This is a huge game for the Oklahoma Sooners. That feels strange to say as it’s not a rivalry game or for the Big 12 championship. The calendar will have just turned to October and the Sooners are still two months away from potentially defending their crown in the conference title game.
But this one is a huge game because the Sooners haven’t beaten Kansas State in the Chris Klieman era. It’s a huge game because Oklahoma hasn’t looked like national title contenders at any point in the 2021 season. And finally, it’s a huge game because the Sooners won’t be able to afford a slip-up at any point in the 2021 season. Though it may be unreasonable, the Sooners have to go undefeated if they want a spot in the College Football Playoff this season.
The Sooners have a lot to prove to themselves and to the national observers as they get ready to take on Kansas State in Manhattan for their first road game of the season.
As we do here every week, the Sooners Wire staff provides their predictions for this week’s matchup with the Kansas State Wildcats.
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