HuskerfaninOkieland Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Pretty surprised to see this especially since the game is in Norman!!! Missouri (5-0) at Oklahoma (5-1) 6:30 PM Fox Sports Net Why to Watch: Off to its best start since 1981, and looking to go 6-0 for the first time since 1973, Missouri is now on the national radar after a dominant 41-6 destruction of Nebraska last week. Unfortunately, few paid much attention, with the showdown in Columbia going on at the same time as LSU-Florida, Notre Dame-UCLA, Ohio State-Purdue, and Stanford-USC, but it was still the type of defining win that showed just how strong the team might really be. And now things are cranked up a few notches. In what might be a Big 12 title game preview, the Tigers are looking to beat Oklahoma in Norman for the first time since 1966. The Sooners overcame the loss to Colorado with a somewhat uneven performance in a 28-21 win over Texas, and while they're still high in the rankings, and within range of sneaking into the national title hunt again, they need this win in a big way. If they can pull this out, the schedule eases up in a big way, with Texas A&M coming to Norman, and the toughest road test left at Texas Tech. This is when Oklahoma has to start playing like the team that crushed and killed its way through the first five games. This is the when Missouri has to show it's a true national title player. It should be a shootout, and it should be one of the most important games of the weekend. Why Missouri Might Win: All of a sudden, the Oklahoma secondary can't seem to tackle and is having a rough time getting beaten deep. Everyone had to throw on OU early on, trying to come back after getting down big early, but Colt McCoy of Texas was able to put up big yards despite being under constant pressure all game long, and not getting much from his star receivers. Colorado was able to get the big passes in the clutch, and then there was Tulsa. While the Tigers and the Golden Hurricane don't play the same brand of offense, their overall styles aren't too far off. Paul Smith and the Tulsa attack lit up the OU secondary like a Christmas tree, giving Mizzou a blueprint of how to keep things up-tempo, get the quarterback on the move, and put up get the receivers involved early. The Sooners aren't great when the momentum isn't going their way, but at home, when things start clicking ... Why Oklahoma Might Win: .. the offense has been unbelievable. Some teams are just night-and-day better on their own turf, and while beating up Utah State and North Texas certainly isn't any big whoop, the destruction of Miami still counts. Missouri hasn't been steady at getting to the quarterback, and if Sam Bradford gets time, he's deadly. Like OU, Missouri has given up a ton of passing yards to teams in comeback mode, considering there hasn't been a who's who of passing teams on the schedule so far, giving up 265 yards per game through the air is still a concern. Who to Watch: Last week was Chase Daniel's time to get in the Heisman race, throwing for a career-best 401 yards and two touchdowns against the Huskers, and this week it's time to exorcise the demons. In last year's 26-10 loss to Oklahoma, he ran well, but tried doing to much, with 75 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, and three interceptions with no touchdown passes. The Tiger offense is humming, with all the weapons getting an equal chance to shine, and it has to be Daniel who makes the right reads, the right plays, and gets everyone involved. This might be the first time all year long the Tigers will have to deal with real adversity, and it'll be up to its veteran star to keep everyone calm, keep the offense moving, and settle things down after the inevitable OU home runs. What Will Happen: OU might be different at home, but it's been shaky over the last three weeks and isn't nearly as sharp as it probably should be. Missouri is the real deal. This is a balanced, dangerous offense that'll overcome at least two long OU touchdowns to pull off the stunning win thanks to two key turnovers and a big late drive from Daniel. CFN Prediction: Missouri 34 ... Oklahoma 31 ... Line: Oklahoma -10.5 Must See Rating: (5 Hideki Matsui's "collection" - 1 The Heartbreak Kid) ... 4.5 Quote Link to comment
