{"id":9716,"date":"2022-09-15T21:23:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T02:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=9716"},"modified":"2022-09-16T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T19:10:10","slug":"ou-and-usc-in-bowl-this-year-weekly-rankings-and-predictions-upset-special-with-fresno-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=9716","title":{"rendered":"OU and USC in bowl this year?  Weekly rankings and predictions&#8230;.Upset special with Fresno State&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Thursday, September 15, 2022\u00a0 FSX\u00a0 (fredsportextra.com)<\/h5>\n<h2>OU at Nebraska 2022<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=9005\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9005\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_110555eeeet-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_110555eeeet-rotated.jpg 443w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_110555eeeet-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_110555eeeet-236x315.jpg 236w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_110555eeeet-45x60.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><em><strong>OU vs USC in BOWL this year?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> <\/em><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9709\" style=\"width: 815px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=9709\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9709\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9709 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LDN-L-USC-FBC-0904-KB71-5.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LDN-L-USC-FBC-0904-KB71-5.webp 815w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LDN-L-USC-FBC-0904-KB71-5-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LDN-L-USC-FBC-0904-KB71-5-768x541.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Pasadena Star<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>As we go into another weekend of the 2022 college football season it is becoming more likely that the Oklahoma Sooners and the Univ. of Southern California Trojans could meet in a year ending bowl game.\u00a0 Both teams are doing there part in making the most of their seasons and if they do meet, that does not mean in I am picking out any particular bowl for their match-up.\u00a0 But I know for sure the football landscape would benefit of a USC\/OU game weather in a playoff, New Year&#8217;s Day, or minor bowl.\u00a0 Both teams are proving their rankings currently and the possibility of each going deep into the season successfully is at the high end.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Big 12 Predictions for the week:<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Baylor hosts Texas State and this will be a bad night for the Bobcats of San Marcos.\u00a0 Bears chew the Bobcats into digestion at Waco 48 to 10.7<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>The Sooners go to Lincoln and the 1-2 Huskers have a slight chance to pull an upset.\u00a0 For that to happen, OU will need to turn the ball over giving NU some easy scoring drives and then the porous pass defense of the Husker will have to get good fast.\u00a0 Marvin Mims will destroy them if they do not cover.\u00a0 Look for an OU win 41 to 17.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Towson goes to the hills of West Virginia and Hillbilly head coach Neil Brown will get the Scott Frost treatment if they lose.\u00a0 Do not expect it but who really knows?\u00a0 West Virginia 31 and\u00a0 undefeated Towson 20.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Iowa State comes off their state rival win over the Iowa Hawkeyes and will have their way with Ohio Univ. in Ames.\u00a0\u00a0 Easy win for Cyclones 45 to 9.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Kansas State keeps it rolling with a home date with the Green Wave of Tulane.\u00a0 Wildcats 38 and Wave 14.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Houston hosts Kansas and the improvement with the Jayhawks is as much mental as what the physical presence they put on the field.\u00a0 KU is going into this one to win.\u00a0 They will play it close but come up short.\u00a0 Cougars 24 and Jay&#8217;s 20.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Oklahoma State will scrimmage with Arkansas&#8230;&#8230;Pine Bluff.\u00a0 That is not good for either team.\u00a0 Sure, the Pokes will get to see their scurbs play in the first half of a game and finish it out.\u00a0 No, they will not use a running clock.\u00a0 Aggies 84 and Ark-PB 0.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>North Carolina State host Texas Tech and this could be the best game in the league this weekend.\u00a0 Give the Wolfpack the win at home, 34 to 21.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Texas San Antonio goes to DKR and the Horns should handle Roadrunners. But an upset could be as of the quarterback situation for Texas.\u00a0 This could be close.\u00a0 Texas holds serve 48 to 24.<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9708\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?attachment_id=9708\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9708\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9708 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8353e723-8bdf-43af-b129-360d71749a07-AEM_Texas_vs_Alabama-15-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8353e723-8bdf-43af-b129-360d71749a07-AEM_Texas_vs_Alabama-15-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8353e723-8bdf-43af-b129-360d71749a07-AEM_Texas_vs_Alabama-15-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8353e723-8bdf-43af-b129-360d71749a07-AEM_Texas_vs_Alabama-15-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8353e723-8bdf-43af-b129-360d71749a07-AEM_Texas_vs_Alabama-15-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/8353e723-8bdf-43af-b129-360d71749a07-AEM_Texas_vs_Alabama-15-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alabama running back Jase McClellan (2) outruns several Texas players during the game at Royal Memorial Stadium on Sep. 10, 2022. Aaron E. Martinez \/ American-Statesman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>National Predictions:<\/h3>\n<h4>Penn State 28 at Auburn 21<\/h4>\n<h4>Miami Fla. 21 at aTm 18<\/h4>\n<h4>Mississippi State 35 at LSU 29<\/h4>\n<h4>N. Illinois 32 and Vanderbilt 21<\/h4>\n<h4>Washington 28 and Michigan State 25<\/h4>\n<h4>Syracuse 32 and Purdue 28<\/h4>\n<h4>BYU 34 at Oregon 27<\/h4>\n<h4>Indiana 42 and Western Ky 28<\/h4>\n<h4>Notre Dame 17 and California 14<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Fresno State 42 and USC 39<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>N. D. State 33 and Arizona 18<\/h4>\n<h4>Florida State 30 at Louisville 17<\/h4>\n<h4>Old Dominion 24 at Virginia 19<\/h4>\n<h4>Maryland 38 and SMU 31<\/h4>\n<h4>Tulsa 38 and Jacksonville State 21<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Last week: 13-7<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3>Big 12 Rankings<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Oklahoma<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Oklahoma State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Texas<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Kansas State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Baylor<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0TCU<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Texas Tech<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Iowa State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Kansas<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0West Virginia<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3>Top 25:<\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Georgia<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Alabama<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Ohio State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Michigan<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Oklahoma<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0USC<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Clemson<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Oklahoma State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Arkansas<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Mississippi State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Kentucky<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0BYU<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Michigan State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Miami Fla<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0North Carolina State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Baylor<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Texas<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Penn State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Tennessee<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Kansas State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Appalachian State<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Marshall<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Ole Miss<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0Texas A&amp;M<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>\u00a0TCU<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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