The Untold Struggles Terrorizing Ollie Gordon’s Oklahoma State Season Revealed

Gordon’s performance hasn’t fallen off a cliff, but he’s been a bit less of a force than he was during his 2023 star turn. And with the line not getting him started, that’s been a problem.
Not a Matter of Defenses Loading the Box
After one ugly running performance against Tulsa in September, Gundy suggested that one of the causes for Gordon’s lack of production was a defensive preference to pile defenders into the box to stop him.
That’s not the case.
Gordon has faced eight-man boxes on 27.3% of his snaps this season, one of the lowest rates in the Big 12. (The league average for running backs with 25-plus carries is 39.1%.)

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