Oklahoma State Beating Teams in Ways It Never Has Under Gundy

[Photo via Bruce Waterfield, Oklahoma State Athletics]For the first time in the Mike Gundy era Oklahoma State has gone consecutive games without throwing a touchdown pass.

That stat five years ago would likely spell doom for the Cowboys, but the 2020 Pokes are 2-0 with a switch in playstyle that has relied moreso on its defense than the arm of its quarterback.

There are factors playing in as to why OSU isn’t airing the ball out as much. The Cowboys have primarily used a true freshman quarterback the past two games. The Pokes also have a dynamic one-two punch in the backfield with Chuba Hubbard and LD Brown.

But use 2012 as an example, the last time a true freshman quarterback played in the…