{"id":3603,"date":"2016-10-27T12:37:14","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T17:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2016-12-18T01:02:41","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T07:02:41","slug":"west-virginiaokla-state-plus-oklahomakansas-picks-top-games-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3603","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia\/Okla. State plus Oklahoma\/Kansas Picks; Top Games of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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West Virginia will be tested in Stillwater; Sooners to try to shore up defense; Florida State and Clemson?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Oklahoma\u2019s Dimitri Flowers (36) catches a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Kansas Jayhawks at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman Playing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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West Virginia will find out how strong their defense is this week in the highlight game of the Week in the Big Twelve as they will try to hold the Oklahoma State Cowboys in check.\u00a0 Both the Pokes and the Mountaineers will put points on the board in this major contest of the week.\u00a0 Look for a tight fit for the winner and with West Virginia holding the better defense, the pick is 42 to 39 for the visitor.\u00a0 But this one is so close that putting money on it would be foolish.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma wlll score plenty and Joe Mixon will again show why he is one of the best backs in the country as the Sooners will dismantle the Jayhawks of Kansas 49 to 28 in Norman.\u00a0 Baker Mayfield and DeDe Westbrook should hook uo for some big league scores also.<\/p>\n

Baylor goes to Austin and this\u00a0 Bear team does not stop the run.\u00a0 Texas running back D\u2019Onta Forman will carve up the Baylor rush defense and if the Horns can run clock, this one will be close.\u00a0 Still, I will go with Baylor (no guts) in a 38 to 27 score.\u00a0Upset here is very possible.<\/p>\n

Kansas State and Iowa State tussle in Ames and I will always go with a Bill Snyder team over a rookie coach when things are almost even.\u00a0 Home field will help the Cyclones but the Wildcats are my choice 24 to 17.<\/p>\n

TCU and Texas Tech battle in Fort Worth and this will be a typical Big Twelve scoring fest.\u00a0 Frogs hold the swamp pad here even though Patrick Mahomes II continues to impress.\u00a0 TCU 63 and Tech 48.<\/p>\n

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Last Week in the Big Twelve:\u00a0 3-1; For the\u00a0season 35-8<\/p>\n

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Major National Games<\/h4>\n

Thursday, October 27<\/h6>\n

Virginia Tech 34 at Pittsburgh 28<\/p>\n

USC 38 over California 34<\/p>\n

Friday, October 28<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Navy 27 at South Florida 20<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 29<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Michigan 37 at Michigan State 7<\/p>\n

Louisville 41 at Virginia 15<\/p>\n

Purdue 21 and Penn State 20<\/p>\n

Georgia 20 and Florida 17<\/p>\n

Ohio State 35 and Northwestern 7<\/p>\n

Washington 31 at Utah 17<\/p>\n

Wisconsin 28 and Nebraska 21<\/p>\n

Boise State 37 at Wyoming 20<\/p>\n

Ole Miss 25 and Auburn 20<\/p>\n

Tennessee 24 at South Carolina 17<\/p>\n

Texas A&M 62 and New Mexico State 7<\/p>\n

Florida State 24 and Clemson 21<\/p>\n

Kentucky 20 at Missouri 14<\/p>\n

Minnesota 28 and Illinois 17<\/p>\n

Georgia Tech 36 and Duke 27<\/p>\n

Houston 28 and UCF 21<\/p>\n

NC State 27 and Boston College 18<\/p>\n

Notre Dame 26 and Miami Fla. 25<\/p>\n

SMU 41\u00a0at Tulane 17<\/p>\n

Oregon 47 over Arizona State 28<\/p>\n

Washington State 38 at Oregon State 20<\/p>\n

Stanford 24 at Arizona 17<\/p>\n

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