STILLWATER — OSU's offensive linemen didn't have to go out to the Carmike 10 to catch a horror flick last autumn. Terror and fright awaited the Cowboy blockers every Sunday when they watched the video of the previous day's game.
OSU's line was young, and then it lost shifty quarterback J.W. Walsh (a mobile QB is a line's best friend), and then injuries mounted, and soon enough, what had become a Cowboy staple, a solid front wall, was a shadow of its predecessors. A zombie offensive line.
“It's our job to protect the quarterback and open up lanes for the running back,” said State center Brad Lundblade.