STILLWATER — Oklahoma State goes into spring football practice with the kind of quarterback situation that is polarizing for fans.
The solid but not flashy veteran who gets the job done, backed up by the exciting but unproven youngsters.
Alan Bowman is back for his seventh season of college football and his second as OSU’s starter as the Cowboys prepare to open spring ball Tuesday afternoon.
And while spring will be valuable for Bowman to re-establish his connection with De’Zhaun Stribling, who was injured most of last year, and get to know the young backups better, it’ll provide ample opportunity for the other quarterbacks to see the field.
Here’s a look at the quarterback position as the Cowboys enter spring practice:
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OSU has a veteran in Alan Bowman (7), plus a couple of exciting youngsters in Garret Rangel and Zane Flores in the QB room.
Season rewind
The three-quarterback rotation that OSU coach Mike Gundy implemented in the first three games seemed to do more harm than good, but once he gave the job to Bowman, the veteran ran with it.
Bowman completed 60.7% of his passes for 3,480 yards, though in his 11 games as the sole starter, he averaged 293.2 yards per game, which would have ranked 11th nationally, a spot behind Colorado’s Shedur Sanders and two a head of Texas’ Quinn Ewers.
Bowman’s 14 interceptions were on the high side, and at times, they came in bunches, with nine over the final five games.
He only threw 15 touchdown passes, though scoring wasn’t the issue for the OSU offense, thanks to star running back Ollie Gordon II gobbling up yards and TDs on his way to winning the Doak Walker Award.
Roster management
Who’s out: Gunnar Gundy, Peyton Thompson
Who’s in: Maealiuaki Smith, Fr.
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Publish date : 2024-03-24 10:15:30
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