Monday, November 14, 2022
Gundy has up-and-down performance in first start
Sam Hutchens Staff Reporter
to start in a difficult situation. “I joked with him later in the week when we knew he was going to play,” coach Mike Gundy said. “I said, ‘The good news is, you get to go out there and play and have some fun. The bad news is you’re playing a team that is a top- 10 defensive team in college football.” Gunnar played almost three quarters, before Sanders, in a surprise move, came in to lead OSU to victory. The Cyclone defense, which entered the game allowing a Big 12-best 16.7 points per game, played well against Gunnar. The farthest OSU moved over its first six drives was 19 yards. The Cowboys (7-3, 4-3 Big 12) struggled to run the ball and ISU held them to 1-for-14 on third down.
Gunnar Gundy dropped back, looked right and launched a pass down the OSU sideline. The ball, rotating in a perfect spiral, fell neatly into John Paul Richardson’s hands. Perfect placement. 83-yard touchdown. A quarter later, Gundy was benched. It’s safe to say his debut as a starter was a mixed bag. Oklahoma State beat Iowa State 20-14 on Saturday in Stillwater. Entering the game, senior Spencer Sanders was listed as doubtful. Freshman quarterback Garret Rangel, who started OSU’s previous game, also cropped up on the injury report. It cleared the See Gundy on page 4 way for Gundy
Mackenzie Janish Collin Oliver (30) recorded two sacks in OSU’s win over Iowa State, including the game-clincher with 19 seconds left.
‘This was a defensive win’ For first time this season, OSU relied on its defense
quarterback Hunter Dekkers scrambled from the pocket. Oliver, a sophomore defensive end, chased him around the edge and, like Bedlam nearly a year ago, wrapped up the quarterback’s ankles for a sack. For the first time this season, Braden Bush the Cowboys had to rely on defense to Staff Reporter pull out a win. And for the first time in just as long, it stepped up to the task in Collin Oliver did something OSU OSU’s 20-14 win over ISU. hasn’t done since last season. “This was a defensive win,” said On fourth-and-10 from the OSU defensive coordinator Derek Mason. 23-yard line, with the Cowboys cling“For those guys on defense, it was a ing to a six-point lead, Iowa State total defensive performance that we
hadn’t had all year.” It took every bit of that performance, too. The offense struggled to surpass 200 yards and for nearly three quarters was led by a freshman quarterback making his first start. But the defense held steady. On the Cyclones’ first offensive play, cornerback Jabbar Muhammad jumped a Dekker pass and narrowly missed on what would have been a pick-six. That was foreshadowing of the defensive performance to come. See Defensive on page 2
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
Film honors Bozeman in messy but fitting tribute Michael Clark Staff Reporter
Mackenzie Janish OSU quarterback Gunnar Gundy tossed two interceptions and a touchdown in his first start.
Editor’s note: This review contains minor spoilers for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” After “Avengers: Endgame” rocked the box office in 2019 and included the first saga in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many fans have complained that the series lost its charm. Movies such as “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Thor: Love and Thunder” gained mixed reviews for their unsteady tone and pacing. The formula began to get stale and desperately needs a shakeup. Add to the fact that the Black Panther himself, Chadwick Boseman, unexpectedly died in 2020, there were concerns for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. Concerned fans pushed for the film to be postponed or canceled. Rumors of a rocky production and
uncertain vision for the film only led to fuel to the fire. Because of the increasingly intense superhero fatigue and the uncertainty of the film, plenty of people expected this film to be an unprecedented disaster for Marvel. The opening scene of “Wakanda Forever” puts all these worries to rest. If there’s one thing this film excels at, it’s the tone of the film. With significantly less quips, a tight cast, and plenty of hard hitting, genuinely heartfelt moments, “Wakanda Forever” excels at paying its respect to Boseman while telling a meaningful story, even if it has many problems. “Wakanda Forever” follows the country of Wakanda mourning the loss of their king T’Challa, and soon spirals into a story of war, grief, and loss. It brings in plenty of new characters to the table such as Namor (Tenoch Huerta) and Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne). Huerta excels with his portrayal of Namor. I can already see
fans excited for more of his character if Marvel decides to use him again. With a Disney+ series set to explore Williams’ rise to becoming Ironheart, it’s no doubt these characters will be great additions to Phase 5. The film really shines with showing the citizens of Wakanda in a new light as they try to move past the death of their king. Danai Gurira is a powerhouse as Okoye in this film, bringing a stunning and emotional spin to her usually stoic character. Letitia Wright excels as Shuri, who was normally a comedic relief character until she is forced to step up through the events of this film. It really humanizes these characters seeing them grieve and struggle, triumph and fail, it’s all incredibly fulfilling. These beats are easily the best part of the nearly 3 hour long film. See Panther on page 10