I’m off to a great start this week in college football, and very excited about the weekend card. If you want to come along for the ride, just leave your contact info and I’ll get you rolling.
This week’s free play is on the Big 12 duel between Oklahoma State and Iowa State. Oklahoma State is clearly a more talented entry than Iowa State. But the better team doesn’t always get the money, and I see the Cowboys as being ripe for an upset this week. Last Saturday’s game vs. Texas was absolutely huge for Oklahoma State, and to say they laid an egg before the Stillwater faithful would be a considerable understatement. Going on the road to face a less than sensational opponent may not be easy for the Cowboys, and it’s also a sandwich game as they have a big revenge duel with Texas Tech on deck.
Iowa State is a very pleasant surprise this year. Not much was expected from the Cyclones, but they’ve gotten a little lucky on a couple of occasions and suddenly find themselves at 5-4 with a chance to cinch a bowl bid if they can win this game. Iowa State is healthier for this contest than they’ve been the last couple of weeks. This is not an especially talented team, but they’re playing extremely hard on every play and overachieving in the process.
If the right Oklahoma State team shows up for this game, there may not be a whole lot Iowa State can do to hang in. But the scheduling dynamics for the Cowboys are not favorable and I’m just not sure they’re the most mentally tough team around. I’ll take a chance on the revved up home dog and will grab the points with Iowa State.
Iowa State is a ballsy pick but I do think it gets there – maybe by the hook