Oklahoma State football: 5 takeaways from Cowboys' 2018 season

Oklahoma State football: 5 takeaways from Cowboys’ 2018 season

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 31: Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys runs with the ball as Terez Hall #24 of the Missouri Tigers defends during the first half of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 31, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 27: Quarterback Taylor Cornelius #14 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys scrambles and gets sacked by linebacker Gary Johnson #33 as he goes on the run in the second quarter on October 27, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Cowboys won 38-35. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

1. Oklahoma State can play with anyone

Its overall win-loss record notwithstanding, the Pokes proved that they can play with the nation’s best teams.

It may be too much silver lining, but Oklahoma State came within a two-point conversion of defeating CFP semifinalist Oklahoma in Bedlam. The Cowboys defeated Texas, a Sugar Bowl winner over Georgia, and West Virginia, who finished No. 20 nationally.

The 2018 season ended with a victory against Missouri, an eight-win team from the SEC. Earlier in the season, Oklahoma State thumped Boise State, who finished with 10 wins and a No. 23 AP ranking.

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Yes, OSU played down to the level of many bottom-dwellers in the Big 12 during the 2018. Its results against the best teams on its schedule show that it is a team capable of excellent results. OSU fans can optimistically hope for a run like that from 2015 to 2017, three straight ten-win seasons.

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