.Eli Lederman, ESPN Personnel WriterOct 14, 2024, 07:33 PM ETCloseEli Lederman covers college regulation football and also recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after dealing with the Educational institution of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.On the heels of 3 direct losses, Oklahoma Condition coach Mike Gundy took an additional hit throughout the Cowboys' bye full week, suffering an unusual eye personal injury that obliged him to relocate his every week, in-person news conference to Zoom on Monday early morning." Well, I had a little run-in with my livestock over the weekend," Gundy informed reporters. "I suppose they've been actually enjoying our company participate in as well as I received headbutted. So I have actually obtained a poor eye that I didn't presume would certainly be actually especially delightful for individuals when they were actually looking at my lovely face in an online interview.Editor's Picks1 Associated" Even more importantly, it contains blood stream, and I acquire unsteady. So it's not easy to be upright and reside in a regular functionality. But other than that, I am actually performing great." Gundy, in his 20th season accountable of Oklahoma Condition, is actually assumed to coach the Cowboys when they go to No. thirteen BYU on Friday. Nevertheless, further particulars on the personal injury and how they may impact Gundy in his obligations for the 9:15 p.m. ET first in Provo, Utah, are actually not but clear." It needs to get better on a daily basis," Gundy stated. "With any luck it'll get a little better. Yet I'm alright. I'm working the same hours. I suggest, it's immaterial. I just really did not assume it was actually extremely appealing." Gundy and also the Cowboys head to unbeaten BYU in Full week 8 reeling from three direct losses that have actually taken the fumigate of the Huge 12 and College Soccer Playoff goals Oklahoma Condition brought in to the routine season.After a 3-0 beginning this loss, the Cowboys today rest at 3-3 observing successive beats to Utah, Kansas State as well as West Virginia and also 0-3 busy play for the first time given that 2005. Oklahoma State opened as a nine-point road longshot at BYU.