HSKRNOKC Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Pretty surprised to see this especially since the game is in Norman!!! Missouri (5-0) at Oklahoma (5-1) 6:30 PM Fox Sports Net Why to Watch: Off to its best start since 1981, and looking to go 6-0 for the first time since 1973, Missouri is now on the national radar after a dominant 41-6 destruction of Nebraska last week. Unfortunately, few paid much attention, with the showdown in Columbia going on at the same time as LSU-Florida, Notre Dame-UCLA, Ohio State-Purdue, and Stanford-USC, but it was still the type of defining win that showed just how strong the team might really be. And now things are cranked up a few notches. In what might be a Big 12 title game preview, the Tigers are looking to beat Oklahoma in Norman for the first time since 1966. The Sooners overcame the loss to Colorado with a somewhat uneven performance in a 28-21 win over Texas, and while they're still high in the rankings, and within range of sneaking into the national title hunt again, they need this win in a big way. If they can pull this out, the schedule eases up in a big way, with Texas A&M coming to Norman, and the toughest road test left at Texas Tech. This is when Oklahoma has to start playing like the team that crushed and killed its way through the first five games. This is the when Missouri has to show it's a true national title player. It should be a shootout, and it should be one of the most important games of the weekend. Why Missouri Might Win: All of a sudden, the Oklahoma secondary can't seem to tackle and is having a rough time getting beaten deep. Everyone had to throw on OU early on, trying to come back after getting down big early, but Colt McCoy of Texas was able to put up big yards despite being under constant pressure all game long, and not getting much from his star receivers. Colorado was able to get the big passes in the clutch, and then there was Tulsa. While the Tigers and the Golden Hurricane don't play the same brand of offense, their overall styles aren't too far off. Paul Smith and the Tulsa attack lit up the OU secondary like a Christmas tree, giving Mizzou a blueprint of how to keep things up-tempo, get the quarterback on the move, and put up get the receivers involved early. The Sooners aren't great when the momentum isn't going their way, but at home, when things start clicking ... Why Oklahoma Might Win: .. the offense has been unbelievable. Some teams are just night-and-day better on their own turf, and while beating up Utah State and North Texas certainly isn't any big whoop, the destruction of Miami still counts. Missouri hasn't been steady at getting to the quarterback, and if Sam Bradford gets time, he's deadly. Like OU, Missouri has given up a ton of passing yards to teams in comeback mode, considering there hasn't been a who's who of passing teams on the schedule so far, giving up 265 yards per game through the air is still a concern. Who to Watch: Last week was Chase Daniel's time to get in the Heisman race, throwing for a career-best 401 yards and two touchdowns against the Huskers, and this week it's time to exorcise the demons. In last year's 26-10 loss to Oklahoma, he ran well, but tried doing to much, with 75 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries, and three interceptions with no touchdown passes. The Tiger offense is humming, with all the weapons getting an equal chance to shine, and it has to be Daniel who makes the right reads, the right plays, and gets everyone involved. This might be the first time all year long the Tigers will have to deal with real adversity, and it'll be up to its veteran star to keep everyone calm, keep the offense moving, and settle things down after the inevitable OU home runs. What Will Happen: OU might be different at home, but it's been shaky over the last three weeks and isn't nearly as sharp as it probably should be. Missouri is the real deal. This is a balanced, dangerous offense that'll overcome at least two long OU touchdowns to pull off the stunning win thanks to two key turnovers and a big late drive from Daniel. CFN Prediction: Missouri 34 ... Oklahoma 31 ... Line: Oklahoma -10.5 Must See Rating: (5 Hideki Matsui's "collection" - 1 The Heartbreak Kid) ... 4.5 Should be a helluva game. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think OU is going to take them to the woodshed. I predict 35 to 14 OU. Quote Link to comment
808Husker in KCMO Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Ou stomps these guys. 42-10 Quote Link to comment
huskerguy Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 OU wants to pound the North after what happened... The Sooners Defense is good enough that they will shut them down. I'll take OU big Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 I'll take OU over Mizzou as well. I think CFN is getting a little ahead of itself after their win over NU this past weekend. Quote Link to comment
TX-Husker-2011 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 OU - 28 MU - 14 Quote Link to comment
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