Saadiq Clements on Oklahoma State’s red zone defense: “I feel like definitely there’s room for improvement the past couple weeks. They’ve [Iowa State] scored a lot in the red zone, but we emphasize that too. We gotta force more field goals in the red zone.” (Via @thorogood_will)

Caleb Hawkins was the highest-graded running back in Week 8, per @PFF_College. Hawkins posted an 86.8 grade against Colorado on Saturday.

ESPN named Oklahoma State freshman guard Anthony Felesi as one of their “Sleeper Newcomers” for the 2026-27 season. “Felesi led the Cowboys in minutes and points in their exhibition game against New Mexico. While that might not be an exact indication of how things will go during the regular season, it's clear he will have an impact for Steve Lutz's team. He's a former top-60 recruit who originally committed to Pitt and then ultimately signed with Oklahoma State. He's a two-way impact player.”

Big 12 Football Players of the Week (Week 8): Offensive: 🔸 QB Keyone Jenkins — UCF 🔸 RB Cole Tabb — Cincinnati Defensive 🔹 DB MJ Cannon — Cincinnati 🔹 DB LADAINIAN FIELDS — Oklahoma State 🤠 Special Teams 🔸 DT Blake Herold — Kansas 🔸 K SAM KELTNER — Oklahoma State 🤠 Freshman 🔹 RB Cardae Mack — Arizona State Offensive Line 🔸 Cincinnati Defensive Line 🔹 Cincinnati (Via @Big12Conference)