No. 20 Texas (5-2, 3-1) travels to No. 11 Oklahoma State (5-1, 2-1) for a Big 12 Conference matchup with massive implications. The winner of this weekend’s contest positions itself in a great spot to play for the league championship game in Dec.
Texas enters this ballgame while riding a three-game winning streak. The Longhorns comfortably took down West Virginia and Oklahoma before escaping a close battle with Iowa State.
Oklahoma State is looking for a bounce-back performance after dropping its first game of the season to TCU in overtime.
The series between these two programs has been neck and neck over the past few years. Oklahoma State has won three of the last five games, all of which were decided by one score.
The Longhorns are nearly a touchdown favorite despite being the lower-ranked team and playing on the road. Texas hopes to erase a four-game road losing streak dating back to last season.
Here are five keys to the game for Texas to leave Stillwater with a victory.