game when reflecting on his height. were giving forward progress with the “Looks can be deceiving,” Pres- push.” ley said. The referees did not emerge from He caught the ball, drawing com- the video review monitor with direcparisons to NFL receiver Randy Moss tion to change the call on the field. for the elevation Presley got in the cold The Cyclones subsequently kneeled Ames air above the endzone. the game out and students swarmed Presley caught the ball again, the field in celebration while dejection this time at the end of the game. It was pervaded the Cowboy locker room. fourth down and two from the ISU “That’s the feeling you get in 42, and OSU had just over a minute to college football,” coach Mike Gundy reclaim the lead Presley’s two first half said. “You put a lot into it and when touchdowns helped forge. you come up a little short you should The Cowboys schemed up a feel that way. If you don’t then we have
other issues.” OSU jumped out to an early lead 7-0 lead with 3:14 left in the first quarter when Sanders connected with Presley on a five-yard slant. Presley led the team in catches (six) and receiving yards (84) “He played great,” Sanders said. “That play before the half he jumped up and grabbed it over those to guys. Hell of a play. Those are the things that he can do. I’ve just got to be better at getting him the ball.” Cyclone receiver Xavier Hutchinson caught 12 passes for 125, matching Presley with big catch after big catch. The 6-foot-3 ISU wideout caught a 1-yard TD pass from senior quarterback Brock Purdy in the first half to tie the game at 7-7. A taunting penalty cost Hutchinson a score when his trot into the end zone in the third quarter drew the ire of the referee. He later capped off the same drive by scoring in an apparently less demeaning with 2:41 remaining in the third quarter to tied the score at 14-14. Both team’s star running backs were held in check. Senior OSU back Jaylen Warren rushed for 77 yards on 18 carries. ISU running back Breece Hall carried the ball 21 times for 72 yards — a stark decrease from his average of over 180 yards against Big 12 competition this year.
Four of Hall’s yards were well used when he plunged through the middle of his line for the go-ahead score with 5:09 remaining in the game. The Cowboys and Cyclones traded fruitless possessions after Hall’s run put ISU up by three. OSU got the ball on its 24-yard line with 3:18 left and immediately started moving it. Quick passes to Presley, freshman Rashod Owens and senior WR Tay Martin helped the Cowboys eclipse midfield. There was a TV timeout before the 4th and 2. Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn said he felt good about the call to get Presley the ball in space and avoid a run up the gut. “They did a good job of swarming to the ball,” Dunn said. “That’s what they do…at fourth and two I’m not necessarily thinking I want to tee it up toe to toe and run the football.” Gundy said he knew OSU would be in a fourth quarter game. The Cowboys were 4-0 in one possession games entering Ames but could not maintain the thin margin for error. “Sometimes you come up short,” Gundy said. “That’s the way it is. Fifty percent of the teams that play on Saturday lose. Doesn’t mean you’re a failure. Just means you came up a little short.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Longhorns net two, Cowgirls unable to rally Ben Hutchens Digital Editor over.
