Happy Thursday Pokes. Two days. Two days away!

But before we get to football, we got futbol to watch tonight!

Leading the Cowgirls will be a pair of weekly award winners, who weren’t the only OSU standouts to be recognized this week.

What else do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

✌️ Double Down
👟 Poll Position
🎙 Brand New Episode of the Old Pokes Show
🤠 And so much more!

🎧 OSU MAX PODCASTS

It is game week and Deion Imade and Clint Chelf get you geared up for the season opener.

Get the guys thoughts on impact players, the season record and this week's score prediction.

We also have Central Arkansas radio play-by-play man Justin Acri on to give a breakdown of the 2023 UCA Bears to get you ready for Saturday.

Plus the guys give a shout out to Viktor Hovland after his big win and congrats go out to Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark and Viktor on the upcoming Ryder Cup.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Double Down. After two dominating wins last week (3-0 over FAU and 8-0 over Little Rock), the Cowgirls futbol squad double down in the Big 12 Weekly Awards.

Hannah Chance was named Big 12 Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Alex Morris the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.

Chance, a junior forward, was an offensive force as she scored five goals on the week, needing just eight shots to do so. A Broken Arrow, Okla. native, Chance tallied a pair of goals against FAU, then put her name in the record books in Sunday's contest against Little Rock. She currently ranks second in the NCAA this season with six goals.

Morris played a key role on both ends of the field as the senior helped OSU post a pair of shutouts and limit its opponents to just 13 shots. Also key in the attack, the Frisco, Texas native posted three assists, including two against Little Rock.

The duo will lead the Cowgirls into a pair of games this weekend, including tonight at Texas State and hosting Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon.

🎙: OSU Max - Coach Carmichael Radio Show (Aug. 29th)
🎥: Net Finder - Chance On The Attack
⚽️: Cowgirl Weekend Preview

🔼 Poll Position. The 2023 season hasn’t even started and the OSU cross country squads are already making history.

With the season opener just one day away, both teams earned top-three national rankings heading into the year.

The Cowboys come in at No. 2 after finishing the 2022 season tied with Northern Arizona atop the leaderboard at the NCAA Championships in Stillwater. OSU returns three cross country All-Americans to the lineup in Alex Maier (5^th at NCAAs), Fouad Messaoudi (12^th ) and Victor Shitsama (31^st ). The No. 2 ranking is tied for the highest preseason ranking since 2013, when the Cowboys entered as No. 1.

The Cowgirls enter the 2023 season ranked No. 3, their highest preseason ranking in program history after earning their first team trophy at the NCAA Championships in 2022. The two-time defending Big 12 Champions return three-time cross country All-American Taylor Roe and six runners from the 2022 NCAA squad. Cross country All-American Molly Born also returns to the fold after missing last season. Born finished 16^th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2019.

🏈 GAME WEEK!

And now we’re just ✌️days away.

Rest those voices, we’re going to need them on Saturday night!

GAME WEEK is HERE!

A sea of Orange and Black, fireworks, tailgates and TOUCHDOWNS!

We can’t wait for Saturday at BPS.

📝: All You Need To Know For Game #1 vs. Central Arkansas

🎥: Coach Gundy - Pre-Central Arkansas Press Conference

🎥: Bryan Nardo - Post Practice (August 24th)
🎥: Kasey Dunn - Post Practice (August 24th)

🎥: Justin Wright - Post Practice (August 24th)
🎥: Anthony Goodlow - Post Practice (August 24th)

🎥 OSU MAX - LAST TIME WE MET…

It was Sept. 12, 2015.

A sold out BPS bolstered the Cowboys to a thrilling 32-8 home opening victory over the Bears of Central Arkansas, the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

Before the two teams battle again this weekend, relive the first game from eight years ago. How many future NFLers can you find?

🎥: OSU Max: Cowboy Rewind - 2015 vs. Central Arkansas

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

Taming The Bears. Saturday’s showdown between OSU and Central Arkansas is the second meeting all-time between the two programs.

The first head-to-head meeting came back on Sept. 12, 2015 when the Bears visit BPS. The Cowboys jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead on their way to a 32-8 victory on that day.

Which former Cowboy caught two TDs in that contest?

Think you got it?

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

📅 COMING THIS WEEK

Thursday, August 31

⚽ Soccer at Texas State @ 7:30pm | Live Audio | Live Stats

Friday, September 1

⛳️ Women’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Peeble Beach)
👟 Cross Country at OSU Preview (OSU Greiner Family Cross Country Course)

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. Central Arkansas @ 6pm | Live Audio | Tickets
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach)

Sunday, September 3

⚽ Soccer vs. Central Arkansas @ 1pm | Live Audio | Live Stats
⛳️ Women’s Golf at Carmel Cup (Pebble Beach)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: David Glidden.

The Mustang, Oklahoma native had a career day against UCA back in 2015 finishing with four catches, 145 yards and two TDs. The yards and TDs were the highest single game totals that Glidden tallied during his time at OSU.

During four seasons, Glidden piled up 115 catches, 1,655 yards and six touchdowns.

🤠 Have a great Thursday, y’all!