Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Quotes - OSU-Murray State
September 19, 2026 | Cowboy Football
Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris
Opening statement
"I think the execution was good for most of the first half… The defense was phenomenal pretty much the entire game… We got a little sloppy at the end offensively… I thought the coaches did a nice job of resetting them at halftime, and it's such a process of teaching these guys how to win… We got a lot of kids action tonight, with a lot of guys getting game reps… Which will be huge for us to see how they performed and I thought that was good."
On new players getting reps
"I thought William Mason did a phenomenal job when he came in… I thought safety (Markeith) Williams came in and showed a lot of tenacity and coming downhill, stopping some stuff… So it will be really great to go back and grade this, and it was good to get a bunch of people involved in it and just knowing that next week we start Big 12 play, where the stakes are obviously a lot higher… The first time we get on a plane and fly across the country and so we have to put this one behind us and be able to correct some of the things."
On freshman quarterback Broderick Vehrs
"He's been great in practice, and he's gotten so much better… He's getting a ton of reps and so I had a ton of confidence in him going out there and just executing the offense… Obviously, he didn't open it up and we wanted to take some time off at that time and run the football, but he did a really nice job… He was cool, calm and collected on the sideline, and he has such a great personality, he's really good in the huddle… He's got a really strong arm, and I think he was able to showcase that a couple of times."
On wide receiver Justin Bowick
"He practices like a professional… He takes care of his body… He's the first one here, last one to leave… Always in the training room… The way he prepares is phenomenal… I think he's having fun playing in a wide-open offense, something where he's getting targets and I thought he did a phenomenal job today."
Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Bowick
On playing with quarterback Drew Mestemaker
"You can't ask for a better quarterback than Drew (Mestemaker). Since I got here in the spring, we've been working on the types of throws and catches that we made today."
On next week's matchup at West Virginia
"I've heard that stadium gets rocking. We'll be prepared for that. Some Big Ten games I had last year were rocking, but I've heard some Big 12 stadiums really get loud."
On how long it's been since his last 100-yard game (at Ball State, Nov. 5, 2024 versus Miami of Ohio)
"It feels like forever ago. It really does. That's why I was super happy and proud to get a 100-yard game again."
Oklahoma State cornerback Mo Horn
On making plays in the backfield
"It's amazing because Coach Morris preached on playing fast. So when I saw a play there, it was a no-brainer to go and make those plays."
On the younger players' performance in the second half
"I think they took advantage of their opportunity; they went out and made plays. There wasn't a drop off, and we kept Murray State at zero points while they were in there as well."
Opening statement
"I think the execution was good for most of the first half… The defense was phenomenal pretty much the entire game… We got a little sloppy at the end offensively… I thought the coaches did a nice job of resetting them at halftime, and it's such a process of teaching these guys how to win… We got a lot of kids action tonight, with a lot of guys getting game reps… Which will be huge for us to see how they performed and I thought that was good."
On new players getting reps
"I thought William Mason did a phenomenal job when he came in… I thought safety (Markeith) Williams came in and showed a lot of tenacity and coming downhill, stopping some stuff… So it will be really great to go back and grade this, and it was good to get a bunch of people involved in it and just knowing that next week we start Big 12 play, where the stakes are obviously a lot higher… The first time we get on a plane and fly across the country and so we have to put this one behind us and be able to correct some of the things."
On freshman quarterback Broderick Vehrs
"He's been great in practice, and he's gotten so much better… He's getting a ton of reps and so I had a ton of confidence in him going out there and just executing the offense… Obviously, he didn't open it up and we wanted to take some time off at that time and run the football, but he did a really nice job… He was cool, calm and collected on the sideline, and he has such a great personality, he's really good in the huddle… He's got a really strong arm, and I think he was able to showcase that a couple of times."
On wide receiver Justin Bowick
"He practices like a professional… He takes care of his body… He's the first one here, last one to leave… Always in the training room… The way he prepares is phenomenal… I think he's having fun playing in a wide-open offense, something where he's getting targets and I thought he did a phenomenal job today."
Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Bowick
On playing with quarterback Drew Mestemaker
"You can't ask for a better quarterback than Drew (Mestemaker). Since I got here in the spring, we've been working on the types of throws and catches that we made today."
On next week's matchup at West Virginia
"I've heard that stadium gets rocking. We'll be prepared for that. Some Big Ten games I had last year were rocking, but I've heard some Big 12 stadiums really get loud."
On how long it's been since his last 100-yard game (at Ball State, Nov. 5, 2024 versus Miami of Ohio)
"It feels like forever ago. It really does. That's why I was super happy and proud to get a 100-yard game again."
Oklahoma State cornerback Mo Horn
On making plays in the backfield
"It's amazing because Coach Morris preached on playing fast. So when I saw a play there, it was a no-brainer to go and make those plays."
On the younger players' performance in the second half
"I think they took advantage of their opportunity; they went out and made plays. There wasn't a drop off, and we kept Murray State at zero points while they were in there as well."
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