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Above Photo:\u00a0 Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph (10) looks\u00a0<\/span>downfield against Baylor in the first half of their NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte\/Waco Tribune Herald)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kansas State<\/span><\/em> hosts TCU<\/span><\/em> this week and it will be a long\u00a0night for Frog fans. The Wildcats will throw a monkey wrench into TCU’s plans for a National Title as they are swept away in a stunning 28-17 upset in the Little Apple.\u00a0 Reeling off a tough loss last week in Stillwater, look for a 300lb quarterback to damage the Frog’s interior defense if starter Joe Hubener\u00a0can’t go.\u00a0 Coach Bill Snyder’s magic upends Gary Patterson’s revamped defense. This day will belong to K-State in my Big 12 upset special.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 This pick goes against all odds as KSU has not been good stopping the pass. But only an 8 1\/2 favorite, some in Vegas think this one will be a closer game than the public thinks.<\/h6>\n
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OU’s Baker Mayfield in action last week in Norman, OK against West Virginia. Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Oklahoma<\/span><\/em> will get it going Sooner than later in the Cotton Bowl as it won’t be close with Texas<\/span><\/em>. Baker Mayfield and the Sooner pass catchers will have a big game. Look for multiple Sooners to catch touchdown passes and Joe Mixon to have a big run or two.\u00a0Texas won’t have much to show after the day on offense but a worn out quarterback and another embarrassing loss. OU 48 and Texas around 13 or 14.\u00a0\u00a0Note:\u00a0 If you are looking for an upset, don’t.\u00a0 A close game? Not expected. Texas is in an a bad way with players at each others throats and a coach that is trying to get through another tough week.<\/h6>\n

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Oklahoma State<\/span> <\/em>goes to Morgantown and most all expect the Mountaineers to hold serve and win a home Big 12 opener.\u00a0 I don’t, as the Cowboys will finally show they belong in the Big 12 hunt.\u00a0 As demonstrated last week West Virginia<\/span> <\/em>has problems with their offensive line in pass blocking and they go against another great defense that gets to the quarterback. The Pokes have the superior passing game, a better defensive line, and with\u00a0Karl Joseph\u00a0out-for-the-season, a much better secondary. Put it all together you have Okla. State taking this one 30 to 20 or so.\u00a0 Note:\u00a0 For West Virginia to win they will need to dominate OSU\u00a0with a\u00a0consistent\u00a0ground game that will chew up the clock, which until this season, was\u00a0uncharacteristic of a Dana Holgorsen team.\u00a0It almost worked last week in Norman except for the\u00a0quarterback’s turnovers. Okla. State, in my\u00a0opinion, is as good or better than OU\u00a0on defense.\u00a0West Virginia is not\u00a0the better team here.\u00a0 I have not seen OSU head coach Mike Gundy as confident in\u00a0going into a road game\u00a0in a long time. The\u00a0Pokes have been great\u00a0away from\u00a0Stillwater\u00a0lately and that will neutralize the home field advantage that\u00a0West Virginia has in spades.<\/h6>\n
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Oct 3, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Baylor Bears defensive end Jamal Palmer (92) and defensive end Shawn Oakman (2) and linebacker Taylor Young (1) celebrate the win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders at AT&T Stadium. The Bears defeat the Red Raiders 63-35. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Baylor<\/span> plays at Kansas<\/span> and that gives the Bears another opportunity to rack up 70 or more points.\u00a0 Baylor does get to\u00a0play its entire traveling squad and that is not bad. Otherwise, the boys on the Brazos need to avoid injuries and if they come back to Waco without losing any significant players it will be a good day for the men in green and gold.<\/h6>\n
Final:\u00a0 Baylor 84, Kansas 26<\/h6>\n

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Texas Tech<\/span> gets a step down in competition\u00a0with Iowa State<\/span> coming to\u00a0 Jones Stadium.\u00a0 Iowa State might hang with the Red Raiders longer than expected but in the end a Big 12 win for one of the better offensive teams\u00a0of the conference so far.Final:\u00a0 Texas Tech 38, Iowa State 28<\/h6>\n
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In major contests that might be tight fits:<\/h6>\n
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Tennessee 24 and Georgia 22<\/h6>\n
Missouri 26 and Florida 21<\/h6>\n

