SB Nation Arizona - Arizona Vs. Oklahoma State Final Score: 'Cats Blown Out 37-14 By Cowboyshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46593/arizona-fave.png2011-09-09T09:43:23-07:00http://arizona.sbnation.com/rss/stream/21733832011-09-09T09:43:23-07:002011-09-09T09:43:23-07:00Arizona vs. Oklahoma State: Final Thoughts On Wildcats Blowout Loss
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<p>With the possible exception of a brief span in the third quarter, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Wildcats</a> were dominated for the entire game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Here are a few final thoughts about the game and the team going forward:</p>
<p><b>The Offensive Line Is A Disaster:</b></p>
<p>Coming into the season, not too many had the offensive line pegged as an area of strength for this team. Matter of fact, most fans would have been happy with a somewhat-decent unit that would keep <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6915/nick-foles" class="sbn-auto-link">Nick Foles</a> away from big hits and occasionally open up a hole or two for <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35198/keola-antolin" class="sbn-auto-link">Keola Antolin</a> to rush through. That has not happened it 2011, and if changes aren't made quickly, it is going to be a long season for the 'Cats.</p>
<p>There were at least three times Thursday night when Oklahoma State rushed three and did not blitz anyone. Foles had about two seconds to make a read and throw the football before running for his life from a defensive lineman that broke through. For an o-line that is as young and inexperienced as UA's is, a blown blocking scheme or two is expected; but when the pressure is continually getting to Foles and having him scrambling to avoid a big hit? That's unacceptable.</p>
<p><b>The Ka'Deem Carey Era Is Getting Closer:</b></p>
<p>After two games against Northern Arizona and Oklahoma State, Antolin has 19 carries for 63 yards. That comes out to a decent yards-per-carry of 3.3, which isn't a terrible number. Of those yards, 20 of them came on one play last week against the Lumberjacks. When you take away that one rushing attempt against a D1-AA opponent, his YPC comes down to 2.4.</p>
<p>While part of this comes from an ineffective offensive line, the fact is that Antolin has not performed when called upon this season. If the season gets out of hand early, coach Stoops would be tempted to play his star freshman running back, Ka'Deem Carey. What would he and the team have to lose?</p>
<p><b>The Secondary Is Bad, But We Knew That:</b></p>
<p>If Arizona would have gotten torched for 397 yards against the Cowboys with <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77393/adam-hall" class="sbn-auto-link">Adam Hall</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/112726/jonathan-mcknight" class="sbn-auto-link">Jonathan McKnight</a> healthy, the levels of embarrassment would be at an all-time high surrounding the program. And while it certainly wasn't pretty to watch, fans must remember that half of the starting secondary is out with knee injuries, and even <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35194/robert-golden" class="sbn-auto-link">Robert Golden</a> missed a quarter of play as well with an apparent knee injury.</p>
<p>Be frustrated about the performance, but it's not exactly like UA had their front-line starters healthy for the game.</p>
<p><b>Who's Next?:</b></p>
<p>One top-25 foe down, three more to go. The Wildcats will now return home and prepare for <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37738/andrew-luck" class="sbn-auto-link">Andrew Luck</a> and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a>. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN and is scheduled for a 7:45 MST kickoff.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-wildcats/2011/9/9/2414683/arizona-vs-oklahoma-state-blog-recap-breakdown-nick-foles-justin-blackmonScott Coleman2011-09-08T20:51:00-07:002011-09-08T20:51:00-07:00Arizona vs. Oklahoma State: Wildcats Defense Struggles In 37-14 Defeat
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<p>The last time the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> and Oklahoma State <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Cowboys</a> met, the Pokes took the 2010 Alamo Bowl 36-10. The outcome on Thursday evening was more of the same for the 'Cats, this time with UA falling 37-14 in front of the entire country. </p>
<p>Arizona was outmatched in nearly ever facet of the game. The loss of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35223/juron-criner">Juron Criner</a> just days before the game was blatantly obvious as the offense struggled to move the ball in the first half, and the defense did not have much of a chance against the high-flying attack from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8399/brandon-weeden">Brandon Weeden</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115354/joseph-randle">Joseph Randle</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37330/justin-blackmon">Justin Blackmon</a>. If a team loses their starting cornerback, middle linebacker, and both safeties, it's tough to stop any offense, let alone one of the best in the country. The Wildcats learned this in a hurry on Thursday night.</p>
