Well looks like I’m the party pooper this week on Sooners Wire. Unlike my colleagues, I don’t believe this to be a high-scoring affair. Oklahoma State is going to take the air out of the football and attack Oklahoma’s defense where it’s weakest; on the ground.
With a banged-up [autotag]Spencer Sanders[/autotag], the Cowboys’ best chance to win this game is by slowing it down and letting Spencer Sanders attack a run defense that struggles with the quarterback running game.
Oklahoma’s offense has been too inconsistent of late to project they wake up all of a sudden. While the Cowboys’ defense isn’t as good as it was a year ago, but they’re still pretty good up front. Led by Colin Oliver, the Cowboys have a disruptive defensive line that will provide a challenge to the Oklahoma Sooners front.
It’s going to be a cold day in Norman when the two sides kick off and temperatures will drop to freezing by kickoff. Though it’s not expected to be rainy, we saw how the elements affected the offense a week ago.
Though the Cowboys’ pass defense is one of the worst in the country, I expect Oklahoma to continue to lean on Eric Gray. They’ll take their shots downfield, but the deep ball hasn’t been there consistently enough for Dillon Gabriel.
The Sooners need a bounce-back game, and though it may not look pretty, they’ll get the win over the Cowboys in a low-scoring affair.
Sooners 27, Cowboys 23
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