Big 12 Showdown

Well here we are all excited around here about our Tigers going to the Big 12 Championship game in El Paso. Showdown at the ole Alamo. So how many times do you get a second chance to redeem yourself in the college game. Very seldom, if ever. Well, the Tigers get their chance to do just that Saturday. The two teams are better than when they played in their first meeting, however, I do believe that the MU Tigers have the better chance this time, and here are the reasons behind my prediction.

OU has not played very well at all on the road this year. As a matter of a fact in some games they have played really bad. Look at the game at Colorado, this was a game that they should have won and won big time. You know like MU did when they played the Buffs. The Tigers held Colorado to no offensive scores at all in that game. 55 - 10 was the final and yet OU, you loose, only by 3, but you loose. Then we have the A&M team that they lost again on the road. Now granted the 12th man is a tough place to play, but if you are going to tell us that you are deserving of the national championship, then this is a game that you have to win. Again you lost this game by a touchdown and MU well, they took care of business, 40 - 26 that is 2 touchdowns and it was not really that close. If it makes you feel good then you can call it as close as you wish. Then another team that we both have in common. Iowa State, you beat by 10 and we again won by 14. Chase is number 4 in the nation your freshman is number 40. 3rd down conversions MU is #2 and OU #6. MU still has scored at least 30 points in every game and Ou had not scored at least 30 points in 4 games, and you have lost 2 of the four when you have not scored at least 30 points. OU is averaging 43.8 ppg and MU is averaging 42.1 ppg, so there you are beating us in scoring average. So the loosing half of the games you don't score 30 in, this will make you feel better. MU #5 in passing yards per game and OU #35. OU #29 in rushing and MU #41 in rushing yards per game. So there is another one for you. Well kind of, our star back was out for a couple of weeks, then again the back up did a fairly decent job it helping out. OU 70 penelties for 578 yards and MU 63 for 502 yards. Passing yards by QB, MU 3951 and OU 2670. This is a big difference, over 1300 yards.

Ok that is enough of the damn stats, this game is going to come down to heart and the will to win this game. I am sorry OU but I have to give the heart stat to the Tigers here also. If you look at a few of their games they never lost their hearts. The reports after the KU win, while still in the locker room, the players of MU was asking to start looking at film right then. They did not want a day off, they was ready to prepare for the next challenge. OU, I have to ask you this, how in the hell do you loose to Colorado, no heart. None at all. Your QB went down and you layed down and give up. You was lost without him. You have to have a little defense to win that game. I know your QB went out of the game, but you still had a chance to win that game with your defense and you did not do that. From a radio talk show, a host from Oklahoma, your coach, Mr Stoops, forgot that you had a great running back and you did not use him. There will be no way you make a mistake like that and stay in this game.

So with all the above stats and all the technicalities, I believe this game comes down to the line of scrimmage. Who ever wins this battle will win the game. I say that right after I seen Chase run around for what seemed like ten minutes and complete a pass for a touchdown. So maybe MU has the edge here also. This kid was faced with several long third downs and what does he do, he goes out and makes a play for his team. I wish you both luck, but I really honesty believe that MU wins this game and moves on to the National championship game. My final score prediction is this. MU wins 35 - 24. I think the 11 points will go the other way this time. We all know it is tough to beat a team twice in one year.

GO TIGERS