<p>The first three drives for Oklahoma State all resulted in touchdowns. With nearly 13 minutes remaining in the second quarter and UA down 21-0, it appeared the game was about to get ugly in a hurry. Despite not putting any points on the board the rest of the way, the offense and defense at least showed signs of life. Give coach Stoops and his team credit; in previous years, the 'Cats are down 40 points at halftime in this scenario. That did not happen this time around.</p>
<p>Arizona actually tried to make a game of it in the third quarter. After a long, poised drive from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6915/nick-foles">Nick Foles</a> -- who completed 37 of 51 passes for 398 yards and one touchdown -- <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35198/keola-antolin">Keola Antolin</a> rushed up the middle to make the score 21-7. After the Cowboys worked the ball down the field, UA came up with an interception at the five-yard line to keep the game in-reach. Unfortunately, two penalties killed any chance Foles had of moving the ball down the field once again and the drive resulted in a punt.</p>
<p>That essentially ended the game right there.</p>
<p>Oklahoma State's offense regained their momentum on the following drive and Weeden hit Blackmon in the corner of the end zone to make the score 27-7. A touchdown rush from Jeremy Smith increased the lead to 34-7 with 12 minutes to play.</p>
<p>Foles hit Dan Bucker for a pretty 54-yard touchdown pass with ten minutes remaining, though it did come against most of the backups for OK. State. It was a nice conclusion to Buckner's night, who led the team with 10 catches, 142 yards and a touchdown reception. Progress, 'Cats fans. Progress.</p>
<p>For a team that seemingly had everything stacked against them, Arizona at least kept the game close through three quarters. No one expected a victory tonight; what they did expect was for the team to battle back in a time of adversity, and they did that. A closer outcome would have been nice, but on this night, the Cowboys were simply the better team.</p>
<p><i>Stay tuned to SB Nation Arizona for continued coverage and analysis of Arizona football and basketball. For more news, check out </i><a href="http://azdesertswarm.com" target="_blank">Arizona Desert Swarm.</a></p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/9/8/2413917/arizona-vs-oklahoma-state-college-football-stats-scores-analysis-recapScott Coleman2011-09-08T19:49:40-07:002011-09-08T19:49:40-07:00Arizona vs. Oklahoma State: 'Cats Showing Signs Of Life, Trail 27-7
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<p>For a team that could have let this game get out of hand early, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> have shown a ton of heart to keep the score respectable. After an early deficit of 21-0, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6915/nick-foles">Nick Foles</a> has led the team on multiple drives, one of which was capped off with a two-yard touchdown rush up the middle.</p>
<p>It appeared Arizona was going to make a game of it midway through the third quarter; with the Cowboys inside the red zone, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8399/brandon-weeden">Brandon Weeden</a> threw an interception to keep the score at 21-7. After a solid gain on the ground, the Wildcats had a penalty for an illegal substitution, holding, and then a false start on the punt. Oklahoma State then worked the ball down the field and hit <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37330/justin-blackmon">Justin Blackmon</a> in the corner of the end zone for his second touchdown of the game.</p>
<p>With 13 minutes left to play, the game is essentially over with Arizona trailing 27-7. Give credit to Mike Stoops' team for not quitting after getting hit in the mouth early; this is a young team that has better days ahead of it. As for tonight, the opponents were simply the better team.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/9/8/2413863/arizona-vs-oklahoma-state-college-football-scores-news-espnScott Coleman2011-09-08T18:05:46-07:002011-09-08T18:05:46-07:00Arizona vs. Oklahoma State: 'Cats Safety Robert Golden Out With Knee Injury
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<p>If the whole 21-0 deficit wasn't bad enough for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a>, starting safety <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35194/robert-golden">Robert Golden</a> has left the game with an apparent right knee injury.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Wow... that's... Wow. RT @<a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/ryan_finley" class="tweet-url username">ryan_finley</a>: <a rel="nofollow" class="tweet-url hashtag" title="#ArizonaWildcats" href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23ArizonaWildcats">#ArizonaWildcats</a> safety Robert Golden out with a right knee injury. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35197/mark-watley">Mark Watley</a> in.<span class="timestamp"><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ESPN_Pac12blog/status/111964785767227392" title="Fri Sep 09 00:50:59 +0000 2011">less than a minute ago</a> via <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.tweetdeck.com">TweetDeck</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=111964785767227392"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png"> Favorite</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=111964785767227392"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png"> Retweet</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=111964785767227392"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png"> Reply</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/ESPN_Pac12blog"><img src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1317650068/ncf_avatar_pac12_bigger_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/ESPN_Pac12blog">ESPN_Pac12blog</a></strong><br>ESPN_Pac12blog</span></span></p>
