TGIF Cowboys and Cowgirls. “Cowboy Country, Let’s Ride”

We feel like Coach Gundy would give a pretty solid Russell Wilson impression on that one, what do you think?

We’re back with a third exclusive episode of “The Ride” as the Cowboys prepare for Week 2.

We’ve got updates from the pitch and some legends joining the Orange and Black.

What all is stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🎥 Cowboy Country, Let’s Ride
⚽️ Soccer Update
🙌 Legend-waitforit-dary
🤠 And so much more!

🎥 COWBOY’S COUNTRY - LET’S RIDE

The Ride, is a new series taking fans behind closed doors for an all-access weekly look at Cowboy Football.

Episode 3: The season is finally here. Go inside the meeting rooms and hit the field at Boone Pickens Stadium as the prep work begins for the season opener against Central Arkansas.

Hear from Coach Gundy, find out about the new turnover/sack chain for the defense and learn more about senior fullback Braden Cassity.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 “Man, There’s A Lot Of People Here.” The BPS atmosphere is not something everyone gets a chance to experience.

That number is even fewer for those who experience it from the sideline or the field.

Defensive lineman Justin Kirkland got his first taste this weekend and we think we left a bit of an impression on the transfer from Tech.

📝: “Big Time” - A Look at Justin Kirkland’s OSU Debut

🔼 Legend-wait for it-dary. We keep telling you, there’s something about this place… legends just want to be a part of OSU.

Another OSU great returned to Stillwater recently as Taylor Somers was announced as the new Assistant Distance Coach for the Cowgirls and will help guide the Orange and Black in their hunt for a third straight cross country title this fall.

The runners weren’t the only one getting some new help as there was also a new addition in the stables.

Equestrian coach Larry Sanchez announced the addition of Jody Brainard to the staff for the upcoming season. He brings over 40-plus years of experience to the Cowgirls program.

🔼 Take 5. We talked all week about the potent Cowgirl futbol attack.

It took 92 seconds for OSU to display that offensive power taking a quick 1-0 lead on the road on Thursday afternoon at Arkansas State.

For the next 88+ minutes, it was the Orange and Black defense that held strong, allowing the 1-0 lead to be enough for a ✋th straight victory. It’s the fifth winning streak of five or more games since the start of the 2019 season for OSU.

The goal off a header from Mollie Breiner, who became the 11th different Cowgirl to score this fall. Grace Gordon had three saves to register her second shutout of the season.

🏈 RIDIN’ TO THE DESERT

The good thing is once a Cowboy learns a trail, it’s embedded in their brain.

Well, this group of Cowboys is headed to the desert for the third straight year when OSU travels to Tempe to take on future Big 12 foe Arizona State tomorrow night on FS1.

The game marks the third consecutive season that the Orange and Black have played in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

The conclusion of the 2021 season saw the Cowboys claim a Fiesta Bowl trophy with a win over Notre Dame, while OSU returned to the Valley of the Sun a year later to take on Wisconsin in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. This year's non-conference game at Arizona State will mark a third consecutive year with a trip to the desert, as well as a third different venue played in.

Let’s dive into this weekend’s matchup.

🎥: Coach Gundy Weekly Presser

📝: Game Notes vs. Arizona State

🎥: Justin Kirkland - Pre Arizona State Media Availability
🎥: De’Zhaun Stribling - Pre Arizona State Media Availability
🎥: Nick Martin - Pre Arizona State Media Availability
🎥: Joe Michalski - Pre Arizona State Media Availability

😤 BACK IN THE LAB

While our fall teams are in full swing, our winter and spring squads are hitting the practice courts, fields, tracks and everything in between.

Our Cowboys and Cowgirls are back in the lab preparing for another big time year ahead.

🎧 OSU MAX PODCASTS

Who better to break it all down and look ahead than two Cowboys themselves?

In this week's Old Pokes Show, Deion Imade and Clint Chelf break down the season-opening win over Central Arkansas.

The Good, Bad and Ugly from the game and find out who gets the game balls from the win.

And of course, we look ahead to this weekend's trip to face the Sun Devils.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

Leading the Pack. As we mentioned above, former OSU All-American Taylor Somers has returned to Stillwater to help coach the Cowboys and Cowgirls distance runners this fall.

In her sophomore year (2019), Somers earned All-American status, placing 19th at NCAA Cross Country Championships.

She also was a multi-time All-Big 12 honoree.

How many times during her illustrious career did she earn all-conference accolades?

Think you got it?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

📅 COMING THIS WEEK

Saturday, September 9
🏈 Football at Arizona State @ 9:30pm | FS1 | Live Audio | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Sahalee Players Invitational (Redmond, Wash.)

Sunday, September 10
⚽ Soccer at SMU @ 1pm | Live Audio | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf at Sahalee Players Invitational (Redmond, Wash.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six.

Somers, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, earned All-Big 12 accolades in cross country in 2018, 2019 and 2021. She also earned them in track and field in 2019 Indoor, 2019 Outdoor and 2021 Outdoor.

🤠 Enjoy your weekend Pokes!