Cowboys make quite a statement
Let’s take a little trip back in time. It’s not a long journey. Just a few months.
Perhaps you’ll remember the talk before this football season about Oklahoma State. The Cowboys looked like they were going to be better with an experienced offense and an improving defense. But where were the wins going to come from? There were tons of tough games on the road and plenty more tough ones at home.
Most pundits and prognosticators, yours truly included, figured six or seven wins might be the best-case scenario for this team.
Now, on the eve of the Holiday Bowl, the Cowboys have a chance to win 10 games for the first time in a long time.
The 10-win plateau is quite an accomplishment in and of itself. It’s one of those high water marks in sports. If a college football team wins 10 games in a season, it’s had a darn good year.
And that’s what the Cowboys have had.
But it’s been made all the more impressive by how much this team has exceeded expectations. That is no easy task playing in the Big 12, and it’s even more difficult when you’re in the South Division. OSU didn’t just survive the minefield. It thrived there. The Cowboys scored a big win at Missouri, they gave Texas all it wanted in Austin, and they left no doubt who was better against Texas A&M.
Sure, work remains. Texas Tech and Oklahoma scored big-time beat-downs against OSU, but the Cowboys are making great strides.
Beating Oregon on Tuesday would be another one.
Win or lose, the result won’t change the fact that OSU has had a banner season, and yet, getting that 10th win would be a just reward for a job well done.
It would be the exclamation mark on a season that has already made quite a statement.
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Hey Roger, get a life. I’m sure Mom would be proud of your awe-inspiring grammar, but the rest of us are just annoyed. If you’ve got something substantive to say, lets hear it, otherwise shut the hell up. You need to find another outlet for your nerd-driven agression. Maybe the other kids were right to beat you up for your lunch money.
Thanks Jenni for writing a positive article about OSU, not often seen by DOK writers. ConGrats to OSU for a great season and let’s look forward to the icing on the cake when they beat the stuffing out of the Ducks. GO POKES!!!
OU did not beat down OSU! In fact it was probably the toughest game OU had since the Texas game. It was only a 3 point game with about 5 minutes to go.
I did like your encouraging remarks about OSU’s season! I agree OSU has had a great season and I am excited to watch the game tonight! Go Pokes!
It felt good to see the Ducks win the battle. I remember you talking smack about the Pac-10 just because of their record against the Mountain west. Finally the Pac-10 makes a statement outside of USC winning.
Hey, Chris. You might have confused me with someone else. I don’t remember talking smack about the Pac-10 because of their record against the Mountain West. Talking smack about the Pac-10 because it looked like a one-team league this season … now, that was me. 
I’m still not convinced the Pac-10 is a great league. I want to see more …
Thanks for the heads up, Roger. I meant to say “that’s” instead of “that.” I appreciate you pointing it out.