[Tuck4Bama]

Mike Gundy wanted his Oklahoma State team to know the program has some tradition of going on the road and knocking off a top-15 opponent before in a season opener.

Earlier this preseason, he told players the Cowboys knocked off a No. 12 Arizona State team in 1984 and a No. 12 Washington team in 1985.

Now, Oklahoma State hopes history can repeat itself Saturday at No. 13 Georgia.
Scheduling Georgia is part of Oklahoma State's philosophy of upgrading its nonconference schedule.

Gundy calls Georgia "about as good as it gets in a very tradition-rich, athletic opponent and they have a tough environment. They'll have 92,000 there. That will help us later in the season and over a period of time help our team mature and learn to play well on the road, which we think gives us a chance to win the Big 12."

Gundy became head coach at Oklahoma State in 2005 when Les Miles took the LSU job.
Miles went 28-21 in four seasons in Stillwater, including 7-5 in his final season.

"We felt like they were improving at a rate that they would have an opportunity to win against any opponent that they would play in a very short amount of time," Miles said. "Georgia's going to be tested. It ought to be a heck of a game."



OnlineAthens.com | DogBytes | Football | Miles: 'Georgia's going to be tested' 08/28/07

[Lefty Noob]

I agree. I keep hearing that the Cowboys should be a sleeper team this year, so the Bulldogs better not overlook them.