Oklahoma State will be Tested by Baylor
by CowboyForLife09 on Nov 3, 2010 7:43 AM CDT
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Justin Blackmon returns for Oklahoma State's game against the Baylor Bears this weekend. The Bears sit atop the Big 12 South with a record of 7-2 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play.
With Blackmon back on its side, what are OSU's chances against college football's biggest surprise?
As everyone has probably heard by now, Blackmon missed last week's game at Kansas State for a misdemeanor DUI complaint driving back from Dallas early Tuesday Morning.
The Pokes managed a road win against the Wildcats (24-14) despite not having their star receiver. While OSU piled up 511 yard of offense, their points didn't quite reflect that total. 17 offensive points doesn't sound like one of the top offenses in the nation. With their most powerful weapon back, Oklahoma State hopes to take care of Baylor at home this weekend.
Baylor has been a huge surprise this season. The Bears have become bowl eligible for the first time since the creation of the Big 12. They are ahead of OSU and OU in the Big 12 South, and each team controls its own destiny.
Robert Grififn is one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, and should be in the Heisman discussion no doubt. Oklahoma State had a rough time trying to shut down Taylor Martinez, and ended up with a loss. They have to do better against Baylor if they want to come out with a win.
Here are a few key comparisons between the two offensive powerhouses;
Oklahoma St. Cowboys: 343 pass yards/game, 184 rush yards/game, 45 points/game, allows 28 points/game
Baylor Bears: 304 pass yards/game, 187 rush yards/game, 34 points/game, allows 23 points/game
Brandon Weeden: 2,547 pass yards, 23 TDs, 9 INT
Robert Griffin III: 2,592 pass yards, 20 TDs, 5 INT
Kendall Hunter: 189 carries, 1,174 rush yards, 12 TDs
Jay Finley: 120 carries, 813 rush yards, 6 TDs
Justin Blackmon: 62 receptions, 1,112 receiving yards, 14 TDs
Kendall Wright: 51 receptions, 702 receiving yards, 6 TDs
Oklahoma State has more playmakers than Baylor, but containing RG3 will be one hell of a task for the Cowboys. It's gonna be a shootout of all shootouts, as neither team is known for their defense. It is likely that both teams will score at will, and it will come down to which team gets more defensive stops and which team wins the turnover margin.
My prediction: Oklahoma State wins 42-35
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Let's not forget
who Baylor has played up until now as well. As bad as we may think A&M and Tech are, I guarantee teams like Colorado and Kansas are a whole lot worse.
The way I see it
they beat KSU by 5 and Lost to Tech by 7 points so I would group them in that catagory of team. They did come away with a victory at Texas last week so give them props but, Texas outplayed them by 100 total yards just did not get the points. We will see.
My feeling, they have no chance.
We finally have some young guys stepping up on defense (Shaun Lewis) and I think Justin Blackmon will be fired up. And, if we don’t beat Texas this year gundy should be fired, they have given up. And let’s not forget, Baylor doesn’t have nebraskas defense, and we shredded them. But, I’m throwing down a 20+ point win for the good guys.
OSU, running a soft zone since 2004
by AUKingOState on Nov 3, 2010 8:57 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
OSUSenior's thoughts on the OSU/Baylor game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7T9NLWq5yo&NR=1
Always have faith in God, yourself, and the Cowboys.
-Eddie Sutton
Thank god someone else loves OSU Senior
To bad he still shows as not having logged into youtube for 6 months. Someone has to know this guy right? Let him know that I have a job for him right here on CRFF. A wonderful non-paying job.
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I tried messaging him one YouTube a few weeks ago
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OSU, running a soft zone since 2004
by AUKingOState on Nov 4, 2010 1:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
LOL
You got enough money from selling out to “Big Sonic” to start recruiting young talent.
Always have faith in God, yourself, and the Cowboys.
-Eddie Sutton
I think we win by 10+
RGIII is fast and good, but it was Martinez’s elusiveness that caused us problems. I really thought we contained and penetrated well but just didn’t bring him™ down. The D’s speed will be the deciding factor in our favor. Hope the secondary is ready, they will get a workout.
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