We have finally reached peak football season. The temperatures have dipped across the country. The weather is becoming much more of a factor in games, and we have reached the point where teams are fighting for postseason eligibility. .
In Oklahoma’s case, there will be no College Football Playoff this year. The next best possible outcome now? Make a bowl game. They have two opportunities to do so, starting Saturday night when they host their in-state rivals, the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
This game for Oklahoma may be the most important one they play all year. Last home game of the season, Senior day, perhaps the last home game for for NFL hopefuls like [autotag]Anton Harrison[/autotag], [autotag]Eric Gray[/autotag], and [autotag]Marvin Mims[/autotag], the rivalry itself, and last but certainly not least, the recruits in attendance.
Five and four-star recruits from three different recruiting classes will be in attendance. Norman will be jam-packed with talent. A win could go a long way to securing those pledges.
So, how does this weekend end?
It ends in a Sooner win. They have no choice. They cannot sink any lower than losing to last place West Virginia, a school they hadn’t lost to since the Mountaineers joined the Big 12. Couple that with Spencer Sanders not being 100% percent healthy and a Sooners’ offense that should be champing at the bit, I like Oklahoma here.
Gabriel throws three touchdowns, and Eric Gray runs for 138 and a touchdown. The offense leads the way, and Oklahoma wins on a Zach Schmit field goal. Schmit redeems himself for his two misses against West Virginia.
Oklahoma 41, Oklahoma State 38
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