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Top Story Spotlight OSU's Eric Morris called a "true Okie" after killing an armadillo tearing up his yard Aug 19, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris took care of a pesky armadillo digging up his yard during a 2:30 a.m. hunting expedition last week. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Eric Bailey Tulsa World OSU Sports Reporter Author facebook Author twitter Author email Follow Eric Bailey Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? 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Sign Up Today Eric Bailey Tulsa World OSU Sports Reporter Author facebook Author twitter Author email Follow Eric Bailey Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Berry Tramel: The Big 12’s perception problem could be fixed in BYU-Notre Dame BYU-Notre Dame in Provo is the most important game this season involving a Big 12 team Drew Mestemaker is OSU's starting QB, but what's happening behind him on the depth chart? Oklahoma State's searching for a backup quarterback as fall camp progresses with three candidates vying for the position in Eric Morris' offense. 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