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<p>"Wow", indeed. If the injury proves to be a serious one, it would just compile on the ridiculous number of injuries UA has suffered in the last three months. If Golden is out, the team could potentially be without both of their starting safeties (Golden and Hall), No. 1 wide receiver (Criner), No. 1 cornerback (McKnight) and top-linebacker (Fischer).</p>
<p>As for the game itself, the Cowboys have dominated all game. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/115354/joseph-randle">Joseph Randle</a> has nine carries for 71 yards and two touchdowns. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8399/brandon-weeden">Brandon Weeden</a>, the 27-year old quarterback for Oklahoma State, is 22-for-23 for 177 yards and a touchdown. Mike Stoops Boiling Level is at an eight, and it is rising quickly. </p>
<p><i>For more UA coverage, check out </i><a href="http://arizonadesertswarm.com" target="_blank">Arizona Desert Swarm.</a></p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/9/8/2413732/arizona-vs-oklahoma-state-robert-golden-injury-ESPN-updatesScott Coleman2011-09-08T16:36:09-07:002011-09-08T16:36:09-07:00PHOTO: Oklahoma State Debuts All-Black Uniforms With White Helmets vs. Arizona
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<p>It's going to be tough to top the Maryland Terrapin uniforms in terms of sheer outrageousness; those "things" were clear publicity stunts, and they succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. But there are certainly many different directions you can take sporting uniforms, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a> are happy to experiment. And their uniforms look fairly polished. Totally respectable actually. It's like they did it with the purpose of making real football uniforms that could be used again. I like this concept!<br><br>After this jump, take a close-up look at what the Cowboys will be showing on the field in Stillwater tonight against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a>!</p>
<p><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/803269/ordcqh.jpg"><img alt="Ordcqh_medium" class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/803269/ordcqh_medium.jpg"></a></p>
<p>(<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/Ryan_M_Sharp/status/111938431264882688">via Ryan Sharp on Twitter</a>; photo taken by photographer Nate Billings of the Oklahoman--<a target="_blank" href="http://t.co/JpD8x20">click here for the image</a>)</p>
<p>Brian Floyd does point out that those shoulder logos do look oddly famililar. <a target="_blank" href="http://yourtypicalbiasedmoviereport.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/movie-poster-top-gun.jpg">Take a look at the title of this movie </a>and you'll see that Maverick would have so approved of what the Cowboys are trying to pull out here.<a target="_blank" href="http://yourtypicalbiasedmoviereport.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/movie-poster-top-gun.jpg"><br></a></p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/arizona-wildcats/2011/9/8/2413579/photo-oklahoma-state-black-uniforms-white-helmetsAvinash Kunnath2011-09-08T16:16:16-07:002011-09-08T16:16:16-07:00Juron Criner Had Appendectomy, Reason For Missing Arizona Vs. Oklahoma State
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<p>The mysterious status of top-flight <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> wide receiver <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35223/juron-criner">Juron Criner</a> had long been speculated over, and now we finally have an official reason as to why he's out for tonight's game. <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/TomDudd/status/111933277518041088">Head coach Mike Stoops told ESPN's Jenn Brown that Criner had an appendectomy on Monday</a>, which is the reason he's out for this week's game.</p>
<p>It begs the question. Why exactly did Mike Stoops not disclose that information at the media conference call? It could even be suggested that he covered it up, because Stoops said Criner did not have an appendectomy and was just sick (<a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/BryanDFischer/status/111935430211018753">those were his apparent exact words, according to CBS's Bryan Fische</a>r).</p>
<p>It's hard to figure out what agenda Stoops would have. I'd guess that Stoops would want to make Oklahoma State gameplan more for Criner, and then force them to scrap their original gameplan as close as possible to kickoff and make them come up with a new defensive strategy. Hard to see if any of this obfuscation will work, but in college football you'll take any advantage you can get.</p>
