CFB: Big 12 Bedlam on Saturday

In addition to the huge “Bedlam Game” between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Big 12 wraps up its regular season Saturday with several key contests.

2008-11-28

In addition to the huge “Bedlam Game” between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, the Big 12 wraps up its regular season Saturday with several key contests. Texas Tech still has an outside shot at the national championship game but needs to beat Baylor and get some help from Oklahoma State. Missouri has already wrapped up the Big North Division title but would like to go into next week’s championship game with momentum. Beating rival Kansas would provide that. Take a look at previews for those three contests.

(349) BAYLOR at (350) TEXAS TECH (12:30 PM ET)
It’s on to the next step of the journey for Texas Tech, closing out the home portion of the regular season. The results of the Oklahoma contest should not mean much facing Baylor, since the Red Raiders are 15-2 and 14-3 ATS the last 17 years against them. Baylor is visibly improved under coach Art Briles, yet is still up against the number with the favorite 11-2 ATS. Texas Tech has over two decades of awesome success in last showing at Jones AT&T Stadium with an 18-4 ATS record in last home game. Graham Harrell could have another big day as Baylor has allowed 460 yards passing the last six meetings.
StatFox Forecaster says: TEXAS TECH 45, BAYLOR 24

(361) KANSAS vs. (362) MISSOURI (3:00 PM ET, FSN)
The Border War will continue without the drama of a season ago, in a rivalry that has been played the second most times among all the various confrontations (116). Missouri has already wrapped up the Big 12 North and with this matchup again in Kansas City, the Tigers are 7-3 ATS in neutral site contests. Kansas will be making consecutive bowl appearances for the first time ever and would be overjoyed sending Missouri to the Big 12 title with an L. In a league dominated by spectacular quarterback play, Todd Reesing has more than held his own. The underdog has taken the cash 9 of the last 13 times.
StatFox Forecaster says: MISSOURI 38, KANSAS 30

(363) OKLAHOMA at (364) OKLAHOMA ST (8:00 PM ET, ABC)
The “Bedlam Game” seems overstated, with Oklahoma leading this series 79-16-7. Oklahoma State has had far greater success in recent times in Stillwater in this fracas, winning two of the last five, posting a 4-0-1 spread record. As crazy as this sounds for a team scoring over 41 points a game, Oklahoma State has to slow the game down with its running game and limit Oklahoma’s scoring opportunities, since the Sooners lead the country in scoring at 52.6 points a game. Oklahoma State is 16-9-1 ATS versus the Oklahoma and the home team is on 8-1-1 ATS roll. The Cowboys are 10-4-2 ATS in last home game.
StatFox Forecaster says: OKLAHOMA ST 46, OKLAHOMA 34

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