After an opening-week road loss to Tulsa, Oklahoma State and first-year head coach…
Oklahoma State · OregonA week later, the outlook surrounding the Cowboys looks dramatically different. He previously spent four seasons leading Incarnate Word and one season as Washington State 's offensive coordinator.
Related: College Football Week 2: 12 Winners, Losers from College Football Games Today Along with Morris, the Cowboys have already benefited from the transfer portal, with quarterback Drew Mestemaker following his coach from North Texas to Oklahoma State. Mestemaker, a sophomore from Austin, Texas , threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 109 yards and another score in the upset of the Ducks.
The performance followed an impressive first full season as a starter at North Texas, where Mestemaker threw for more than 4,300 yards and 34 touchdowns. Oklahoma State stunned an Oregon team with College Football Playoff aspirations, 39-31, snapping a 12-game losing streak and reigniting a passionate fan base with the start of Big 12 Conference play just around the corner.
Against Oregon, he showed his resolve after an early interception was returned for a touchdown, responding by directing Oklahoma State on back-to-back scoring drives. When the Ducks regained the lead, 31-30, early in the fourth quarter, Mestemaker answered again.
KEY POINTS
- After an opening-week road loss to Tulsa, Oklahoma State and first-year head coach Eric Morris returned to Stillwater reeling.
- Morris, a 40-year-old former Texas Tech standout, took over at Oklahoma State after a successful run as head coach at North Texas .
- The Cowboys bounced back from a season-opening loss with a stunning 39-31 upset of Oregon, giving first-year coach Eric Morris […]
- Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker (17) looks to throw a pass in the first half of the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oregon Ducks at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla.