NEW ORLEANS — Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer made the declaration last summer: We’re taking it back.
It became the official mantra for a Cowboy defense that desperately aimed to increase its turnover numbers from a year ago. Through 12 games this season, it’s clear OSU lived up to the mission.
With one forced turnover in the Sugar Bowl, the Cowboys will double its production in takeaways from last year. Here are the stats, with national ranking in parenthesis.
2014: 14 total (No. 116), 12 interceptions (No. 55), two fumbles (No.