Alex Dunlap
This is one of the toughest predictions yet given so many question marks regarding the Longhorns team - and particularly the defense - following a regression back to awful versus Cal. However, I see Texas as a team capable of bouncing back strongly, for one game at least. It may be the only time for the rest of the season that the defense looks like a big-time unit, but on Saturday morning, the Texas defense will make big plays, force turnovers and create stops in Stillwater.
Texas 38 - OSU 28
Geoff Ketchum
What a fascinating little game between Big 12 teams in desperate need of a win we have on our hands this weekend. After losing to Baylor a week ago, this has turned into a must-win game for the hosts, while we all know what's on the line for Charlie Strong and Co. heading into the OU game in eight days. The road team has dominated this series for this entire decade, which is an odd trend, but it does serve as a reminder that this is a chore the Longhorns can pull off and a chore it pulled off in Strong's first season in Austin. Given that Strong's teams have played well coming off of bye weeks in his previous two seasons and have seemingly had Mike Gundy's number in two previous match-ups, I find myself leaning towards picking Texas, while acknowledging that pretty much anything could happen in what I consider to be a coin-flip game and I wouldn't be surprised. Push comes to shove, I just think Texas is the slightly better team.
Texas 38 - Oklahoma State 34
Dustin McComas
On the Big 12 schedule, there are two teams - besides Kansas because everyone has success against Kansas - that Charlie Strong and his staff have experienced success against, particularly on defense - Baylor and Oklahoma State.
I don't need to remind fans how last year's Oklahoma State game went, and in 2014 the Longhorns hammered the Cowboys in Stillwater. Sometimes, coaching staffs just have the number of, and a good feel for what other coaching staffs do on gameday and with their pre-game schematic preparation.
Coming off a bye week, I think the Longhorns will play a little desperate, and while Strong's increased involvement on defense won't fix all problems immediately, it should generate enough results against a team he's had success against. If Shane Buechele is healthy, which has surprisingly flown under the radar, the Longhorns should be able to move the ball well enough to generate points against an average Oklahoma State defense.
Texas 37 - Oklahoma State 33
Anwar Richardson
It's easy to make a case for Texas. The team is coming off a bye week. Charlie Strong is going to be more involved in the defense. This team usually plays well when their back is against the wall and everyone is doubting them. Plus, Texas has matched up pretty well against Oklahoma State in the past. However, I need to see it to believe it. Until then, it's very hard for me to predict a Texas victory.
Oklahoma State 42 - Texas 35
Jason Suchomel
This one is pretty much a coin flip in my mind and damn near impossible to predict. Alex brought up a good point on our podcast, that Texas has heard from the critics for two weeks straight and should come out fired up. That got me thinking, but ultimately I cannot ignore what I've seen from this team, and I just don't know that the Texas defense can play well enough on the road to get the job done. I don't have a good feel either way, but I'm leaning every so slightly to OSU getting a close win.
Oklahoma State 34 - Texas 31
This is one of the toughest predictions yet given so many question marks regarding the Longhorns team - and particularly the defense - following a regression back to awful versus Cal. However, I see Texas as a team capable of bouncing back strongly, for one game at least. It may be the only time for the rest of the season that the defense looks like a big-time unit, but on Saturday morning, the Texas defense will make big plays, force turnovers and create stops in Stillwater.
Texas 38 - OSU 28
Geoff Ketchum
What a fascinating little game between Big 12 teams in desperate need of a win we have on our hands this weekend. After losing to Baylor a week ago, this has turned into a must-win game for the hosts, while we all know what's on the line for Charlie Strong and Co. heading into the OU game in eight days. The road team has dominated this series for this entire decade, which is an odd trend, but it does serve as a reminder that this is a chore the Longhorns can pull off and a chore it pulled off in Strong's first season in Austin. Given that Strong's teams have played well coming off of bye weeks in his previous two seasons and have seemingly had Mike Gundy's number in two previous match-ups, I find myself leaning towards picking Texas, while acknowledging that pretty much anything could happen in what I consider to be a coin-flip game and I wouldn't be surprised. Push comes to shove, I just think Texas is the slightly better team.
Texas 38 - Oklahoma State 34
Dustin McComas
On the Big 12 schedule, there are two teams - besides Kansas because everyone has success against Kansas - that Charlie Strong and his staff have experienced success against, particularly on defense - Baylor and Oklahoma State.
I don't need to remind fans how last year's Oklahoma State game went, and in 2014 the Longhorns hammered the Cowboys in Stillwater. Sometimes, coaching staffs just have the number of, and a good feel for what other coaching staffs do on gameday and with their pre-game schematic preparation.
Coming off a bye week, I think the Longhorns will play a little desperate, and while Strong's increased involvement on defense won't fix all problems immediately, it should generate enough results against a team he's had success against. If Shane Buechele is healthy, which has surprisingly flown under the radar, the Longhorns should be able to move the ball well enough to generate points against an average Oklahoma State defense.
Texas 37 - Oklahoma State 33
Anwar Richardson
It's easy to make a case for Texas. The team is coming off a bye week. Charlie Strong is going to be more involved in the defense. This team usually plays well when their back is against the wall and everyone is doubting them. Plus, Texas has matched up pretty well against Oklahoma State in the past. However, I need to see it to believe it. Until then, it's very hard for me to predict a Texas victory.
Oklahoma State 42 - Texas 35
Jason Suchomel
This one is pretty much a coin flip in my mind and damn near impossible to predict. Alex brought up a good point on our podcast, that Texas has heard from the critics for two weeks straight and should come out fired up. That got me thinking, but ultimately I cannot ignore what I've seen from this team, and I just don't know that the Texas defense can play well enough on the road to get the job done. I don't have a good feel either way, but I'm leaning every so slightly to OSU getting a close win.
Oklahoma State 34 - Texas 31
