PFB Picks: Predictions for Oklahoma State’s Trip to Lubbock

The Cowboys are headed to West Texas as major underdogs.

Oklahoma State plays Texas Tech at 3 p.m. Saturday in Lubbock. OSU has hovered around a five-touchdown underdog for much of the week (sitting at Tech -36.5 as of writing). Tech is 6-1 coming off its only loss of the season while the Cowboys are the inverse of that at 1-6, having not won a game since the opening week of the season.

Here is how we see Saturday’s game playing out.

Marshall Scott

Score: Texas Tech 45, Oklahoma State 10

OSU Player of the Game: Wendell Gregory

Uniform: White (Cursive Cowboys) — White — White

Thoughts: Texas Tech ranks first in the Big 12 in scoring offense and scoring defense while the Cowboys rank at the bottom of the Big 12 barrel in both of those categories. Needless to say, this could be a little (or a lottle) rough. I’ll lean on Wendell Gregory as OSU’s MVP because I think he’s probably the best player on the team right now.

Kyle Cox

Score: Texas Tech 35, Oklahoma State 13

OSU Player of the Game: Trent Howland

Uniform:  Orange (Brand) — White — Orange

Thoughts: With Rodney Fields questionable, you could probably roll the dice on which RB gets the most action. I’ll go with Howland since I think it’s his turn. The Red Raiders going W-R-W, I think an O-W-O makes sense. The Cowboys are walking into a buzzsaw against a talented Tech team that has a ton to play for and is desperate to bounce back.

Tyler Waldrep

Score: Texas Tech 41, Oklahoma State 6

OSU Player of the Game: Gavin Freeman

Uniform: Black (brand) — White — Black

Thoughts: Better things are ahead for Oklahoma State, especially on offense, just don’t expect to see much or any of that this weekend. It’s really hard to find a weakness in Tech’s defense. OSU’s best chance of scoring probably relies heavily on the Cowboy defense forcing turnovers and short drives to win the field position battle. Freeman gets the MVP nod because Tech has a great run defense and the slot receiver seems to do his best work when plays fall apart, especially on third down.