Oklahoma-West Virginia: Our Picks

John Hoover

The Oklahoma offense has dedicated seven turnovers within the final three video games — six of these from quarterback Dillon Gabriel. If OU can clear these up in Morgantown, count on a snug Sooner victory. If not, West Virginia’s offense is explosive sufficient to hold 40 or extra on the Oklahoma protection. This figures to be a shootout — aren’t all of them in Milan-Puskar Stadium? — as a result of the Sooners haven’t stopped anybody all 12 months, however the Mountaineers’ protection can be shaky. OU has received all 9 conferences since WVU joined the Massive 12, however the Sooners’ streak shall be in jeopardy if the offense doesn’t carry the staff once more. WVU ran simply 49 offensive performs final week in a 31-14 loss at Iowa State, however the Cyclones’ protection and the Sooners’ protection don’t look a lot alike. The Mountaineers may have a neater time transferring the soccer this week.

Last rating: Oklahoma 41, WVU 38

Ryan Chapman

The Sooners dropped a irritating sport final week, however the offensive success was nonetheless there. If Oklahoma can merely restrict its turnovers, Eric Grey and the OU working sport can put a big level complete on the board. JT Daniels has given opponents the possibility to choose him off this 12 months, throwing eight interceptions, and if the Sooners can simply be satisfactory on the bottom then the protection will make sufficient performs to beat one of many worst groups within the Massive 12.

Last rating: OU 42, WVU 31

Josh Callaway

West Virginia has been a very totally different staff in Morgantown versus on the highway. Regardless of their report and their standing within the Massive 12, beating the Mountaineers won’t be a simple activity for an Oklahoma staff that proper now can not seem to get out of their very own means. However, that is merely a sport the Sooners must win. On the highway or not, West Virginia is in final place within the convention and fairly clearly the worst staff within the league. Their coach is on the recent seat, and their season has largely been a catastrophe. If OU rolls in there and leaves with one more loss, Oklahoma’s season strikes into full catastrophe territory of their very own if it is not there already. JT Daniels and the Mountaineers offense will get factors on the board however Dillon Gabriel and the OU offense, if they’ll avoid a bunch of turnovers like final week, ought to be capable to win the shootout. It is a intestine examine sport for the Sooners, they completely cannot drop this one and return right down to .500 earlier than Bedlam subsequent weekend. We are going to discover out a little bit of what Oklahoma is product of on this sport.

Last rating: Oklahoma 45, West Virginia 38

Ross Lovelace

The Sooners appear to be easing gamers again from damage weekly, and because the last stretch of the season is shortly approaching, it’s now all fingers on deck. Billy Bowman has labored his means again to enjoying time, though not beginning, and may proceed to ramp up his snap rely, which is very large for Oklahoma’s protection. JT Daniels has been careless with the soccer during the last 4 weeks, and though Oklahoma’s protection has struggled mightily, the secondary has give you a couple of key interceptions. If the Sooners protection can power a turnover or two early, the dashing assault has been adequate to take Oklahoma the gap on Saturday. The Sooners want to complete sturdy not solely to salvage what’s left of this 12 months, however at this level, extra losses would add to the negativity heading into subsequent season too. The sense of desperation shall be attention-grabbing to see this weekend.

Last rating: Oklahoma 45, West Virginia 27