The Big 12 no longer has a tournament game, but the tilt between the Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys acts as such this Saturday. If the Oklahoma Sooners win the game, they will win the Big 12 through tie-breakers. If the Cowboys win, they will take the league tournament downright.
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Bedlam Series
It could be tough to think, but this “Bedlam” game is about a great deal more than only a Big 12 Championship. This match is for the boasting rights of Oklahoma and supremacy in the recruitment wars in the state. Nearly all of the participants on the squads know one another from high school, so things should get heated to claim the least. 1
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Offensive Explosion
This isn’t destined to be a small scoring game. Both squads come in with great offenses and questionable defenses. Oklahoma State has the 2nd ranked passing attack in college football and scores the 2nd most points per game of any squad in the country at 49 a match. Not to be outdone, the Oklahoma Sooners have the third ranked passing attack and score the 8th most points per game at 43 a match. Both defenses are average at best, so this is a match you are going to want to see if you enjoy offense. The Oklahoma Sooners won the game a year ago 47-41 and one can expect a comparable score this year.
Injuries
The injury advantage in the game undoubtedly goes to Oklahoma State. The Cowboys come in with no big accidents to their stars. The same cannot be claimed for the Oklahoma Sooners. They’ve lost their starting running back, Dominique Whaley, and all time top wide receiver, Ryan Boyles, to year ending accidents. Even with all the skill the Oklahoma Sooners have, that is a major hit to take.
Prediction
The Oklahoma Sooners dominated this series for a pretty long time. The past ten years have watched the Cowboys improve significantly thanks to the approximately $250 million in contributions made by Alumni T. Boone Pickens. The last couple of competitions have been toss ups. With the Oklahoma Sooners having big injury issues and the game being at Oklahoma State University, one can not help but think this is the year the Cowboys accrue a win for the first time since 2002.



