Oklahoma State Prediction Thread

by Peter Bean on Nov 3, 2006 12:10 PM CST in Texas Longhorns Football

This is a pretty interesting game, all things considered. Saturday's matchup features two teams absolutely peaking on offense, while struggling a bit on defense. I don't think there's any question about which team has the better defense, but I also think that the Cowboys are playing sufficiently well on offense that we can't just take for granted that Texas will dominate this game.

I'm torn between how I think this game might play out. On the one hand, I think we're likely to see a few big plays for Oklahoma State that keep them in the thick of things in the early going. On the other hand, I feel like our defense is primed for a breakout game. The second half of the Tech game was a huge improvement from the first half obviously. Can Texas carry that positive momentum over to Saturday evening?

In my Pick Six selection, I called for a 38-27 Texas victory, but I think I'm going to revise that selection slightly. I think we'll see something between a great Texas defensive performance and a mediocre won. Something solid, but short of dominant. I still think Texas is going to put up points on offense. Longhorns win comfortably 38-21.

Your own game predictions in the comments below, please.

--PB--

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I cant get myself to worry about OkSt

They lost to Houston. I say we roll, 42 - 21.

by Wells on Nov 3, 2006 12:16 PM CST reply actions

Cowboy receivers

are going to give us fits, all game long. I won't be surprised to see this one play out like the tech game did. Our secondary really needs to step up and have a big game, but it won't be this week. Texas overcomes another half time deficeit to win 42-39.

by Brandon 97 on Nov 3, 2006 12:19 PM CST reply actions

Not this time

Texas had a tough win at Nebraska and came out flat at Tech (and we saw what happened to Nebraska). Against Tech, once Texas remembered they were supposed to be playing a football game, they closed with a 35-10 run. The reason the final score was so close is that they let Tech dig them a 0-21 hole. Good thing it wasn't a little deeper. I think Texas takes that message to heart this week.

by rom on Nov 3, 2006 12:40 PM CST reply actions

I agree

Being at home makes a big difference. I know Baylor was a rough start, but that was after the big win over OU. I think we come out firing and OSU loses too much confidence to keep it close. UT 45-17

"Reality continues to ruin my life."

by jlhotze on Nov 3, 2006 1:19 PM CST up reply actions

State gets lucky a few times

but their D just can't stop colt or the emergence of our I-form running

44-24

...til Gabriel blows his horn

by BigTexBD on Nov 3, 2006 1:30 PM CST reply actions

56-10

Look for Shipley to score one on the ground and one in the air.
Kindle leads all tacklers with 12.
Crowder gets crunk to the tune of 3 sacks and a safety.
Texas only gives up one turnover to State's 5, including a Deon Beasley interception.
Texas wins 56-10 and don't be surprised if we see Jevan play the entire fourth.
I call off the assassination plot on one Ted Turner.

by Tbone Stallone on Nov 3, 2006 1:39 PM CST reply actions

hope we turned the corner on D

49-14, horns win.

by jimmer on Nov 3, 2006 2:29 PM CST reply actions

45-35

by the other Andrew on Nov 3, 2006 3:56 PM CST reply actions

ESPN.com scoreboard...

Thinks Texas-OKstate is in Dallas.

by aorist9 on Nov 3, 2006 6:00 PM CST reply actions

I'm sticking with my original prediction

I think we blow the coverage on a couple of long TD passes, maybe some trick plays, but OSU won't be able to run on our D, nor will they be able to cover Limas or the Galloping Ghost. I think Colt sets the single-season passing TD record on Saturday, and JC and SY finally get that double-100 day.

UT 52 OSU 38

by patienthornsfan on Nov 4, 2006 6:03 AM CST reply actions

PB's favorite player

... will be the best RB on the field, in spite of what Kirk Bohl's has to say today.

"Myth No. 2: The best running back on the field today will be Jamaal Charles.

Reality: Might be a myth, might not. We'd know better if Texas would let the sprint champion get the ball more.

Reasoning: That honor could go to Oklahoma State's Dantrell Savage although he hasn't had the carries to prove it. He's had only 52 carries for 417 yards but is averaging 8 yards a pop and has four touchdown runs, two from 70 and 60 yards. The juco transfer is faster than small-town gossip, deceptively strong despite a 5-9, 190-pound frame and very explosive. He's a great home-run threat but missed several games with a bum knee."

I agree with his first statement - Texas must get JC the ball more, especially against OSU's porous run defense. But how can you possibly think this undersized back is going to have a good day against the #2 run defense in the country? I think Bobby Reid ends up with more rush yards than either Savage or Hamilton tonight.

http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/11/04/4bohls.html

by patienthornsfan on Nov 4, 2006 6:38 AM CST up reply actions

Lee Corso

Predicts a Cowboy upset on ESPN College Gameday.

Between Corso's antics and Herbstreit's Buckeye homerism, that program is becoming downright unwatchable. They've even got Kirk drinking the Louisville gatorade now.

by patienthornsfan on Nov 4, 2006 6:25 AM CST reply actions

Corso

Corso is picking OSU because they are in college station and he knows he'll get a reaction. He can't possibly believe the pick. He usually picks the home team anyways where gameday is at just to get the crowd going. Same thing.

Street level

by UT2001 on Nov 4, 2006 10:11 AM CST reply actions

Not only does he pick OkSt

but he does the horns down.

by Wells on Nov 4, 2006 10:22 AM CST up reply actions

Brand him

I motion to brand Lee Corso as the new Enemy of the Nation. Shawn Bell just ran down the field in front of 80,000 doing it, but Corso's putting the horns down in front of millions of people. Unacceptable.

I won't forgive him for that mess even though he picked us to beat the "greatest team ever" last year.

by AMB on Nov 4, 2006 11:13 AM CST up reply actions