Oklahoma State is off to a 5-0 start but they've gotten it done in a way that is not typical of Cowboys teams in the past. It's been the defense that has stepped up in a major way for Mike Gundy's squad.

One of the premier matchups of the Week 7 college football slate will pit Oklahoma State against Texas. Per The Oklahoman, Gundy is “holding his breath” as his defense prepares for the Longhorns.

“I know who we are and I have a good feel for our football team,” Gundy said. “Like everybody, I’m holding my breath, because we’ve played so well defensively, you’d think eventually you might not have as good a day. But we’re very experienced on defense. Those guys have had a lot of reps and I’m confident that they’ll continue to play really well.”

So far this season, the most points allowed by Oklahoma State in a single game was when they yielded 23 points to Tulsa. While it hasn't been a daunting schedule for the Cowboys, they did beat two teams that were ranked at the time OSU matched up with them in Kansas State and Baylor. Texas will present a much bigger challenge than anything the Cowboys have seen so far this year.

Gundy is also confident that the Oklahoma State offense will keep figuring things out.

“And I’m confident that we’ll improve offensively, because it starts with rushing the football. We’ve continued to run the football well for three weeks in a row now. As long as we continue to rush the ball well, we’ll be just fine offensively.”

Oklahoma State and Texas will be appointment television in Week 7.