New additions open conference play with big tests

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It was a rough go for the Big 12 last week. Iowa State lost to Ohio, Kansas State lost to Missouri, Cincinnati lost to Miami (OH.), and Oklahoma State lost to South Alabama.

The conference did pick up big wins, with BYU beating Arkansas and West Virginia taking down Pitt in the Backyard Brawl.

TCU got the first conference win of the season when they beat Houston. This week, three of the new Big 12 squads face significant tests, with Cincinnati hosting Oklahoma, BYU traveling to face Kansas, and UCF in Manhattan to take on Kansas State.

We’ll find out a lot more about the Big 12 and how each team stacks up after this weekend.

Here are this week’s Big 12 predictions.

Week 3: 8-5

2023 Overall: 29-12

No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners at Cincinnati Bearcats – 11 a.m. CT on Fox

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The Oklahoma Sooners head into their matchup with the Cincinnati Bearcats on a role. Cincinnati is coming off their first loss of the season. Can OU keep it rolling or will the Bearcats bounceback. Check out this week’s Sooners Wire Staff Predictions.

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While Sooner Nation will be tuned into what’s happening on Fox, they’ll be keeping a close eye on how TCU performs against SMU. The common opponent factor will be at play, and people will make comparisons between the two.

TCU and SMU rank No. 25 and 26 in the nation in points per game.

Defensively, SMU is allowing just 14 points per game, while Colorado is allowing 21.3 points per game. And it’s the Mustangs defense that will make the biggest difference in the contest.

SMU 31, TCU 30

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It appears that BYU was easily the most underrated team of the preseason. Their win at Arkansas is the Big 12’s most high-profile win after the Longhorns win over Alabama. But they’ll take on a really good offense with an improving defense in Lawrence. The Jayhawks are playing really good football right now and have a nice win over Illinois to hang their hat on. This one will be a dogfight, but…

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Publish date : 2023-09-22 17:00:37

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