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Saturday night’s loss to South Carolina was an all-systems failure. Blaming one specific position group would be too harsh, but the play of the offensive line was specifically jarring for a variety of reasons. Before the 2023 season even ended, Mark Stoops challenged his program to be more physical in the trenches. Big men led the way for success early in his tenure and they were staying from that identity. Stoops made significant changes to address that concern, including a controversial one. After seemingly giving Zach Yenser a stamp of approval by extending his contract following the victor…