Oklahoma State has struggled offensively this season, and the root cause of that has been the team’s struggles on third down.
Through five games, the Cowboys are currently 27-of-82, converting on 32.9% of third downs.
In the season opener against UT Martin, OSU went 10-of-18 on third down and had an average of close to eight yards to gain. The biggest plays on third down with Hauss Hejny at quarterback were a 10-yard reception by Gavin Freeman and a six-yard touchdown run by Hejny to open the scoring on the Cowboys' first drive.
After Hejny’s injury, the biggest play on third down in that game with Zane Flores was a 41-yard pass to Terrill Davis in the third quarter.