FanHouse Perrish Cox

STILLWATER, Okla. -- This was the day for the Oklahoma State offense. After last year's breakthrough performance and an offseason of hype, this was supposed to be the hour Oklahoma State's offense backed up all the talk.

And then it's much-maligned defense stole the show.

The defense of the ninth-ranked Cowboys locked down No. 13 Georgia during Saturday afternoon's season-opening 24-10 win at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys defense, led by first-year coordinator Bill Young, covered the Bulldogs when they needed to and punished them when necessary, to show everybody it may not be all about the offense this time around.

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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has been worried about his team's ability to focus in recent days because outside influences.

In the spirit of eliminating distractions, the fifth-year head coach and former OSU quarterback shut down media access for 10 days leading up to this weeks season-opening between the ninth-ranked Cowboys and 13th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs.

But it seems his own players may be contributing to their own distractions as OSU gets set to embark on what could be the biggest season in the program's history. Starting cornerback Perrish Cox Jr. was arrested over the weekend for driving on a suspended license, according to several reports out of Oklahoma.

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NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS

Big Red hasn't been so big lately, although they're certainly a little red (in the face) after the embarrassing collapse last year that led to the termination of coach Bill Callahan.

Like a stiff prairie wind legendary former coach Tom Osborne arrived, taking the athletic director's job and replacing Callahan with former Nebraska assistant Bo Pelini. With him comes promise of a tough defense and a commitment to returning to what makes Nebraska, Nebraska. In-state recruits are getting more favored looks, the walk-on program is being dusted off and hopes for some return to glory are proffered.

That's all well and dandy but Nebraska right now is just another team in the Big 12. Pelini's a winner and has the graces of Osborne, but contending football isn't likely this very moment. Quarterback Joe Ganz showed something last year and we all know about back Marlon Lucky, so there is promise for the offense. Let's just not kid ourselves about a Big 12 Championship quite yet.

Bill Callahan's nationwide recruited boosted the overall athleticism of the program, but Nebraska still has a ways to go at various position groups. Give this one some time.