<p>Anyway, no Criner means Arizona will have to rely on their remaining recievers like <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37903/dan-buckner">Dan Buckner</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35224/david-douglas">David Douglas</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/8896/david-roberts">David Roberts</a>, and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77394/richard-morrison">Richard Morrison</a> to produce, which could cause <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6915/nick-foles">Nick Foles</a> all sorts of trouble.</p>
<p><i>For more Wildcats coverage, check out </i><a href="http://azdesertswarm.com/" target="_blank">Arizona Desert Swarm</a>.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/9/8/2413525/juron-criner-appendectomy-arizona-vs-oklahoma-stateAvinash Kunnath2011-09-08T13:33:13-07:002011-09-08T13:33:13-07:00Arizona vs. Oklahoma State: Game Time, TV & Broadcast Info, Notes & More
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Wildcats</a> play their first road game of the 2011 football season on Thursday evening against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a> of the Big XII. Oklahoma State is 4-3 all-time against the Wildcats, with the first contest being played in 1931. Here is the relevant information regarding the game:</p>
<p><strong>Teams:</strong> Arizona Wildcats, Oklahoma State Cowboys<br><strong>Time:</strong> 5:00 p.m.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK<br><strong>TV:</strong> ESPN, ESPN3.com<br><strong>Radio:</strong> Arizona Radio Network, 1290 AM Tucson<br><strong>Rankings:</strong> Oklahoma State is ranked #9 in the Associated Press poll and #7 in the USA Today Coaches poll; the Cowboys are ranked No. 18 in the week one Sagarin ratings, while the Wildcats are No. 26.<br><strong>Favorite:</strong> OSU is favored by 14.5 points, according to Bodog.<br><strong>Last Meeting:</strong> Oklahoma State defeated Arizona handily in the 2010 Alamo Bowl, 36-10.<br><strong>Streaks:</strong> Arizona is 1-5 in its last six games, while Oklahoma State is 6-1 in their last seven contests.</p>
<p><em>For more news and information on <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/6915/nick-foles" class="sbn-auto-link">Nick Foles</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35223/juron-criner" class="sbn-auto-link">Juron Criner</a> and Arizona Wildcats football, head on over to </em><a target="_blank" href="http://azdesertswarm.com"><em>AZ Desert Swarm</em></a><em>.</em></p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/9/8/2412521/arizona-vs-oklahoma-state-college-football-game-time-tv-broadcast-info-notes-folesCory Williams2011-09-08T08:48:07-07:002011-09-08T08:48:07-07:00Conference Realignment: Arizona vs. Oklahoma State Soon A Pac-16 Fixture?
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a> will be meeting for the second time in less than a year. Arizona got curbstomped in San Antonio in the Alamo Bowl the last time the two teams faced, and the Wildcats will be heavy underdogs again on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Probably of greater interest in the long-term outlook--could these two teams be facing each other every year?</p>
<p>If conference realignment does occur, it's looking like a potential possibility. <a target="_blank" href="http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2011/09/07/pac-12-expansion-the-case-for-the-oklahoma-schools/">Oklahoma and Oklahoma State have been making overtures to the Pac-12 for sometime now</a>; with Texas A&M departing to the SEC, the Big 12 seems like it's on the point of disintegration. And if Oklahoma and Oklahoma State do decide to leave, the Pac-12 is the likeliest destination for them. </p>
<p>If the Pac-12 expands, the divisons will have to be divided up. Say it does go to a Pac-16. The divisions would then look something like</p>
<p><b>Pacific<br></b>California<br>Oregon<br>Oregon State<br>Stanford<br>UCLA<br>USC<br>Washington<br>Washington State<br><br><b>Mountain<br></b>Arizona<br>Arizona State<br>Colorado<br>Oklahoma<br>Oklahoma State<br>Utah<br>Two other teams yet to be decided</p>
<p>That way you'd have the original Pac-8 teams back together in the same division and the other eight teams bandied together with mainly Big 12 remnants holding down the fort. And Arizona and Oklahoma State would almost certainly be playing each other every year. As much discomfort as it might cause Mike Stoops to play his brother in Norman every year, he may just have to swallow it up and learn to deal.</p>
<p>The big question is what will happen if only the Oklahoma schools join. Will it just be a Pac-14? If so, Arizona is almost certainly ending up with Oklahoma State. The Pacific Division would probably be a little smaller or stay the same, but Arizona would regardless be staying in the Eastern division, and would be readying matchups in Tucson or Stillwater on a yearly basis.</p>
<p>So basically, if Pac-12 expansion happens, Arizona and Oklahoma State will be meeting a lot more. Brace yourselves, in case there is bracing that needs to be done.</p>
<p>For more on Arizona football,<a target="_blank" href="http://azdesertswarm.com"> head to Arizona Desert Swarm</a>. For Oklahoma State football coverage, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cowboysrideforfree.com/">check Cowboys Ride For Free.</a></p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/9/8/2412469/conference-realignment-arizona-vs-oklahoma-state-pac-12-expansionAvinash Kunnath