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Freddie Brock had a rushing and receiving touchdown, Elijah Barnwell added a score on the ground, and Maine beat Merrimack 31-26 on Saturday in the first meeting between the two teams. Brock caught a pass out of the backfield and raced for a 51-yard scored to give Maine a 29-20 lead early in the third quarter. Ray Miller intercepted a fourth-quarter pass for Maine's fourth takeaway, and the Black Bears forced a turnover on downs with 3:15 remaining before running out the clock. Derek Robertson was 11-of-23 passing for Maine (1-2). Brock rushed for 47 yards on 10 carries and he caught two passes for 64 yards. Barnwell rushed for 78 yards on 17 carries. Westin Elliott passed for 282 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted twice for Merrimack (2-1). Maine is 14-2 all-time against the Northeast Conference and has won 10 straight home games against NEC programs. - AP College Football

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RB Freddie Brock IV, Oklahoma State
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09/13/21 - Malcolm Rodriguez, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-11, 236 (DS#7 ILB) + More +

SEPT 13 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State, LB, Sr.,...Rodriguez led all players in the game in tackles for the second-straight week, recording 13 total in OSU's 28-23 win over Tulsa. Eight of his tackles were solo stops. He made tackles on five of Tulsa's first eight plays of the game. The senior LB ranks No. 1 among FBS players with an average of 14 tackles per game this season and is also the national leader with 8.5 solo tackles per game. - Big 12 Football

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ILB Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State
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09/13/21 - LD Brown, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-09, 187 (DS#50 RB) + More +

SEPT 13 BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LD Brown, Oklahoma State, RB/KR, Sr.,...Brown's 98-yard kickoff return against Tulsa tied for the seventh-longest in school history, and was the longest since Tyreek Hill returned one 99 yards for a score at Kansas in 2014. The play came with OSU trailing by three points in the fourth quarter and put the Cowboys on top for good. Brown led all players in the game with 141 all-purpose yards. The senior RB also carried the ball nine times and made a catch. - Big 12 Football

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RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State
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09/11/21 - LD Brown, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-09, 187 (DS#50 RB) + More +

Jaylen Warren shed three tackles to punch in an 11-yard touchdown run that gave Oklahoma State enough insurance to beat Tulsa 28-23 on Saturday. The Cowboys trailed 14-7 entering the fourth quarter, but took control of the nonconference game with a Spencer Sanders touchdown throw, LD Brown's 98-yard kickoff return for a score and Warren's late run. Oklahoma State's defense helped it avoid a rare loss to its Turnpike Classic rival, limiting the Golden Hurricane offense to four third-down conversions on 13 attempts and 17 points. "I was proud of our defense for continuing to put us in a great situation," Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. "… They continue to play well, as we try to grow up a little bit on offense and get some young players developed and kind of work through a few things." Tulsa, which fell to FCS program UC Davis last week, looked poised to beat Oklahoma State for the first time since 1998 and win its first game in Stillwater since 1951.

The Golden Hurricane forced a 7-7 tie at halftime, courtesy Justin Wright's 55-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the second quarter. Tulsa couldn't overcome the Cowboys' fourth-quarter explosion, even after adding a touchdown with 3:06 to play. OSU recovered an on-side kick and ran out the clock. Similar to its narrow victory over Missouri State last Saturday, Oklahoma State's offense struggled to find its footing, even with its starting quarterback back in the lineup. Sanders, who missed the team's season opener, finished with 173 passing yards on 15-of-26 passing to go with two touchdowns and an interception. "I think everybody in this building is going to tell me I played good," Sanders said, "but I'm gonna honest with myself, I got to play better." - Oklahoma State/AP College Football

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RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State
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08/26/21 - Collin Oliver, Sr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 240 (DS#8 OLB) + More +

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy ran down a list of some true freshmen who could potentially play significant roles for the Cowboys this season. Some were expected, like the quartet of young receivers - twins Blaine and Bryson Green, Jaden Bray and John Paul Richardson - at a position that lacks a lot of veteran depth. Defensive end isn't one of those positions, but Gundy says true freshman Collin Oliver out of Edmond Santa Fe is likely to be in the rotation, despite having players like Trace Ford, Brock Martin and Tyren Irby ahead of him on the depth chart. "Collin's gonna play," Gundy said. "How much? It's based on a lot of different things, the packages we use. But I feel like he's gonna be in the game playing."

