Fiesta Bowl - Wed. Jan 2nd 8PM EST.
Tempe, Arizona
Okla -7.5 over WVU (Bookmaker.com)
Oklahoma: 7-0 Home 4-2 Road.
Important wins:
Miami Fla 51-13
Texas 28-21 (Dallas)
Missouri 41-31
Iowa St 17-7 (Road)
Tex AM 42-14
OKla. St. 49-17
Missouri 38-17 (San Antonio)
Most Impressive win:
twice Vs. Missouri
Other wins:
N. Texas 79-10
Utah St 54-3
Tulsa 62-21
Baylor 52-21
Losses:
Colorado 27-24 (road)
Texas Tech 34-27 (Road)
Okla is 3rd in nation scoring 43.4 PPG.
and is 18th in total Offense at 451 YPG.
Okla is 8th against the run allowing a paltry 92 YPG.
Okla is 9th in scoring D. at 18.2 PPG and 18 overal at 324 YPG allowed.
Okla led Big 12 in sacks (32) and all important Red Zone D.(72%).
The O.Line is one of the biggest in the country averaging 6-5 and 322 pounds.
On Defense the Sooners were #8 against the run and #9 in points allowed.
Key Players:
QB San Bradford (redshirt Freshman)
Led nation in passing efficiency completing nearly 70% for 2,879 yards
with 34 TDs and only 7 Ints.
RB. Allen Patrick ran for 927 yards w 5.8 YPC.
TE Jermaine Gresham 34 rec. with a whopping 11 TDS.
LB Curtis Loftin Big 12 Defensive player of year.
Injuries: starting CB/punt returner Reggie Smith OUT.
Defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger is Out.
Safety Lendy Holmes is Out.
Wide receiver Adron Tennell is OUT
Running back DeMarco Murray is OUT
Defensive end John Williams is OUT
Note:co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Kevin Sumlin,
was named the head coach at Houston and will leave after this game.
WVU - 5-1 home 5-1 road
Important Wins:
Maryland 34-14 (road)
Miss St. 38-13
Rutgers 31-3 (road)
Louisville 38-31
Cinncinnati 28-23 (road)
UCONN 66-21
Most impressive win:
At Cincinnati
Losses:
S. Fla 21-13 (road)
Pittsburg 13-9
Other wins:
W. Mich 62-24
Marshall 48-23
E. Carolina 48-7
Syracuse 55-14
Natrually the loss of HC Rich Ridriguez to Michigan is
difficult to evaluate but has to be seen as a serious negative for a team
that may not have lived down their huge regualar season upset loss
at the hands of Pittsburg (5-7 on year) at Morgantown on Dec 1st. yet.
Rught now WVU is being coached by committee led by interim HC Bill Stewart.
WVU relies almost entirely on the run (4th in Nation) avering 293 YPG
on the ground. They are 114th nationally in passing offense (156.7 YPG)
WVU is 19th overall in offense avering 450 YPG.
WVU is 3rd in total defense allowing 292 YPG. They have a big play
defense with 37 sacks and 33 takeaways.
Key Players:
RB Steve Slaton - 1053 Yards and 17 TDs on 210 carries.
Caught 25 balls for 348 yards and 1 TD.
Running QB Pat White is real star of team with 1185 Yds rushing on 177 carries and 14 TDs.
White passed for 1548 Yds on 134 of 197 passes with 12 TDS and just
4 Ints.White was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year for 2nd straight year..
White sat out half of Pittsburg game with thumb injury but is 100% for this game.
RB/TE Owen Schmitt known for his feroucios hitting on offense.
WR Darius Reynaud 59 receptions for 691 yards and 11 TDs.
Analysis:
Again like the Outback Bowl the game will come down to the dog's ability
to run the ball. Okla held 9 of 13 opponets under 100 yards rushing this year.
The question is can Steve Slaton and especially QB/RB Pat White put enough enough yardage and therefore 1st downs and points on the board to overcome the high powered Okla. offense.
Oklahoma has the team speed on defense to contain Pat White and make him throw the ball. Should Oklahoma get an early lead it will put WVU in a difficult position of trying to play catchup with a running game.
Personally I doubt if it can be done, throw in Bob Stoops Vs. Bill Stewart and you have a serious head coaching gap for WVU to overcome.
Looking at the schedule that WVU played I am struck by the lack of any real strong opponets. Difficult games against Cinncinati, UCONN, Pitt (debatable) and ACC middle of the pack but Bowl team Maryland are the toughest.
Oklahoma by beating Missouri twice, plus Texas, Ok St, Iowa St.and Tex AM played a much more difficult schedule..
As much as I do not like laying a lot of points (7.5), the Bowl games are the place to do it if there is ever a preferred type of game for playing a favorite that clearly has better atheletes (witness USC, Georgia, Missouri etc).
I am looking for Oklahoma with their huge O line to outscore the Mountaineers by more than the posted at Bookmaker.com spread of -7.5 points.
Lay the 7.5 points on the Sooners...
Caveat Emptor....
