Oklahoma State Football: 3 overreactions from Homecoming loss to Baylor

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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 19: Quarterback Charlie Brewer #12 of the Baylor University Bears throws against of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter on October 19, 2019 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Baylor stayed undefeated with a 45-27 road win. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

2. OSU should schedule someone else for Homecoming

OK, so maybe Baylor has won five of the last six meetings with the Cowboys — a figure that’s difficult to stomach for any sane OSU fan — but we shouldn’t be preoccupied with the opponent that comes to town for Homecoming weekend.

It seems a bit antiquated to always revert to scheduling the weakest team possible for October or November as the home team’s Homecoming opponent. The old formula was to schedule an easy win so that the returning alumni can say their hellos, mingle, donate, and watch the home team cruise to an easy win.

But there are too many mismatch games in college football these days. Give the fans less of OSU-McNeese State, Alabama-Mercer and OU-South Dakota. Give them more meaningful, high-profile matchups, and give them these contests on a Homecoming weekend.

Of course, the Bears used to be the Big 12’s chronically worst team until that one guy named Robert Griffin III started taking snaps in a green and gold jersey. That has certainly changed.

There’s no need for OSU to automatically schedule Kansas or another low-level squad for its future midseason Homecoming opponent.

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