The Case for Spencer Sanders

Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports I shouldn’t have to be typing this right now but here we are. An underwhelming passing attack for Oklahoma State against Boise State on Saturday night left some fans clamoring for backup quarterback Shane Illingworth, and others for third-stringer Gunnar Gundy. This follows Sanders’ first start of the year against Tulsa in which he completed 15 of his 28 passes for 173 yards and two scores to one interception. It was a hard-fought 28-23 win for Oklahoma State and the student section voiced displeasure for Sanders at times throughout the game.

Sanders followed up that performance by completing six of his 13 passing attempts for 82 yards in a one-point win at…