Oklahoma State’s lineup looked a little different when the Cowboys lined up against Oregon, and the participation chart shows just how much was in flux.
The biggest adjustment was expected: left tackle Jacob Sexton was out for the rest of the season because of an injury, and shortly before kickoff Cowboys Radio Network reported that Shaun Torgeson would take his spot. Oklahoma State also made several other changes from the Tulsa game, with some tied to matchups and others to how the Cowboys played the week before.
The starting lineup shifts from Week 1 to the Oregon game included Torgeson replacing Sexton at left tackle, Huddleston starting for Jaleel Johnson, Oates taking over for Braylon Rigsby at defensive tackle because of injury, Lewis starting for Mo Horn at cornerback, and Phillips getting the nod for Evan Jackson at safety. The Cowboys also opened without a tight end on the field.
From there, the participation chart showed a long list of Cowboys who saw action. Among them were DE Malik Charles, S Evan Jackson, LB Isaiah Chisom, WR Terrence Lewis, CB Mo Horn, DT Saadiq Clements, RB Tre Page III, WR Wyatt Young, CB Trudell Berry, CB Kobi Foreman, LB Dallas Winner-Johnson, PK Sam Keltner, DE D.J. Jackson Jr., LB Taurean Davis, RB William Mason, S Markeith Williams, RB Ayo Adeyi, S Vincent Holmes, S Cooper Lai, LB Trip White, DE Billy Walton III, LB Jack Puckett, CB Bobby Deal Jr., P Lachie Pozzobon, LS Caden Yates, DT Enai White, TE Morgan McPhaul, PK Joseph Kim, LB Gunnar Wilson, OL Isaiah Bowman, OL Jakobe Sanders, OL Desmond Magiya, TE Donovan Green, P Nate Ost, DE DeSean Brown, DT Landon Dean, DE Jaleel Johnson, DT Luke Webb.
There were also plenty of Cowboys who did not appear in the game, according to the chart. That group included QB Luke Tepas, QB Grant Jordan, QB Broderick Vehrs, RB Dennis Moody III, RB KD Jones, RB Javen Hall, WR Israel Polk, WR Jabarie Thornton, WR Kam Powell, WR Dayvon Standard, WR Malachi Jackson, WR Ty Watts, WR Matrail Lopez, WR Blake Hogshooter, WR Quincy Shelton, WR Rodney Harris II, TE Bodie Boydstun, TE Luke Logan, TE Oscar Hammond, OL Kole Seaton, OL Simona Fuailetolo, OL Jamison Mejia, OL Caleb Hackleman, OL Braydon Nelson, OL Miguel Chavez, OL O’Ryan Mosley, OL Eli Holbrook, OL Kai Holec, OL Louie Canepa, OL Ja’Qwon Evans, OL Jacob Sexton, DL Braylon Rigsby, DL Fatafehi Vailea II, DL Carl'veon Young, DL Rashod Bradley, DL Xavier Mason, DL Savion Barthelemy, DL Landon Bland, DL Dominic Macon, DL Joey Quinn, LB Cooper Mailand, LB Beau Wendel, LB Christian Jones, LB Nygel Farsee, DB Cameron Epps, DB Jeremy Cook, DB Braeden Presley, DB Maliek Bracy, DB Marrel Davis, DB Jeremiah Piper, DB Byron Stubbs, DB Hunter Trusler, DB Harrison Dempsey, PK Gabe Pendyala, LS Nolan Akins.
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