I believe the last NINE games between OSU and ISU have all been decided by one score, so I'm guessing this game will follow suit. I don't think that bodes well for us, but who knows. It's possible we could buck the trend.
ISU vs Oklahoma State Predictions
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OSU has collapsed in the past two weeks. Is Sanders healthy enough to play? Vegas picking a Big 12 one win team to win on the road against a team that was ranked earlier? Probably comes down to our freshman kicker. Is he from Oklahoma? ISU 17 OSU 13.
I'm not sure if injuries are in play or not. Now that Norton is back and Brock was getting better, they, along with Silas, are better options.
I think the challenge for Sanders is with our OL, his style of running isn't a great fit. The other backs have better vision and lateral movement. If our OL was better at the point of attack you might see Sanders more.
What is latest news on Sanders? Was searching on twitter and couldn’t find anything other than Gundy “not commenting” on the injury.
Every time we have played a game against a team that has a “poor run defense”, they completely shut us down.
Analytically Okie St. is very average across the board. An obvious downtrend over the last couple games.
Defensively they haven’t held a team under 30 pts since October 1st. Their DLine has been a bright spot.
Offensively they’ve scored 16 pts in the last two games. Their OLine is shaky but they have speed on the outside.
Pros:
Their RBs and line don’t strike me as a squad that can generate a ton of yards.
If we see a QB that isn’t Sanders I don’t see a path to Okie St. consistently moving the ball. Especially through the air. Tampa, AJ and Purchase have been elite this year. Elite.
Cons:
With the Cyclones still being a young team, I still anticipate some mistakes that make the game closer than it should be.
If Jeremiah Cooper is out, there may be some areas that OSU can test/expose. We will see.
Iowa States OLine will be tested. They will need to play well to keep Dekkers clean and give Norton space to operate.
Finals Score:
ISU 27 OSU 17
Defensively they haven’t held a team under 30 pts since October 1st. Their DLine has been a bright spot.
Offensively they’ve scored 16 pts in the last two games. Their OLine is shaky but they have speed on the outside.
Pros:
Their RBs and line don’t strike me as a squad that can generate a ton of yards.
If we see a QB that isn’t Sanders I don’t see a path to Okie St. consistently moving the ball. Especially through the air. Tampa, AJ and Purchase have been elite this year. Elite.
Cons:
With the Cyclones still being a young team, I still anticipate some mistakes that make the game closer than it should be.
If Jeremiah Cooper is out, there may be some areas that OSU can test/expose. We will see.
Iowa States OLine will be tested. They will need to play well to keep Dekkers clean and give Norton space to operate.
Finals Score:
ISU 27 OSU 17
If we somehow win, next weekend is going to be up a notch in atmosphere knowing we need to beat tech for a bowl. It's the hoo-rah that it has been like in the Purdy era but it will be raucous and have bit of a flavor of the old days when were shitass every year.
ISU offense points against power 5 schools this year.
7
24
14
9
21
13
31
I think they will need about a +6 turnover ration with 2-3 defensive touchdowns to score 41 points...
FYI, the lead in game on ESPNU is SMU @ USF. SMU is favored by 17.5. I assume that bodes well for us getting to see the 1Q of the OSU game, since fewer timeouts are taken in lopsided games. I always check on that when dealing with ESPNU, given their penchant for tight scheduling.
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SMU 41-23 South Florida (Nov 12, 2022) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the SMU Mustangs vs. South Florida Bulls NCAAF game, final score 41-23, from November 12, 2022 on ESPN.
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