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College football preview (week three): Top 5 regional games to watch

By Stephen Francis

Mike Weber (25) and J.T. Barrett (16) lead the 2-0 Ohio State Buckeyes into Norman, Oklahoma for Ohio State-Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mike Weber (25) and J.T. Barrett (16) lead the 2-0 Ohio State Buckeyes into Norman, Oklahoma for Ohio State-Oklahoma. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mason Rudolph and the Oklahoma State Cowboys look to put last week’s disappointment behind them. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /

Pittsburgh (2-0) at Oklahoma State (1-1)

A very nice afternoon tilt features the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0) traveling to Stillwater, Oklahoma to play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-1). Let’s be real here, though. The college football Cowboys should be 2-0 after last week’s horribly blown call by the officials. But that game is in the past now, and that’s where we should probably leave it.

Before the incident that is now in the past though, the Cowboys began their season by throttling the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, not to be confused with the Southeastern Louisiana State Muddogs. The Panthers enter Saturday’s game unbeaten after a home win over the Villanova Wildcats to start the year and a really good win over the Penn State Nittany Lions last weekend.

Why we should watch?

Junior running back James Conner is coming off a 117 yard performance against the Nittany Lions a week ago. He will look to keep that momentum going against a Cowboy defense that surrendered just 50  rushing yards to Central Michigan. The passing game was a different story, however as the Chippewas tossed for 368 yards against the Cowboy secondary. Senior quarterback Nathan Peterman will have the opportunity to match that for Pitt.

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    • Junior quarterback Mason Rudolph has four touchdown passes and 477 passing yards entering week three. Penn State was able to pass for 332 yards against the Panthers last week, meaning the odds are heavy that this game will become a shootout through the air.

    When/how we can watch/listen?

    Kickoff time: 2:30 PM CDT

    TV: ESPN

    Radio: Sirius Ch. 136, XM Ch. 199, Sirius Internet Ch. 953

    Stream: WatchESPN.com

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    Oklahoma State by 5 with an over/under of 61

    Prediction (Purely for entertainment purposes, no wagering please)

    There will be a lot of passing yards posted in this one; mark it down. The win will go to whichever team can amass 300 passing yards first. It’s conceivable that both QBs will finish with a handful of touchdown passes and a bucket of yards.

    This one will be back and forth until the final seconds and a late turnover will seal it for the Cowboys at home for a 42-38 Oklahoma State win.

    Next: #3 Ohio State (2-0) at #14 Oklahoma (1-1)

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