Here’s the problem for Kansas State – Oklahoma State doesn’t screw up enough. Joe Hubener is another quarterback in the line of dual-threat options that Kansas State has produced, though he hasn’t been spectacular yet this season when running the ball. This series dates back to 1908.
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Mason Jamboogie: Iowa State 27, Kansas 16 – Battle for the bottom of the Big 12!
Kansas State will need to use the balance of run and pass to keep OSU’s defense on its toes. But that’s come against teams like Louisiana Tech, South Dakota and UTSA. “We had to take advantage of that on offense”.
Oklahoma State is coached by Mike Gundy. Won’t be as big of a score as a certain Texas shootout recently, because, well, Oklahoma’s not Texas. The Longhorns had a 27-24 lead with about a minute and a half left. Or a field goal bouncing off the post.
Warrior Horned Frog: TCU 66, Texas 10 – Yeah, we’ll take the cupcake win too! Doesn’t matter if it’s low-stress extra points or please-please-please-make-this field goals.
The 2015 Cowboys are substantially more potent than the 2014 Cowboys because of Rudolph (who passed for 437 yards during a 36-34 conquest of K-State over the weekend) and the deepest group of talented receivers in the 11-season Mike Gundy era. The Cowboys are 2-2 ATS and the total is 1-3. Maybe there’s a game-changing fumble at the goal line.
Samantha Calimbahin: Iowa State 30, Kansas 20 – Ohhhh these teams. The Wildcats are #8 nationally in points allowed. They’re averaging just 15.4 yards per pop. Oklahoma State is doing absolutely nothing on punt returns averaging just 1.8 yards per try. The Wildcats have not thrown or made an interception this season. The Wildcats are 18/42 on third and fourth down conversions and opponents are 18/58. End Jordan Willis has 11 stops but leads the team with 5.5 tackles for losses, including 3.5 sacks. The first INT came at the end of the third quarter, which Texas returned for a touchdown. But with Tech’s Mahomes listed as “day-to-day” after his knee injury last week, I’m not sure they can pull off an upset. Cook, a former walk-on and fifth-year starter at wide receiver, threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. The Cowboys are #26 or better in both categories nationally.
All Cook did was also bring the Wildcats to effectively four-first-half touchdowns as well as a 28is that13 halftime steer. OSU is +4 in turnovers with 9 takeaways. Quarterback Mason Rudolph then completed a pass to Marcell Ateman for 19 yards, giving the Cowboys a first down just past the K-State 40 instead of the K-State 35. If he continues to have problems, backup J.W. Walsh has started in 20 games. If he can’t play, junior backup Rennie Childs, who rushed for 54 yards on a career-high 21 carries last week, will see the bulk of the work.
Glidden finished with a career-high 145 receiving yards. James Washington has 12 catches for 155 yards. The ‘Cats are almost balanced in their offensive output of 371 yards a game (94th) with 52.5 percent coming through the air. In a game highlighted by what might be the Big 12’s best two defenses, the Mountaineers are able to shut down Oklahoma’s running game, while also keeping Baker Mayfield in check. The Wildcats won, 30-3, in San Antonio and OSU beat the Roadrunners, 69-14 in Stillwater.
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Odds: Oklahoma State opened as a three point favorite, but that’s since ballooned to 7.5 points. Both teams have averaged 4 sacks per game. The OSU offense has a ton of talent at the skill positions but sometimes goes in the tank for long stretches.
