Colorado vs Oklahoma State Prediction, Preview, Betting Lines: Deion Sanders' Buffs in Big 12 Title Race

Originally posted on College Football News
By Pete Fiutak | Last updated Nov 25, 2024 6:48 PM ET

Even after the 37-21 loss to Kansas, Colorado is still in the Big 12 Championship race - sort of.

Without getting too into all the possibilities, the Buffaloes have to win and have everything else fall into place. First, Deion Sanders’ team has to take care of business against an Oklahoma State team playing its final game of the season.

This was supposed to be when the Cowboys were going to kick it all up a notch in the Big 12 Championship chase, but injuries and inconsistencies made this one of the nation’s most disappointing teams. OSU is on a brutal eight-game losing streak, but play the spoiler role here and the season will end with something amazing.i

Colorado vs Oklahoma State: How to Watch and Game Preview

Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
How To Watch: ESPN
Venue: Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
Teams: Colorado (8-3), Oklahoma State (3-8)
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Why Oklahoma State Will Win

Can Oklahoma State keep up the pace? There wasn’t a problem against the Texas Tech defense last week.

Freshman Maealiuaki Smith stepped in and bombed away with 343 yards hitting 75% of his throws, and this game should be almost as wild.

Colorado still doesn’t have a running game. The Oklahoma State defensive problems have mostly come against the run, and …

Why Colorado Will Win

The Oklahoma State defense is awful.

There’s no pass rush, third down stops are a rumor, and worst of all the Cowboys have the nation’s second-worst pass defense - it allowed almost 1,000 yards over the last three games - and Colorado just so happens to be decent at throwing the football.

Shedeur Sanders completed almost 80% of his passes against Kansas - and made it three games in a row with three touchdown passes - but there wasn’t enough happening down the field. That’s going to change in this.

Colorado vs Oklahoma State: Who Will Win?

Oklahoma State will make this interesting.

There’s still talent here, there’s still firepower, and everyone is still pressing, but the defense just can’t stop anyone.

Colorado might not have the right path to get to the Big 12 Championship or the CFP, but it’ll do its part, get the home win with a big point run in the fourth quarter - three takeaways will be a big deal - and then it’ll hope everything falls into place.