Fiesta Bowl (1-2)

[Cuck Flemson]

WV vs. Oklahoma


8pm kickoff

[papasmurf]

Date/Time: Jan. 2, 8 p.m. ET Site: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Network: FOX
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Oklahoma

Offense: Oklahoma ranks third in the country in scoring at 43.4 points per game and 18th in total offense at 451.2 yards per game. The Sooners' offensive line allowed just 0.85 sacks per game, fourth fewest in the nation after Tennessee (0.31), Rutgers (0.75) and Arkansas (0.83). Oklahoma converted 51.4 percent of its third-down chances and scored on 88.5 percent of its red-zone penetrations.
Defense: The Sooners rank eighth nationally in rushing defense at 91.9 yards per game, ninth in scoring defense at 18.2 points per game and 18th in total defense at 324.0 yards per game. In the Big 12 title game, they became the first team all season to hold Missouri under 30 points. Oklahoma led the conference in sacks (32) and red-zone defense (71.8 percent).

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West Virginia

Offense: The Mountaineers are 11th in the nation in scoring offense (38.9 points a game), fourth in rushing offense (292.9 yards a game), 114th in passing offense (157.6 yards a game) and 19th in total offense (450.5 yards a game).
Defense: The Mountaineers are seventh in the nation in scoring defense (17.3 points a game), 15th in rushing defense (107.6 yards a game), 11th in passing defense (184.3 yards a game) and third in total defense (291.9 yards a game).
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West Virginia http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/277.gif 15.6% vs. 84.4% http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/sml/trans/201.gif Oklahoma
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[papasmurf]

West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11-2)
January 2nd, 8:00 p.m. ET, Fox

Oklahoma will win if... White is the only Mountaineer that does serious damage. Against opponents, such as Connecticut and Cincinnati, White’s capable of carrying West Virginia on his back, but that’s not going to happen versus this Oklahoma team. If the Sooners are able to contain Slaton, Devine, and WR Darius Reynaud, White alone won’t be able to solve a defense that’s No. 1 or No. 2 in the Big 12 in every major statistical category, and landed eight players on the all-conference team.

West Virginia will win if... it starts fast, a la the Sugar Bowl two years ago. After hearing for weeks about their season-ending collapse to Pittsburgh, the Mountaineers can ill-afford to get out of the blocks slowly, especially against this deep and determined Oklahoma team. They’ve got to shock the Sooners in the first quarter with a bolt of lightning down the sidelines from one of the speedsters. Although the West Virginia players will say all the right things leading up to the game, they’ll need an early explosion to shake the month-long malaise.

What will happen: The West Virginia defense has been fantastic all year, but this is the game that the curtain gets pulled back on Jeff Casteel’s kids. The Oklahoma offense, purring since Bradford’s return from a concussion, has too many weapons for a collection of kids that are predominantly overachievers. White will do something amazing, but the Sooners have already proven they can keep a diverse offense from erupting, twice holding Mizzou below its season scoring average. Oklahoma will out class West Virginia, giving its fans something to beef about if two-loss LSU narrowly gets by Ohio State in the Superdome.

Line: Oklahoma -6.5 ... CFN Prediction:Oklahoma 38... West Virginia 27
http://cfn.scout.com/2/711235.html

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Sooners take this one

[Ga_Gamecock]

what channel?

[Will4144]

Go Sooners! Lead the way, Sam Bradford!

[usc90grad]

New to this....so does this bet mean you have to give points or is it straight up?

[Cuck Flemson]

New to this....so does this bet mean you have to give points or is it straight up?

WV is getting 9.5 pts

[usc90grad]

WV is getting 9.5 pts

Thanks. Thought that was the deal, but wanted to make sure. OK will win, but not sure about them covering such a wide margin.

[evilpoptart]

I like Oklahoma but not by more than 5

[gotrice?]

I think WVA at least will keep it close because they are better than people think and also I think OU still has some to prove to themselves they can actually win a BCS game with their luck the last few years in them.

[Freehawk]

I would rather have seen Oklahoma versus Sou Cal. Or either of those teams vs UGA.

UGa got such a good bowl draw it is unbelievable.

I think WV is overrated due to big east sched. I think OU has as much speed as UGA or Low Cal.

[YouCanNeverTell]

I think Okla. will win the game but I took WVU w/the points.

[Cuck Flemson]

I think the members that chose WV is going to get paid.

[USCya]

Devine for another TD

Did I hear that right? over 300+ rushing yards against OU?

Wow...

[gotrice?]

I think its pretty safe to pay me my money since we bet on the spread. Barring one of the biggest collapses in the history of college football I got my money locked up.

[USCya]

I really meant to bet on Wvu....


Little help <grin>

[4|_3|<54/\/|)3R]

Whoever said WVU was overrated.. good call. :P

[Ga_Gamecock]

i didnt think WVas D would show up like they did. they looked damn good