{"id":114565,"date":"2016-07-28T23:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=114565"},"modified":"2016-07-27T20:07:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T00:07:07","slug":"oklahoma-state-cowboys-2016-football-team-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oklahoma-state-cowboys-2016-football-team-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma State Cowboys 2016 Football Team Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Preview<\/h2>\n<h3>Team Strengths<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/43\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-112619 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/250x130-FREE-500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"250x130-FREE-$500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p> Lots of signs points to an explosive offensive season, particularly from the passing game, for the Cowboys. Mason Rudolph is back for another season after leading the Cowboys into averaging 353.2 passing yards per game\u2014good for seventh in the nation\u2014in 2015. \u00a0Rudolph will have the benefit of having someone like James Washington downfield.<\/p>\n<p>Washington was among the best receivers in the Big 12 in 2015, when he caught 1,087 yards and 10 touchdowns. Rudolph, meanwhile, was third in the conference with 290.0 passing yards per outing.<\/p>\n<p>Rudolph should feel more comfortable operating in the pocket this year with the offensive line returning all five starters from last season.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<p>While the passing attack was prolific for the Cowboys last season, their running game was anemic compared to other programs in the Big 12. Oklahoma State had the second fewest rushing yards per game in the conference last year with 126.85. A more experienced offensive line, however, should help the Cowboys get better in that department.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the questionable running game, the Cowboys are also starting at a defensive unit that will no longer have All-American end Emmanuel Ogbah. Ogbah\u2019s absence doesn\u2019t bode well for the Cowboys\u2019 defense that allowed 50.3 points in the last three games of last season.<\/p>\n<h3>2015 Team Stats<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat (Rank)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Points per game<\/th>\n<th>40.2 <small>(#7)<\/small><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Passing yards per game<\/th>\n<th>348.1 <small>(#7)<\/small><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rushing yards per game<\/th>\n<th>35.4 <small>(#95)<\/small><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scoring defense<\/th>\n<th>32.3 <small>(#90)<\/small><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Oklahoma State, which is <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa-futures\" target=\"_blank\">+8,000<\/a> to win the national title, ends the regular season with an 8-4 record.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on the upcoming NCAA football season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/43\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-112620 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/620x110-FREE-500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"620x110-FREE-$500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"114565\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,507&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Preview Team Strengths Lots of signs points to an explosive offensive season, particularly from the passing game, for the Cowboys. 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