The Oklahoma State Cowboys used a different defense in their 45-44 shootout against Texas Tech this past Saturday. The game plan was good at times, and defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer shouldn’t receive all the blame for giving up 3.38 points per drive.
The scheme had its flaws, but at the end of the day, it always comes down to execution. In this game, the Cowboys didn’t execute as well as they could have. OSU has made the change from a base nickel defense to a 3-3-5 set. Now instead of four defensive lineman and four in the secondary they have three lineman and five in the secondary.
