Big 12/National Week 3 Game Predictions; Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Florida State are my picks

Sooners and Buckeyes play in Norman;  Cowboys host Pittsturgh;  Florida State goes to Louisville in ACC action

Thursday, Sept 15

Houston 40 and Cincinnati 16  (final score)

Friday, Sept. 16

Baylor 54 and Rice 0

Arizona State 48 and UTSA 20

Saturday, Sept. 17

Oklahoma 31 and Ohio State 30  (Baker Mayfield gets it done with his legs and arm.  This one becomes a classic.

Oklahoma State 37 and Pittsburgh 28 (The Pokes passing game is too much for the Panthers.  Rudolph and Washington have big games)

Florida State 42 and Louisville 34  (The Noles have the experience to win on the road.  They have been there many times)

Alabama 30 and Ole Miss 14 (This time Bama take it)

Big Twelve

Memphis 42 and Kansas 14

TCU 38 and Iowa State 9

Kansas State 14 and Florida Atlantic 7

Texas Tech 56 and La. Tech 49

Texas 28 and California 22

(Last week 5-4 and 12-6 in Big Twelve picks for the season. Missed on OSU, TCU, Texas Tech and Kansas)

Other major games in the NCAA

Miami Fla 27 and App. State 21

Oregon 28 and Nebraska 27

Auburn 26 and aTm 20

Georgia 17 and Missouri 15

Florida 38 and North Texas 7

Notre Dame 27 and Michigan State 12

Penn State 30 and Temple 14

Virginia 28 and UConn 21

Navy 40 and Tulane 18

Michigan 27 and Colorado 17

LSU 17 and Miss State 14

Kentucky 48 and New Mexico 20

East Carolina 30 and South Carolina 20

Georgia Tech 17 and Vanderbilt 7

Tulsa 48 and NCA&T 21

Feature photo:  Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield attempts a pass while being pressured by Louisiana-Monroe’s Sterling Doss during their game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 10, 2016. IAN MAULE/Tulsa World