{"id":3817,"date":"2016-11-29T12:13:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T18:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3817"},"modified":"2016-12-18T01:08:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T07:08:46","slug":"bedlam-is-going-to-be-great-my-pick-alabama-nations-best-washington-to-slip-into-the-final-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=3817","title":{"rendered":"Bedlam is going to be great. My pick; Alabama Nation’s Best; Washington to slip into the Final Four?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bedlam Week Prediction:\u00a0 Toss Up in Norman\u00a0 My pick below<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY \/ COLLEGE FOOTBALL \/ UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA \/ BEDLAM: OU quarterback Josh Heupel (14) looks for a receiver, while OSU defensive lineman LaWaylon Brown (89) pressures during the first half of a Big 12 football game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, in Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma is the nation’s top-ranked team. (AP Photo\/Jerry Laizure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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My first inclination is that Oklahoma will have enough defense to put a stop to Oklahoma State Saturday in Bedlam.\u00a0 My second thoughts also support an OU win with the game in Norman and how tough it is for the visitor to win in this venue.\u00a0 Believing that Mike Stoop’s defense can give the Cowboy’s problems in the running game and holding Mason Rudolph and his pass catchers limited success would tell me the Sooners win this one by a close shave.\u00a0 Ball control by OU can also be a strong point if they can dominate time of possession and keep OSU off the field and limit their number of drives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I hear a lot about how OU has the star power in this game. Sure, Joe Mixon, Samaja Perine, Baker Mayfield\u00a0and DeDe Westbrook will get their yards, scores, and special moments.\u00a0 This Sooner\u00a0offense is lethal and can put up big time numbers.\u00a0 And those numbers will\u00a0 be needed Saturday.\u00a0 For OU to\u00a0fart around on a couple of series in a row, or a bad quarter, or a slow start. sports fan, that can get the Big Red beat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For the Pokes, Mason\u00a0Rudolph and company can light you up and I am sure that this offense can’t wait to get to this Sooner secondary.\u00a0 OSU has the ability to go deep,\u00a0go medium, and James Washington and friends\u00a0can run circles on the Sooners pass defenders.\u00a0 The running game is much better than it has been in recent memory, and if the Pokes get early success on the ground,\u00a0we are in for a shootout. For the record, OSU has the better defense\u00a0with the\u00a0ability to force turnovers at a greater degree.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Baker Mayfield\u00a0does not throw interceptions\u00a0unless his receivers misplay the ball with errors such as tipped passes and alike.\u00a0 Turnovers can be the deciding factor. Also, the OSU kicking game, superior to OU, can make the\u00a0difference in a close game.\u00a0 Specifically the\u00a0punting of Zach Sinor, the best in college football, and his ability to kick long and pin the opponent inside the ten yard line.\u00a0 Field position is not all that important as both teams can take it to the house from any place on the field, but turnovers deep in your own territory can be significant and having a short field to deal with is also important. Sure I can not say field position is not important and also say a short field is important. But both teams given a short field limit the number of plays to get a score and that limits the chance of another turnover.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Finally, to actually think one team is better is just foolish. This could be one of the most memorable Bedlam games in history.\u00a0 Actually a toss up.\u00a0 And there will be some really unhappy people come middle afternoon Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0 For my Sooner family and friends, OU wins in overtime 41 to 34.\u00a0 For my Cowboys family and friends, OSU win in overtime 51 to 48.\u00a0 For sport fans in general, OSU pulls out a Bedlam win, 41 to 37 in regulation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BEDLAM: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA VS OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL AT NORMAN, OKLA. SATURDAY NOV. 24, 2001. OSU receiver Rashaun Woods goes for a touchdown catch in front of OU’s Derrick Strait in the fourth quarter. Woods made the catch to win the game. OSU won, 16-13. Staff photo by Nate Billings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fredsportsextra Big Twelve Rankings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Oklahoma<\/li>\n
  2. Oklahoma State<\/li>\n
  3. West Virginia<\/li>\n
  4. TCU<\/li>\n
  5. Kansas State<\/li>\n
  6. Texas Tech<\/li>\n
  7. Texas<\/li>\n
  8. Iowa State<\/li>\n
  9. Baylor<\/li>\n
  10. Kansas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Fredsportsextra Top Twenty Five<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Alabama<\/li>\n
    2. Ohio State<\/li>\n
    3. Michigan<\/li>\n
    4. Washington<\/li>\n
    5. Clemson<\/li>\n
    6. Wisconsin<\/li>\n
    7. Oklahoma State<\/li>\n
    8. Oklahoma<\/li>\n
    9. USC<\/li>\n
    10. Colorado<\/li>\n
    11. Penn State<\/li>\n
    12. West Virginia<\/li>\n
    13. Florida State<\/li>\n
    14. Western Michigan<\/li>\n
    15. Virginia Tech<\/li>\n
    16. Navy<\/li>\n
    17. Auburn<\/li>\n
    18. Stanford<\/li>\n
    19. LSU<\/li>\n
    20. Florida<\/li>\n
    21. Iowa<\/li>\n
    22. Air Force<\/li>\n
    23. Tulsa<\/li>\n
    24. Pittsburgh<\/li>\n
    25. Houston<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Final Four (as I expect it next week)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      Alabama vs Washington<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Ohio State vs Clemson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      National Title Game:\u00a0 Alabama vs Ohio State<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      National Champion:\u00a0 Alabama<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      This weeks predictions:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

      Big Twelve:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Oklahoma State 41 at Oklahoma 37<\/p>\n

      TCU 27 and Kansas State 24<\/p>\n

      West Virginia 48 and Baylor 21<\/p>\n

      (Last week in the Big Twelve: 2-0\u00a0 Year:\u00a0 47-15)<\/p>\n

      PAC Championship:\u00a0 Washington 35 and Colorado 20<\/span><\/p>\n

      SEC Championship:\u00a0 Alabama 27 and Florida 9<\/span><\/p>\n

      ACC Championship:\u00a0 Clemson 34 and Virginia Tech 24<\/span><\/p>\n

      Big Ten Championship:\u00a0 Wisconsin 24 and Penn State 20<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Western Michigan 42 at Ohio 18<\/p>\n

      Saturday:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      Navy 56 and Temple 29<\/p>\n

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      Feature Photo:\u00a0 Ice Bowl (Tulsa World)<\/p>\n

      Secondary Photo:\u00a0 Oklahoma State\u2019s Thurman Thomas (left) runs with the ball as OU\u2019s Richard Reed pursues him during the matchup between the No. 2 Sooners and the No. 3 Cowboys on Nov. 24, 1984.\u00a0 (Tulsa World)<\/p>\n

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