The Cowboys’ quarterback situation had finally started to feel stable in recent weeks. Hauss Hejny had stepped in with a confidence that fans were clinging to. But then came the season opener against UT Martin. And everything shifted in a heartbeat. Hejny had a great performance, accounting for over 120 total yards and those two touchdowns, before fate had other plans.

Late in the first quarter, disaster struck: Hejny sustained a lower extremity injury that forced him out of the game. And he was unable to return. The stadium fell into a hush as the hopeful energy began to waver. Though backup Zane Flores stepped in and kept the Cowboys alive, throwing for 136 yards. Oklahoma State still secured a 27-7 win, but the clouds overhead were unmistakable. And now that the storm has taken a dra

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