Pistols Firing · Oct 20, 2017
Three and Out: OSU Defense Will Be Tested Again on 3rd Downs
As you enjoy this weekend’s battle between opposing shades of orange, here are three numbers to watch that will go along way toward deciding which team is still in the Big 12 hunt and which isn’t.
Oklahoma State’s defense is dead-last in the Big 12 and 113th nationally in third-down defense. The Cowboys are giving up a first down on 45 percent of those plays for the year and you can place the blame on two specific outings.
3rd-Down Defense Comp/Att Conversion Rate Against Tulsa and TCU 24/45 60.0% Against the Rest 18/55 32.7% And what do those two teams have in common? A mobile quarterback, similar to the one OSU will try to corral on Saturday in true freshman Sam Ehlinger.