The Football Brainiacs

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This is always a tough game to predict. This year may be even more difficult than usual.

There was a common theme when asking most of the TFB guys their prediction, none of us really have much confidence in our picks. In this game you expect the unexpected. Both Strong and Stoops need this win…

Andrew King (TFB Writer): You could ask me a 10 AM before the game and I’d tell you Texas would win. But if you asked me again at 10:05, I’d go with Oklahoma. In other words, I have no idea how it’ll turn out, even more so than most years. I expect both offenses to come out having success. Texas can’t fall behind early. The Sooners showed last week they can come from behind but also almost blew the lead. I think there will be a huge 2nd half turnover that changes the game and gives one team the win. I’m going to give that to Oklahoma since Texas hasn’t shown me they can get the big stop/turnover vs a good offense. Oklahoma wins 41-35.

Brandon Drumm (TFB Writer): Sooners are missing a lot of D. Both defenses have struggled this year, but OU has the experienced QB and Warren being out for Texas could be an issue. It’s a coin-flip, OU wins in a nail biter 42-37.

Alex King (TFB Writer): The Charles Walker injury for OU is not good, their DL depth is going to be tested and they’re going to have to pressure Buechele. Maybe this is the game Mike Stoops constantly brings pressure to get after a TF QB in a hostile environment. Expect Texas to come out and try to run the ball, and I expect Mixon/Perine to have success. Think the Sooners win in a shootout 42-31.

JY (TFB Writer): I think that Texas is more physical. If Charlie stacks the box against Oklahoma’s run game, Riley won’t scheme to keep extra blockers in to account for them. Strong will force Mayfield into quick throws and most likely mistakes. I think ultimately Texas has shown their ability to run the ball at will against everyone, and the play action game will yield big plays against Oklahoma’s secondary. Ultimately I think that Texas wins this game by a score of 35-24.

McKinzie (TFB Writer): OU is 6th in offensive S&P and 66th in defense while Texas is 9th and 97th. Statistically speaking, it seems to be a fairly even match-up. Both teams need to play with urgency. Which one has the most to lose? Most would say the Horns. If OU actually utilizes Mixon and Perine to the fullest, something they haven’t done yet in 2016, OU should have the upper hand. OU 34 Texas 30.

JK Dobbins (Ohio State Commit): “OU 42-38”

Kobe Boyce (Texas Commit): “41-31 Texas”

Mannie Netherly (LSU Commit): “21-14 Texas”

Charleston Rambo (OU Commit): “OU 31 Texas 27”

Xavier Newman (Texas Commit): “100-0 Texas!”

Josh Thompson (Texas Commit): “100-0 Texas, just kidding I’ll say it’s a shootout 56-35 Texas.”

Malcolm Epps (Alabama Commit): “35-28 Texas”

Sam Crawford (Rockwall, TX WR): “I’m thinking something like 24-14 Oklahoma.”

Tanner McCalister (Rockwall Heath, TX 2018 DB): “28-21, Texas”

Jacob Phillips (OU LB Target, Nasvhille TN): “45-0 OU”

Jordan Whittington (Cuero, TX 2019 ATH): “33-20 Texas”

Caden Sterns (Cibolo Steele, 2018 S): “It could go either way, but I’ll say in a close one 31-28 OU”

Bobby Brown (Arlington Lamar, TX 2018 DL): “Ahh I don’t know! It’s a coin flip.”

Justin Broiles (OU Commit): “2,000,000 – 3 OU”