Martin, a senior who has been a strong guiding presence for young players during his career, sees great potential in Oliver, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds. "You've got the new guy, Collin Oliver, who I think will probably be an All-American by the end of his career," Martin said. "He's just a freak athlete. He's strong in the weight room. He really takes this stuff serious. He asks questions, and he's got a lot of help." Oliver, who was No. 3 in The Oklahoman's final Super 30 rankings for the 2020 class, had 66 tackles with four sacks last season at Edmond Santa Fe. - Daily Oklahoman

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OLB Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
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08/25/21 - Jake Springfield, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 320 (DS#49 OT) + More +

Last season, the right side of the Oklahoma State offensive line was hit hardest by injuries. Cole Birmingham and Hunter Anthony, the starters at right guard and right tackle, respectively, were out for the season before halftime of the first game. But last year's pain is this year's gain. The right side of the offensive line is stacked with experienced players who the Cowboy coaches already know they can trust in game situations.

Anchoring the right side is tackle Jake Springfield, who started most of the season at left tackle a year ago. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound sophomore and former walk-on was thrown into the fire when Anthony was injured. That triggered the first "musical chairs" moment of the year, with Teven Jenkins shifting from left to right tackle, and Springfield entering on the left. Now, Springfield has shifted to the right side, where he feels more comfortable. And he has gotten some tips from Jenkins, his close friend who is now with the Chicago Bears. "We've been talking," Springfield said. "I'm trying to just be like him. But it feels a lot better being on the right side. I'm more confident." - Daily Oklahoman

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OT Jake Springfield, Oklahoma State
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08/24/21 - Danny Godlevske, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 298 (DS#26 C) + More +

The key to a quarterback/center relationship starts with a good snap. New Oklahoma State center Danny Godlevske wants that relationship to be perfect. "He talks to me after every series, 'Are my snaps good?'" Cowboy quarterback Spencer Sanders said of Godlevske. "He's making sure his snaps are good every time. "I feel like our chemistry is good. He knows he can talk to me anytime. We've built a bond not just as teammates, but a brotherhood." Godlevske gelled with his fellow offensive linemen quickly as well after transferring from Miami of Ohio in January. A sixth-year senior, taking advantage of the additional year of eligibility afforded players last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Godlevske brought a veteran mentality and plenty of experience to the center position.

With his addition, four of the five projected starters on the OSU offensive line will have started multiple Division I games. Godlevske's experience allowed him to learn the Cowboy offense quickly, which was key in a critical position where making pre-snap calls for blocking schemes is necessary. "From spring ball, you saw that he had a work ethic like no other," starting left guard Josh Sills said. "Coming from Miami of Ohio, not being at a Power 5 school, I've heard him mention it to me quite a few times that he feels like he needs to prove himself. "As far as gelling with us, it's been great. He picked up the offense super-quick, knows all the calls. When we go turbo, he's the first one at the ball, makes the call, gets set, and everybody goes off of him. "With his football knowledge and experience that he has… he's getting himself in the best possible position to make our team successful." - Daily Oklahoman

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C Danny Godlevske, Oklahoma State
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08/10/21 - Tay Martin, Sr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 184 (DS#58 WR) + More +

Now a super-senior in his fifth year as a player, Martin is ready to follow Wallace's path to the NFL. In fact, one of the reasons he picked OSU last year was its knack for getting receivers to the next level lately. Sanders has seen unique skills in Martin that will help the Cowboys this season. "He does everything well, but one thing he really does well is go get the ball at its high point," Sanders said. "His vertical is phenomenal. He'll make any diving catch, just like Tylan would. I can't really compare Tay and Tylan together, because they're two different receivers, but at the same time, they're both great receivers. Tay is great at securing the catch, whether it's going up to high-point the ball, getting low and scooping or diving or anything. "Tay is great. If he keeps pushing and keeps getting better, it's only gonna go uphill for him." - Daily Oklahoman

