November 13th, 2009
Big 12 Picks
The sportsbook will be buzzing with the Pacquiao Cotto odds this weekend as the boxing event of the year takes place but there is
some good college football action on the day before it. Here's a
preview of a couple of key Big 12 games.
Texas Tech Red Raiders @ Oklahoma State Cowboys
So
both teams turned out to be disappointments this year. After so much
success last year, the Red Raiders were expected to take a step back
but head coach Mike Leach emphatically stated that they would be just
as good. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State was as high as No. 5 in the nation
this year but have now lost twice in ugly fashion and are out of the
BCS picture. Even so, this figures to be the most entertaining game in
the Big 12 this week.
The Red Raiders are at a bit of a
crossroads right now as quarterback Taylor Potts, who is still feeling
the effects of a concussion, has been playing poorly of late while
backup Steven Sheffield, who doesn't have the same talent, has been
filling up the stat sheets.
Regardless, the Cowboys offense
should be very efficient behind quarterback Zac Robinson and the potent
running game. This will be a shootout and Texas Tech's quarterback
situation figures to hamper them at some point in the game.
Sportsbook Review Picks: Oklahoma State -4
Texas Longhorns @ Baylor Bears
The
Baylor Bears were expected to be a team on the rise in the Big 12 this
year but it just hasn't turned out that way. The biggest issue has been
the fact that the Bears lost star quarterback Robert Griffin to an
injury and the team just hasn't been the same without him.
Baylor's
offense hasn't done anything whatsoever since Griffin went down with a
knee injury. This week, the No. 2 Longhorns come to town and Baylor
just doesn't figure to have much of a chance.
Texas put forth
a sluggish effort last week in a win against Central Florida and it's
unlikely they play half asleep two weeks in a row.
Longhorns
quarterback Colt McCoy can tie former Georgia quarterback David Greene
for the most career wins as a starting quarterback. He should have a
relatively easy time doing that as the Longhorns roll over the Bears
this week.
Sports Picks: Texas -23.5