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After Oklahoma State's 39-31 win over Oregon, Eric Morris said quarterback runs were a planned answer to the defensive looks; Drew finished with 109 rushing yards. Morris and Drew said the quarterback had the wind knocked out of him on the touchdown landing, and Drew said he felt fine once his breath returned. They did not announce a subsequent injury or absence.
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Morris slowed Oklahoma State's short-yardage operation and favored downhill runs with selective misdirection, rather than relying on the tempo approach that fit his older line last season. Finishing inside the five remained a concern despite sustained drives, and he used game feel more than his usual fourth-down chart against Oregon.
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Oklahoma State's already depleted offensive line had two more interruptions against Oregon: the center left for an IV and the right guard went out in the second quarter. Morris praised the replacements' effort and the improved blocking but said it was not perfect. He did not identify those two players' diagnoses or provide next-game availability.
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Morris simplified Oklahoma State's defensive evaluation to whether each player played fast after the prior week's problems. He credited the line with pushing the pocket, winning around the edge and producing key sacks and fourth-down stops against Oregon. The emphasis was quicker recognition and execution, not an announced permanent scheme change.
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Morris said establishing the run improved Oklahoma State's play-action passing, with first-down deep shots aimed at opportunities when Oregon was not blitzing much. He praised Wyatt Young's downfield play and said Drew's two interceptions came on tipped passes to the correct open targets. Those turnovers were not, in his assessment, evidence of two incorrect reads.