Oklahoma State, with its teaching employees in flux, heads out to face Arizona on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy was fired final week after the group misplaced two of its first three video games, together with a blowout defeat at then-No. 6 Oregon and a house loss to in-state rival Tulsa. Offensive coordinator Doug Meacham turned the interim head coach.
On Sunday, following a 45-27 house defeat towards Baylor, Oklahoma State ousted defensive coordinator Todd Grantham. Clint Bowen, an offensive quality-control assistant, was put in because the interim defensive coordinator.
Oklahoma State’s protection ranks final within the Large 12 in common factors (35) and yards (473) allowed per recreation.
The Cowboys (1-3, 0-1 Large 12) have yielded greater than 600 yards twice this season — 631 in a 69-3 loss to the Geese and 612 final week towards the Bears.
“I’ve by no means been a head coach of an elementary faculty,” stated Meacham, who’s in his thirty eighth 12 months of teaching and beforehand served because the offensive coordinator for TCU, Kansas and Houston. “This can be a lot of recent stuff I’ve by no means considered. Everyone thinks being a head coach is simple.
“I am simply so pleased with the children, their willingness to take part and the vibe they’re offering.”
Oklahoma State will attempt to snap a 12-game shedding streak to FBS groups when it performs Arizona.
The Wildcats (3-1, 0-1) are coming off their first loss, a 39-14 setback at No. 14 Iowa State of their first street recreation of the season.
Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita will look to bounce again from an up-and-down efficiency that included two interceptions.
The Wildcats missed a area aim to cap their first possession, they usually turned the ball over on downs twice within the second half.
“For me, the most important factor there was simply our lack of execution,” Arizona coach Brent Brennan stated. “That half was irritating and disappointing. (Sunday) was a great day for us to evaluate the whole lot, get again to work and reset.”
Fifita accomplished 32 of 48 cross makes an attempt for 253 yards with two touchdowns. On the season, he’s 78 of 126 for 965 yards with eight landing passes and the 2 interceptions.
His counterpart at Oklahoma State, redshirt freshman Zane Flores, has but to throw a landing cross. Flores has accomplished 68 of 120 passes for 649 yards with two interceptions.
–Area Degree Media