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WR Tay Martin, Oklahoma State
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08/07/21 - Tay Martin, Sr/2022, Oklahoma State, 6-2, 184 (DS#58 WR) + More +

Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders knows his security blanket is gone. Those long throws down the sideline that would almost always be caught by Tylan Wallace - now a Baltimore Raven - won't be there this year. "I ain't gonna lie, that's a nice little handkerchief to keep in your pocket," Sanders said with a smile at Big 12 Media Days last month. "That's one you don't want to let go, but everything comes to an end." So, after two years as the starting quarterback with Wallace as his right-hand man, Sanders will be looking at a new face in the most important receiver position in the OSU offense. Enter Tay Martin. As the Cowboys open preseason camp on Friday morning with the first practice of the season, Martin will look to excel in his new role.

A year ago at this time, Martin was at Washington State, facing a year with no football, since the Pac-12 hadn't yet determined if it would have a season because of the pandemic. So Martin bolted, and found a school closer to his Houma, Louisiana, home, landing in Stillwater in mid-August. A gifted receiver with good size at 6-foot-3 and 186 pounds, Martin looked like he might fight for playing time early, but his opportunities were few and far between. "Tay hadn't been in shape until January - for us, he hadn't been in shape," OSU coach Mike Gundy said. "So you're trying to play in a fast-paced offense, you're playing at a position that requires a lot of thinking and route-adjustment, based on what we do offensively. When you're tired, your thinking is not good. "He's competitive. He's tough. He loves to play football and he's bought into our system. That's why I think he's gonna play good." - Daily Oklahoman

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WR Tay Martin, Oklahoma State
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07/24/21 - Alan Bowman, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 220 (DS#60 QB) + More +

While Bowman has many of the intangibles you want as a quarterback - a strong arm, high IQ, the grit and confidence to play the position - both coaches interviewed by MLive acknowledged his limitations. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound quarterback is a pure pocket passer. While his arm strength is the foundation of his game, mobility is not. In 19 games at Texas Tech, Bowman attempted just 46 carries for negative-9 yards. And it plagued him in the new Texas Tech offense under Wells, when he wasn't injured. "Part of the offense he was very comfortable with, because it had some Air Raid principles to it, which he was doing with us and what he did with Kliff," Alexander said. "But all of the other stuff - giving him the read-to-run option, that ain't him. That's a wasted rep. But no, sitting in the pocket, spreading the ball around - he's as good as they get doing that stuff." - Ann Arbor News

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QB Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
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07/21/21 - Malcolm Rodriguez, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-11, 236 (DS#7 ILB) + More +

Malcolm Rodriguez cracked a little smile and leaned in toward the microphone. "Two thirty-five," he said confidently on Thursday afternoon at Big 12 Media Days at AT&T Stadium. Two years ago, Rodriguez played linebacker for Oklahoma State weighing just over 200 pounds, so you can understand why he takes pride in his new weight. His move from safety to linebacker was out of necessity back then. Safety was stocked with talent and linebacker was thin. The move was surprising at first, but it made sense when you saw Rodriguez on the field, even as an undersized linebacker.

But now, he's got the bulk to better take on blockers and ball carriers alike, while maintaining the speed that made him stand out at the position in the first place. It all adds up to a big score for Rodriguez, who will be a focal point of the Cowboy defense once again this season. The biggest reason for Rodriguez's added weight can be attributed to his willingness to do the work that strength coach Rob Glass asks of him. - Daily Oklahoman

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ILB Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State
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07/06/21 - Alan Bowman, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 6-3, 220 (DS#60 QB) + More +

While his college football resume is out there for all to see, Alan Bowman remains the wild card in the upcoming Michigan quarterback competition in preseason camp. Bowman, a graduate transfer from Texas Tech where he made 16 starts and completed 67% of his passes for 5,260 yards, 33 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in three years, will challenge Cade McNamara, Michigan's starting quarterback coming out of spring practice, and freshman J.J. McCarthy. McNamara, who is 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, made one start last season and threw for 425 yards and five touchdowns and had no interceptions. He also rushed for a score. McCarthy is a five-star recruit who enrolled early and participated in spring practice.

