The Oklahoma Sooners (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) and the Iowa State Cyclones (2-2, 1-0) renew a matchup that dates back to a 13-0 win for the Cyclones back in 1928. Though they earned the win in the series opener, OU holds a 79-7-2 edge over Iowa State in the all-time series.
Each year is a different game, but Iowa State has played the Oklahoma Sooners tough in recent years.
2022’s win was the largest margin of victory in a win for the Oklahoma Sooners during the Matt Campbell era.
How will the Sooners perform this week? Here’s how we feel the game will go in this week’s staff predictions.
Sooners Wire Staff Predictions
The Iowa State Cyclones have been a thorn in the Sooners’ side since [autotag]Matt Campbell[/autotag] took over as head coach.
They upset the Sooners in Norman in 2017 and also knocked them off in 2020. That doesn’t include the game-winning 2-point conversion stop the Sooners made in 2019 or the interception late in the game in 2021.
No matter how talented the Sooners have been, Iowa State knows how to play them close.
They do that with elite defense and by taking care of the football.
People will look at Iowa State this year and think they aren’t very good, and the Sooners will roll. Well, that’s not entirely true. They still are elite defensively and had a coming-out party on offense in their win over Oklahoma State a week ago. I wouldn’t be surprised if this game was another low-scoring game for both teams, similar to last week.
Sooners 27, Cyclones 6
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