The Oklahoman

MCNEESE STATE AT OKLAHOMA STATE

- Jacob Unruh, Staff writer

When: 6 p.m., Saturday

Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater

TV: Big 12 Now/ESPN+ (online streaming only)

Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1

Line: N/A

Over/Under: N/A

Scouting McNeese State 2019 record: 1-0, 0-0 Southland Conference

Best player: McNeese State defensive end Chris Livings was tough on opposing quarterbac­ks last season as he gathered eight sacks in just eight games played. He also had 10.5 tackles for loss. His biggest performanc­e came against Abilene Christian with a school-record five sacks. He was named to the Southland Conference Preseason AllConfere­nce first team alongside defensive back Colby Burton. Case for McNeese State: An FCS school upsetting an FBS team is not unheard of, but it's very unlikely. McNeese State at least has a new coach with experience in the Big 12. Former Texas offensive coordinato­r and quarterbac­ks coach Sterlin Gilbert was hired in December after spending the last two seasons as South Florida's offensive coordinato­r. Gilbert was also Tulsa's offensive coordinato­r and quarterbac­ks coach in 2015. Now, he's got a new starter in quarterbac­k Cody Orgeron, the son of LSU coach Ed Orgeron. Cody completed 15 of 22 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 34-28 win over Southern.

Case for Oklahoma State: Central Arkansas upset Western Kentucky on Thursday, marking the first FCS-over-FBS upset of the season. But Oklahoma State is not Western Kentucky. OSU's high-powered offense behind new starting quarterbac­k Spencer Sanders breezed in the opening win at Oregon State with running back Chuba Hubbard and receiver Tylan Wallace having huge nights. This will be an opportunit­y for OSU to show some depth, including likely a look at quarterbac­k Dru Brown.

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