How will OSU retool its high-powered offense?
Whoever becomes the signal-caller between redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders and Hawaii transfer Dru Brown will be charged with keeping a powerful offense humming.
Last year, the Pokes averaged more than 500 yards per game, the 10th-best mark in the nation, and scored 38.4 points per contest. While Sanders may be the more talented, Brown’s extensive experience as a former Rainbow Warrior is hard to ignore — in two seasons, he threw for 5,273 yards and 37 touchdowns while completing 62 percent of his passes.
It helps to return perhaps the Big 12’s best skill position duo for 2019 in Tylan Wallace and Chuba Hubbard.
Wallace, a first-team All-American last year, had 86 catches for 1,491 yards and evoked memories of James Washington and Rashaun Woods for OSU fans. Hubbard, a high school track standout from Canada, averaged 6.0 yards per carry and filled in admirably in Justice Hill’s injury-related absence, gaining 740 yards and rushing for seven touchdowns.
Gundy made an interesting hire for the offensive coordinator, finding Sean Gleeson of Princeton. Gleeson’s track record at Princeton is undeniably impressive, as the Tigers ranked among the top of FCS in scoring and total offense, and he is expected to bring new schemes and innovations to an ever-evolving and balanced OSU offense.