Oklahoma and Texas Christian University get it on in Norman Saturday night as the Sooners try to keep the Sooner Magic chugging along and the Horned Frogs hope to pin a second loss on OU and give them an opportunity to get to a major bowl and win the Big 12. TCU’s hopes rest on the health of their two offensive stars, quarterback Trevone Boylin and wide receiver Josh Doctson.   They are recovering from an ankle (Boykin) and a wrist (Doctson) suffered against Kansas and Okla. State respectfully. If they are limited (or out) the Frogs will be at a significant disadvantage. Both are “questionable” as of today. TCU coach Gary Patterson has said that if both practice by Thursday they will play.
Oklahoma’s win over Baylor makes the Sooners the favorite. Both teams have one loss in Big 12 play so the loser is out for a title in the conference. For TCU to win they must put the clamps on the Sooner passing game. Against Okla. State they failed and the Sooners will present another challenge for the TCU secondary. OU ran the ball on Baylor and if they run the same against the Frogs it will a long night for the Purple. I picked against OU last week. I will not this week. Sooners win around 41 to 28.
The other big game in the conference is Baylor coming to Stillwater to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys. If the Bears come in with their full compliment of players including their freshman quarterback it should be a close one touchdown game either way. Baylor is a beat up team right now and OSU is coming off a sub par performance at Iowa State. The stakes are big for the Pokes and I will take OSU 47 to 41. But don’t think I do not respect the Bears. I could see a big win for Baylor and it would not surprise me in the least.
In other Big 12 action:
Iowa State 27, Kansas State 24 in Manhattan
West Virginia 51, Kansas 14 in Lawrence
Texas Tech 38, Texas 35 in Austin
The National Games of the Week:
Notre Dame gets enough of the Jesuits this week as Boston College pulls the upset in Fenway Park. This is a rival game for BC and they will be ready. Notre Dame is looking forward to Stanford in this trap game. Stanford and Cal is a possible upset special but I just can’t pull the trigger on this one. But it will be close. Vanderbilt will take the Texas Aggies in a mild surprise. Look for LSU‘s Les Miles hot seat get hotter as they go down to Ole Miss in a not so close game. And finally, Michigan State goes to the Horseshoe to face the Buckeyes. It might be the game of the day and Ohio State plays their best game and wins close.
Thursday, Nov. 19
East Carolina 27Â at UCF 20, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
ULM 16 at Texas State 21, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Friday, Nov. 20
Cincinnati 32Â at USF 17Â 8 p.m., CBSSN
Air Force 20Â at Boise State 21, 9:30 pm., ESPN2
Saturday, Nov. 21
The Citadel 7Â at South Carolina 28, Noon, SEC NETWORK Alt.
Florida Atlantic 7Â at No. 11 Florida 35, Noon, SEC NETWORK
Illinois 19Â at Minnesota 21, Noon, ESPNews
Indiana 27Â at Maryland 17, Noon, BTN
Iowa State 27Â at Kansas State 24, Noon, FS1
No. 21 Memphis 24Â at No. 22 Temple 31, Noon, ESPNU
No. 14 Michigan 31Â at Penn State 19, Noon, ABC
No. 23 North Carolina 45 at Virginia Tech 21, Noon, ESPN
North Texas 7Â at Middle Tennessee 21, Noon, ASN
Purdue 14Â at (5) Iowa 29, Noon, ESPN2
Rutgers 24Â at Army 17, Noon, CBSSN
West Virginia 51Â at Kansas 14, Noon, FSN
Georgia Tech 27Â at Miami FL 23, 12:30 pm, ACCN
Syracuse 17Â at NC State 20, 12:30 pm, ACCN
Miami OH 7Â at UMass 12, 1 p.m., ESPN3
South Alabama 23Â at Georgia State 21, 2 p.m, ESPN3
Western Kentucky 34Â at FIU 17, 2:30 pm, FCS
Chattanooga 0Â at No. 16 Florida State 41, 3 p.m., RSN / ESPN3
Fresno State 9Â at BYU 24, 3 p.m., BYUtv
Arizona 21Â at Arizona State 31, 3:30 pm, FS1
Wake Forest 7at No. 1 Clemson 38, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 Michigan State 20Â at No. 3 Ohio State 24, 3:30 p.m., ABC
No. 9 LSU 17Â at Ole Miss 31, 3:30 p.m., CBS
No. 18 Northwestern 17Â at No. 25 Wisconsin 21, 3:30 p.m., BTN
No. 19 UCLA 21Â at No. 10 Utah 34, 3:30 p.m., FOX
No. 24 Houston 28Â at UConn 14, 3:30 p.m., ESPNU
Buffalo 12Â at Akron 17, 3:30 p.m., CBSSN
Duke 17Â at Virginia 21, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3
Louisville 20Â at Pittsburgh 28, 3:45 p.m., ESPNews
Nevada 17Â at Utah State 26, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3
Old Dominion 22Â at Southern Miss 24, 3:30 p.m., ASN
USC 24 at Oregon 25, 3:30 p.m. , ESPN
Charleston Southern 3Â at No. 2 Alabama 56, 4 p.m., SEC NETWORK
Idaho 14Â at Auburn 27, 4 p.m., SEC NETWORK Alt.
New Mexico State 21Â at UL Lafayette 20, 5 p.m., SBN / ESPN3
Colorado State 27Â at New Mexico 23, 5:30 p.m., ROOT
Washington 31Â at Oregon State 12, 6 p.m., Pac-12N
Georgia Southern 17Â at Georgia 21, 7 p.m., ESPNU
No. 17 Mississippi State 16Â at Arkansas 34Â , 7 p.m., ESPN
No. 20 Navy 35 at Tulsa 21, 7 p.m., CBSSN
Rice 28 at UTSA 22, 7 p.m., ASN
Tennessee 17Â at Missouri 13, 7:15 pm, ESPN2
Boston College 21Â vs. No. 4 Notre Dame 20, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN
No. 6 Baylor 41Â at No. 8 Oklahoma State 47, 7:30 pm, FOX
Charlotte 9 Â at Kentucky 21, 7:30 p.m., SEC NETWORK Alt.
Texas A&M 13at Vanderbilt 15, 7:30 p.m., SEC NETWORK
No. 15 TCU 28Â at No. 12 Oklahoma 41, 8 p.m., ABC
Tulane 31at SMU 19, 8 p.m., ESPNews
California 31 at No. 7 Stanford 37, 10:30 p.m., ESPN2
San Diego State 27Â at UNLV 6, 10:30 p.m., CBSSN
Colorado 20Â at Washington State 38, 10:45 p.m., ESPN2
San Jose State 21Â at Hawaii 28Â 11:59 p.m., TWC Oceanic
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Update: TCU’s Josh Doctson is lost for the season it was announced late today (PM 11-18-2015). He will not play Saturday for the 18th ranked Horned Frogs.