Oklahoma State improved to 2-0 on the season Saturday with a close-shave win over Tulsa in Stillwater, but it marked the second consecutive game in which it looked flat and lethargic on offense.
The slow start to the season has made oddsmakers skittish about the Pokes’ prospects moving forward, it seems, with the Week 3 line against Boise State reflecting as much. The Cowboys opened as five-point dogs vs. the Broncos, according to William Hill Sportsbook.
OSU was favored by double digits in both outings against Missouri State and Tulsa before winning one-possession games, so it’s no surprise then that Boise is getting so much respect on its own smurf turf.