BOL. to all, wil...
Tempe, Arizona
Okla -7.5 over WVU (Bookmaker.com)
Oklahoma: 7-0 Home 4-2 Road.
Important wins:
Miami Fla 51-13
Texas 28-21 (Dallas)
Missouri 41-31
Iowa St 17-7 (Road)
Tex AM 42-14
OKla. St. 49-17
Missouri 38-17 (San Antonio)
Most Impressive win:
twice Vs. Missouri
Other wins:
N. Texas 79-10
Utah St 54-3
Tulsa 62-21
Baylor 52-21
Losses:
Colorado 27-24 (road)
Texas Tech 34-27 (Road)
Okla is 3rd in nation scoring 43.4 PPG.
and is 18th in total Offense at 451 YPG.
Okla is 8th against the run allowing a paltry 92 YPG.
Okla is 9th in scoring D. at 18.2 PPG and 18 overal at 324 YPG allowed.
Okla led Big 12 in sacks (32) and all important Red Zone D.(72%).
The O.Line is one of the biggest in the country averaging 6-5 and 322 pounds.
On Defense the Sooners were #8 against the run and #9 in points allowed.
Key Players:
QB San Bradford (redshirt Freshman)
Led nation in passing efficiency completing nearly 70% for 2,879 yards
with 34 TDs and only 7 Ints.
RB. Allen Patrick ran for 927 yards w 5.8 YPC.
TE Jermaine Gresham 34 rec. with a whopping 11 TDS.
LB Curtis Loftin Big 12 Defensive player of year.
Injuries: starting CB/punt returner Reggie Smith OUT.
Defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger is Out.
Safety Lendy Holmes is Out.
Wide receiver Adron Tennell is OUT
Running back DeMarco Murray is OUT
Defensive end John Williams is OUT
Note:co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Kevin Sumlin,
was named the head coach at Houston and will leave after this game.
WVU - 5-1 home 5-1 road
Important Wins:
Maryland 34-14 (road)
Miss St. 38-13
Rutgers 31-3 (road)
Louisville 38-31
Cinncinnati 28-23 (road)
UCONN 66-21
Most impressive win:
At Cincinnati
Losses:
S. Fla 21-13 (road)
Pittsburg 13-9
Other wins:
W. Mich 62-24
Marshall 48-23
E. Carolina 48-7
Syracuse 55-14
Natrually the loss of HC Rich Ridriguez to Michigan is
difficult to evaluate but has to be seen as a serious negative for a team
that may not have lived down their huge regualar season upset loss
at the hands of Pittsburg (5-7 on year) at Morgantown on Dec 1st. yet.
Rught now WVU is being coached by committee led by interim HC Bill Stewart.
WVU relies almost entirely on the run (4th in Nation) avering 293 YPG
on the ground. They are 114th nationally in passing offense (156.7 YPG)
WVU is 19th overall in offense avering 450 YPG.
WVU is 3rd in total defense allowing 292 YPG. They have a big play
defense with 37 sacks and 33 takeaways.
Key Players:
RB Steve Slaton - 1053 Yards and 17 TDs on 210 carries.
Caught 25 balls for 348 yards and 1 TD.
Running QB Pat White is real star of team with 1185 Yds rushing on 177 carries and 14 TDs.
White passed for 1548 Yds on 134 of 197 passes with 12 TDS and just
4 Ints.White was named Big East Offensive Player of the Year for 2nd straight year..
White sat out half of Pittsburg game with thumb injury but is 100% for this game.
RB/TE Owen Schmitt known for his feroucios hitting on offense.
WR Darius Reynaud 59 receptions for 691 yards and 11 TDs.
Analysis:
Again like the Outback Bowl the game will come down to the dog's ability
to run the ball. Okla held 9 of 13 opponets under 100 yards rushing this year.
The question is can Steve Slaton and especially QB/RB Pat White put enough enough yardage and therefore 1st downs and points on the board to overcome the high powered Okla. offense.
Oklahoma has the team speed on defense to contain Pat White and make him throw the ball. Should Oklahoma get an early lead it will put WVU in a difficult position of trying to play catchup with a running game.
Personally I doubt if it can be done, throw in Bob Stoops Vs. Bill Stewart and you have a serious head coaching gap for WVU to overcome.
Looking at the schedule that WVU played I am struck by the lack of any real strong opponets. Difficult games against Cinncinati, UCONN, Pitt (debatable) and ACC middle of the pack but Bowl team Maryland are the toughest.
Oklahoma by beating Missouri twice, plus Texas, Ok St, Iowa St.and Tex AM played a much more difficult schedule..
As much as I do not like laying a lot of points (7.5), the Bowl games are the place to do it if there is ever a preferred type of game for playing a favorite that clearly has better atheletes (witness USC, Georgia, Missouri etc).
I am looking for Oklahoma with their huge O line to outscore the Mountaineers by more than the posted at Bookmaker.com spread of -7.5 points.
Lay the 7.5 points on the Sooners...
Caveat Emptor....
BOL. to all, wil...
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