Tech vs. OU: Bigger than Elvis

Texas Tech has never had this much on the line. Oklahoma has been in this position before, yet in recent years has faulted in big games. USC, Boise State, West Virginia ring a resounding bell for Sooner fans and football faithful alike. 

There is so much on the line in this one Saturday the LINE might actually break. Oklahoma is seeking to prove to the country that they are a legitimate threat for championships again and Tech on the other hand is trying to pull off a mid-season run not seen since, ironically, the Red October stretch by the 2000 Oklahoma team. There are so many storylines and plots and sub-plots in this one. The pupil versus the teacher, as former Oklahoma offensive coordinator Mike Leach faces his old boss Bob Stoops. The no-name Red Raider defense versus the best offense in the country if you let team scoring dictate who is better. Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree versus the Oklahoma defense which has been excellent at times and novice at others. Furthermore, two of the best quarterbacks ever to suit it up for their particular schools, Sam Bradford and Graham Harrell, will face one another with conference title, national title and Heisman implications on the line. To the winner of this showdown goes the spoils, with the winner having the national championship game in his grasp and the loser going to the Cotton Bowl or even the Alamo bowl(If Tech loses they may get lucky and get an at-large bid to a BCS bowl). 

So you can see what is on the line in this one, if the line is still there before kickoff at 7:00 pm central time on Saturday. I think that Oklahoma has something to prove as they lost their two best offensive players in last year’s Tech win in Lubbock. Sam Bradford was knocked out early last year with a concussion and DeMarco Murray dislocated a kneecap in the waning moments as Tech walked away with an upset victory and cranked that Crabtree all night in celebration. This year OU’s two fallen stars from last year will look to make a huge impact and have revenge in the national spotlight. Look for turnovers to be the key as most know that defense will be little to no factor in this one. Whatever team can cause a few turnovers will be able to walk away with a victory Saturday night. Expect a ton of points to be scored at least 90 by both teams, as I expect Oklahoma’s home field advantage to be the difference as OU finds revenge and makes itself a national player once again and throws yet another monkey wrench into the BCS. Oklahoma 53 Tech 49 in a barn burner.

Guns Down, 

Sooner CJ

P.S. Crabtree is still going to “Get it On” in a major way Saturday even in a losing effort.