STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -Oklahoma State’s surprising rise to championship contender in the Big 12 has a common thread with Kansas’ similar run three seasons ago: defensive coordinator Bill Young.
Young was a part of Mark Mangino’s staff when the Jayhawks won the Orange Bowl in 2007, the school’s first trip to a BCS bowl.
Now, he’s trying to engineer that type of run by the 12th-ranked Cowboys (9-1, 5-1 Big 12), who play at Kansas on Saturday. Oklahoma State has never won the Big 12 South title, but leads the division by one game with two to play.
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says Young’s familiarity with the Big 12 and his ability to completely take over as “head coach of the defense” compelled him to hire Young prior to last season.
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