A thrilling Bedlam win didn’t seem to carry
The Oklahoma State soccer team beat the Oklahoma Sooners in the final minutes of double overtime last Thursday, but couldn’t keep the momentum going in Austin, Texas where the Cowgirls lost to the Longhorns 2-1 Sunday. Texas senior forward Mackenzie Mcfarland got the UT offense going two minutes into the game. She received a pass in the box, spun to her left and rolled a shot into the far corner of the goal. Mcfarland and the No. 21 Texas was not finished. The Longhorns capitalized on a fast-break opportunity near the end of the first half. OSU freshman goalkeeper Evie Vitali deflected a shot from inside the 6-yard box, but Mcfarland pursued and headed in the rebound. “You can’t go on the road and spot a very good Texas team on a one goal lead early,” OSU coach Colin Carmichael said. The Cowgirls (8-6-2) did not go down quietly. Senior forward Grace Yochum found herself isolated at the far post on a corner kick. She headed the ball past UT goalkeeper Savannah Madden for OSU’s only score of the game. The goal was Yochum’s 33rd score of her career. She is two shy of the all-time OSU goal scoring record. The Cowgirls are sixth in the Big 12 conference, with a winning percentage of .500. With only one conference game remaining against West Virginia on Thursday, OSU is a lock to make the Big 12 Tournament. They will need a strong performance in the tournament or win the tournament and clinch an automatic bid to make the NCAA tournament. “It’ll be a tough trip but one that we look forward to the challenge and support for us, you know, we need to try and get a win to help our seed the Big 12 (tournament) and hopefully position ourselves for chance of postseason play,” Carmichael said. Alicia Young
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of the fall career fair. Minton argued the rule would help mitigate the stress students face during career fair week and allow students to focus on making Last Thursday’s Student Gova good impression on visiting compaernment Association (SGA) Senate nies. Meeting was full of recommendations This recommendation received for improvements to Oklahoma State’s considerable support from other SGA campus and to the city of Stillwater. Senators and passed. Aidan Minton, SGA senator, Next, Sen. Trey VanVelsnor kicked off the meeting with a recomintroduced a recommendation to remendation to establish a rule, similar quest the small dog area at Stillwater’s to that of pre-finals week, prohibiting Stillwaggin’ Dog Park be enlarged OSU professors from making any asby 25 feet. VanVelsnor defended his signments or exams worth more than recommendation by pointing out Still5% of students’ grades during the week water residents have more small dogs
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Esme Murdock spoke at the 45th Annual Philosopher-in-Residence.
Willistean Bennett Staff Reporter The Oklahoma State philosophy club, known as Friends of The Forms, hosts guest speakers from on and offcampus, according to the Department of Philosophy, the club has sponsored about 700 guest presentations on campus. Every spring semester the club hosts a “Philosopher-in-Residence,” where a reputable philosopher visits for three days and gives two lectures. This semester the Friends of Forums hosted Esme Murdock for its 45th Annual Philosopher-in-Residence. Murdock is an assistant professor of American Indian studies at San Diego State University. Her research explores how social and political affairs affect environmental health and sustainability with an emphasis on how
European colonization affects native land and African Americans. Murdock’s presentation for the 45th Annual Philosopher-in-Residence covers Indigenous culture and practices and how it is preserved in a colonized country. The presentation is sectioned into four parts: Reconciliation is dead, Revolution is alive; Orientations to the World, Orienting World Sense; Irreconcilable Resurgences; Refusal, resurgence and revolution. In the first part of her presentation, Murdock opens with honoring Oklahoma Indigenous tribes, and said reconciliation is not a proper solution to respecting Indigenous cultures. “On Turtle Island or North America especially in the contexts of the colonial nation-states in the United States and Canada, reconciliation as a solution becomes then just another form of domination as assimilation,” Murdock said. “Especially from the
vantage points of indigenous nations and afro-descendent people.” Murdock also talked about the meaning of culture and the importance of stories that pass down from generation to generation. This is followed by a video showing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police invading Unist’ot’en territory. Women dressed in their tribal garments held a three-day ceremony for Canadian-Indigenous reconciliation. They refused to leave as they strongly stood together singing chants and playing drums. Part two of Murdock’s presentation centered on the downfalls of reconciliation. Murdock said reconciliation is a method of control and those who created it do not value nor have indigenous tribes in their best interest, specifically in terms of land. “Land is not a thing, but a con-
text and process of and for relationality,” Murdock said. Murdock then read several native-origin stories holding the teachings of how to be a good human being. These stories are passed from generation to generation and explain natural law and instructions with natural consequences. “What makes me passionate about this is thinking about my own (ethnic background),” Murdock said. “I’m a person who’s descended from enslaved Africans and European settlers in the context of North America and a huge part of my trajectory and being a scholar… has to do with what it means to be a black person on Indigenous land; a land that’s not mine, and what it takes to be a good relative.”
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