The news didn’t break until two hours before go time.
After months of speculation, there was still no decision regarding the Cowboys’ starting quarterback job the morning of the 2019 season opener against Oregon State in Corvallis. Redshirt freshman Spencer Sanders battled senior Hawaii transfer Dru Brown all spring and summer for the reins of the offense, but coach Mike Gundy never announced a winner.
Twelve hours until the game – nothing. Still no word with six hours to go. It wasn’t until 7:39 p.m. – two hours and one minute before the 9:40 p.m. CST kickoff time – that the decision came, but it wasn’t from the mouth of Gundy.