The Oklahoma Sooners come into their matchup as a 19.5 point favorite* over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Sooners are looking to put their best foot forward after a disappointing first half against the Kansas Jayhawks that saw them trail by 10 at halftime in their 35-23 win of the the Big 12’s perenniel last place team.
Though Texas Tech’s been through their own drama this week, they’re a dangerous team coming into Norman. They have nothing to lose. Interim head coach Sonny Cumbie will be “playing with house money” as LSU Tigers Wire Managing Editor and Texas Tech fan Patrick Conn described to me on the Locked On Sooners Podcast. Conn felt like it will be a close game and the Red Raiders would give the Sooners a fight.
In our Sooners Wire Staff Predictions, I picked the Sooners to win, but feel like it will be another close game. My colleagues Josh Helmer and Bryant Crews felt Oklahoma would have a nice day and win by more than two touchdowns.
Though Oklahoma is the more talented team on paper, this game has the potential to be a dog fight right to the very end.
Let’s take a look around the nation and see how what college football experts have to say about this game.
Betting lines are courtesy of Tipico Sports Book.