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OSU football: Cowboy defense gets a bad rap

 
By Scott Wright | Published: October 27, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

STILLWATER — Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado. What do these teams have in common?

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OSU defense
Oklahoma State has allowed 173 points this season. Here’s a look at when those 173 points were scored:

Points allowed with OSU...

→Leading by 28 or more: 45

→Leading by 21-27: 27

→Leading by 14-20: 27

→Leading by 7-13: 7

→Leading by 1-6: 21

→Tied: 19

→Down by 7 or less: 27

→Down by 8 or more: 0

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All of them have played either Missouri or Texas — two of the top five scoring offenses in the country — and none of them have held the Tigers or Longhorns below 30 points. The list extends to include Nevada and UTEP and a few other non-BCS conference schools.

However, the list of teams that have held Missouri or Texas under 30 is much shorter: Oklahoma State.

Yes, the same Cowboy defense that is brought into question seemingly on a game-by-game basis, as analysts wonder aloud whether they have the talent, the athletic ability, the depth or the speed to compete with the big boys.

Seems like it’s time for the questions to stop.

No, these Cowboys aren’t the 1985 Chicago Bears.

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