Will Oklahoma State pick up its first Big 12 Conference win? Eh…
But before we get to some final thoughts of OSU’s matchup against Baylor, today’s Slaughter’s House begins with some links to stories from The O’Colly’s Friday printed paper.
A story on quarterback Zane Flores and how he’s fully committed to OSU and looking toward the future after season-ending surgery.
A column on how Garret Rangel’s quarterback play against BYU was a cruel tease for Cowboy fans.
And a story on the Cowgirls’ big-time match against TCU on Senior Day.
I have less faith in OSU traveling to Waco against an unranked Baylor team for an afternoon game than I had for the Cowboys in Provo against BYU on a Friday night.
At this point, I just don’t see a win coming. Baylor head coach Dave Aranda isn’t working with an abundance of talent, and his job has been put into question plenty of times, but it’s less about the Bears and more about the Cowboys.
The injury-ridden Cowboys.
The where-is-the-defense Cowboys.
The hello-Alan-Bowman-we-still-beleive-in-you-at-quarterback-even-though-we-benched-you Cowboys.
Despite going into a not-so-hostile environment, I think OSU’s defensive woes and overall health leads to Baylor winning 33-20. And if I’m wrong, I’ll be there to witness it.
Big 12 football predictions
Here are my picks for the rest of the Big 12 slate:
BYU @ UCF (-2.5): I’m sorry, but I’m not sold on UCF after one impressive offensive outing over a BYU team that has some magic to it; Cougars win 28-20.
Texas Tech @ TCU (-6.5): Is either team going to get a stop? Well, in theory, yes. And I think Tech gets more stops; Red Raiders win 42-38.
West Virginia @ Arizona (-4.5): All I’ve done is pick WVU this year and get disappointed, so I’m finally jumping ship (this is going to backfire); Wildcats win 27-24.
Utah (-4.5) @ Houston: Despite Utah’s poor showing last week, I still like the Utes over UH in a low-scoring affair; Utes win 23-13.
Kansas @ Kansas State (-9.5): Kansas is going to keep this one close — as it has most games this season — but K-State will pull away at home; Wildcats win 33-27.
Cincinnati @ Colorado (-6.5): I need another week to buy in on Colorado, but I don’t need another week to buy in on Cinci; Bearcats win 30-24.
Bet of the day
Let’s forget I picked Syracuse +5.5 yesterday just like I forgot about Kyle McCord throwing three pick sixes (that’s a joke; I’ll never forgive him).
Today, though, I’ll roll with over 54.5 (-110) in Lousville-Boston College. The Cardinals couldn’t buy a stop last week against Miami, but they kept on scoring. With a little help from BC, I think this over hits by a few points.
Bet of the day record: 17-26.
Monday’s Slaughter’s House: Parting OSU-Baylor thoughts and more.
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