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Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has taken full responsibility for his team’s catastrophic loss to Oregon on Saturday. The Cowboys were beaten 69-3 in a collapse that saw the Ducks up 20-0 by the end of the first quarter.
In a statement following the game, Gundy analyzed Oklahoma State’s shortcomings, holding himself and his staff culpable. He said:
“I told the team that I did not do a very good job of getting our players in the right position. We were too complicated in all three phases. We tried to do too much on offense and defense, and we ended up not being able to execute at anything.”
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The 58-year-old coach continued:
“That is my fault. I don’t fault the players for what they were doing. Oregon is a very good football team. They were trying to find ways to maneuver, get stops, and move the football. We ended up not being very good at anything and did not execute.”
The loss dropped the Cowboys’ record to 1-1 after they won their opener against UT Martin 27-7. Perhaps the only silver lining in the Week 2 loss was the ground game, as Oklahoma State made some inroads against the Ducks’ defense. Kalib Hicks led the Cowboys in rushing yards with 14 carries for 63 yards.
The team finished with 144 rushing yards on 42 attempts, with Trent Howland also rushing for 31 yards in six carries.
Mike Gundy shares “good news” about loss to Oregon
Mike Gundy is ready to move on from the defeat to Oregon, urging his players to focus on what he called the “good news” about the loss. The three-time Big 12 Coach of the Year emphasized the way forward. He said:
“I shared with the team that the good news is this was just one game. I am going to take the blame with them, but they have all got to come back and train tomorrow.”
He added:
“We will evaluate the tape, the coaches have to take responsibility, and then we will move forward. We have an open week, so we have a chance to get four good days of practice in. Then, we need to get back into a game routine and get ready to play Tulsa.”
The Cowboys’ next game is against Tulsa on Saturday, Sept. 20.
