After allowing Texas to score 59 points last week in Austin and scoring 43, expect the Sooners to have more of a defense in play this week against Mike Leach's Red Raiders. There is no doubt that when Texas Tech plays a high caliber team with frosh sensation QB Sam Bradford at the helm, that is a disiplined team like OU, they are going to be in trouble.

Bob Stoops will look at the Missouri film and study how the Tigers held this Red Raiders offense and all-world QB Graham Harrell to 10 points and execute a plan. Texas Tech cannot stop anyone, and the balance OU has on offense is solid with a great 1-2 punch at running back, not to mention WR Malcolm Kelly who will stun the secondary in this one.

Oklahoma is in the hunt for a national title, playing either Kansas or Missouri in two weeks for a shot at the elusive title that Stoops has won once but been beaten twice since then. The Sooners will not look past this game. I respect the Red Raiders offense, but allowing 32 ppg their last three games, and playing three good teams the last four weeks and losing to all three, has me all over OU in this one, with the Sooners covering five out of the past six years in this series.

Oklahoma-46, Texas Tech-24

Free Pick: Oklahoma -7½ (-105)