Lavelle Durant, a quarterback trainer who operates Seattle-based LD Elite Training, has been working with the 6-foot-3, 216-pound Bowman since just before his senior year at Grapevine (Texas) High. The two worked out about a month ago, and Durant expects to get in another training session with him before preseason camp in August. "He's coming to Michigan to play right now," Durant told The Detroit News. "He's a great leader. He's gonna win the locker room over, and I think when you're coming from so far away from home, that's the No. 1 thing to do is to grasp that locker room and get these guys to believe in you. "He's really good at leading by example. He's definitely mature and has a nice leadership aspect to him with having three years of experience already. If we go back and look at his Texas Tech film, he's definitely bringing a tremendous amount of toughness and a guy that's not afraid to play while he's banged up." - Detroit News

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QB Alan Bowman, Oklahoma State
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05/10/21 - Brennan Presley, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State, 5-08, 176 (DS#83 WR) + More +

Spring football practice allowed Oklahoma State to address some of the major offseason questions hovering over the program. Here's a look at three big questions that the Cowboy offense had a chance to answer in spring, starting with this: Is Brennan Presley the real deal? All signs point to yes. Presley has bulked up some since arriving last summer, which will help him withstand the increase in contact he's sure to take on as a slot receiver who will be frequently targeted. Offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn compared the second-year player from Bixby to former Cowboy Josh Stewart, who had 101 receptions in 2012. Presley might not be at the 100-reception mark yet, but he could be working his way toward such numbers. He showed in the spring game that he's going to be a regular target for quarterback Spencer Sanders.

Presley has the ball skills and the elusiveness after the catch to be a big-time playmaker at the college level. Tay Martin will be the top option on the outside, and will provide good balance to a receiver group that is without a proven star for the first time in a few years. Presley is a different type of playmaker at slot than what the Cowboys had with Dillon Stoner, and Presley showed a glimpse of what he can be in the Cheez-It Bowl against Miami. "The speed of college is a lot faster than the speed of high school," Presley said last month. "The more you get reps, the more you understand things and get a knack for what certain things are. The more I got reps in the bowl game, the more I caught onto things." - Daily Oklahoman

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WR Brennan Presley, Oklahoma State
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04/29/21 - LD Brown, rSr/2022, Oklahoma State, 5-09, 187 (DS#50 RB) + More +

LD Brown didn't follow his senior teammates when declaring his plans to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the pandemic. There was no tweet. No grand announcement. "It was literally kind of last minute on my decision coming back, as well," Brown said. "… It was kind of like, 'Oh well, you know now." Flying under the radar is how his college career has been at Oklahoma State. That is, until last season when a hobbled Chuba Hubbard thrust Brown into a bigger role out of the backfield. He suddenly went from an afterthought during his first few seasons in Stillwater - rushing for a combined 636 yards on 101 carries with six touchdowns over three seasons - to the incumbent for the starting role this fall. "It's just unfinished business, that was really the thing," the super senior tailback said. "My mindset was I could come back to this, because I missed three games last year, and to me it was just like I missed some stuff out there." - Stillwater Press

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RB LD Brown, Oklahoma State
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04/21/21 - Elijah Collins, rSr/2024, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 212 (DS#48 RB) + More +

According to coach Mel Tucker, the Spartans' leading rusher from two seasons ago has been impressive. "l like what Elijah is doing," Tucker said last week. "He's gained weight, he's gotten stronger, he looks more explosive. He's hitting the hole with velocity, and keeping his feet moving on contact and he's falling forward for two. He's running with authority." That's a bit of a revelation considering how the 2020 season played out for Collins. He entered the year expecting to be Michigan State's primary ball carrier. Instead, he became a seldom-used extra piece to a running back group that never really got rolling. The numbers showed how poorly the Spartans ran the ball, averaging just more than 91 yards over seven games. And the fact Collins managed only 41 carries for 90 yards made the lack of production even tougher to deal with. After all, Collins had emerged as the Spartans' top back in 2019, gaining 988 yards and scoring five touchdowns as he recorded three 100-yard rushing games - a career-high 192 vs. Western Michigan, 170 vs. Illinois and 109 vs. Rutgers - to become the first Spartan freshman to do so since Javon Ringer in 2005. - Detroit News

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RB Elijah Collins, Oklahoma State
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