Oklahoma State expects improved return game under Eric Morris
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Oklahoma State special teams coach Drew Svoboda expressed optimism about revitalizing the Cowboys' return game under head coach Eric Morris. The team has struggled with returns in recent seasons, achieving only 19 punt returns and 16 kickoff returns last year. Morris, who has a background as a returner, emphasizes an aggressive approach to scoring on returns. New transfer players Chris Barnes and Miles Coleman could enhance the return game, with Barnes having returned a kickoff for a touchdown last season. The team seeks to break a four-year drought without a traditional return score.
- •Drew Svoboda aims to increase returns this season.
- •Oklahoma State had low numbers in returns last year.
- •Eric Morris emphasizes an aggressive return approach.
- •Transfers Chris Barnes and Miles Coleman expected to contribute.
- •The team hasn't had a return touchdown since 2018.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — Why Oklahoma State football's return game might be making a return
"Seeing an OSU return has become like catching a glimpse of a unicorn. Why the Cowboys expect the return game to return under Eric Morris.
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