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ACC<\/strong>
\nNC State\u00a0 24\u00a0at Virginia Tech\u00a0 17\u00a0\u2013 8pm, ESPN (Friday)
\nDuke 34\u00a0at Army \u00a0\u2013 Noon, CBSSN
\nVirginia at Pittsburgh \u2013 12:307 pm, ACCN
\nWake Forest 21\u00a0at Boston College 24\u00a0\u2013 3pm, ACC RSN
\nSyracuse 27\u00a0at USF\u00a0 28 \u2013 3:30pm, CBSSN
\nGeorgia Tech 17\u00a0at Clemson 23\u00a0\u2013 TBA*
\nMiami (FL) 14\u00a0at Florida State 24\u00a0\u2013 TBA*<\/p>\n

Off: Louisville, North Carolina
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American<\/strong>
\nSMU 22\u00a0at Houston\u00a0 31 \u2013 8pm, ESPN2 (Thursday)
\nTulane 26\u00a0at Temple 14\u00a0\u2013 Noon, ESPNU or ESPNews*
\nNavy 10\u00a0at Notre Dame 21\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, NBC
\nSyracuse 27\u00a0at USF 28\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, CBSSN
\nUConn 19at UCF 31\u00a0\u2013 3:45pm, ESPNU
\nULM 21\u00a0at Tulsa 35\u00a0\u2013 6pm, ESPN3
\nEast Carolina 17\u00a0at BYU 37\u00a0\u2013 7:30pm, ESPNU<\/p>\n

Off: Cincinnati, Memphis<\/em><\/p>\n

Big 12<\/strong>
\nOklahoma 48\u00a0vs. Texas 15 \u00a0\u2013 Noon, ABC (at Dallas, TX)
\nBaylor 84 at Kansas 26\u00a0\u2013 Noon, FS1
\nIowa State 28\u00a0at Texas Tech 38\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, FSN
\nOklahoma State 30\u00a0at West Virginia 24\u00a0\u2013 3:30, 7 or 7:30pm*
\nTCU 17\u00a0at Kansas State 28\u00a0\u2013\u00a03:30, 7 or 7:30pm*<\/p>\n

Big Ten<\/strong>
\nIllinois\u00a0 21\u00a0at Iowa\u00a0 27\u00a0\u2013 Noon, ESPN2\/U\/News TBA*
\nIndiana 28\u00a0at Penn State\u00a0 10\u00a0\u2013 Noon, ESPN2\/U\/News TBA*
\nMaryland 7at Ohio State\u00a0 38\u00a0\u2013 Noon, BTN
\nMinnesota 17\u00a0at Purdue 21\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, ESPN network TBA*
\nNorthwestern 24\u00a0\u00a0at Michigan 25\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, BTN
\nWisconsin 20\u00a0at Nebraska 19\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, ABC
\nMichigan State 25 at Rutgers 7\u00a0\u2013 8pm, BTN<\/p>\n

Pac-12<\/strong>
\nWashington\u00a0 17\u00a0at USC 27\u00a0\u2013 9pm, ESPN (Thursday)
\nOregon State 21\u00a0at Arizona 31\u00a0\u2013 4pm, FS1
\nWashington State\u00a0 28\u00a0at Oregon\u00a0 35\u00a0\u2013 6pm, Pac-12N
\nCalifornia 21\u00a0at Utah 45\u00a0\u2013 10:15pm, ESPN
\nColorado 10\u00a0at Arizona State 43\u00a0\u2013 10pm, Pac-12N<\/p>\n

Off: Stanford, UCLA
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SEC<\/strong>
\nLSU 17\u00a0at South Carolina\u00a0 7\u2013 Noon, ESPN
\nNew Mexico State 7at Ole Miss\u00a0 53\u00a0\u2013 Noon, SECN
\nGeorgia 22\u00a0at Tennessee\u00a0 24\u00a0\u2013 3:30pm, CBS
\nTroy\u00a0 13\u00a0at Mississippi State\u00a0 37\u00a0\u2013 4pm, SECN
\nArkansas 9 at Alabama 24\u00a0\u2013 7pm, ESPN
\nFlorida 21at Missouri\u00a026\u00a0\u2013 7:30pm, SECN<\/p>\n

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