Texas: The Longhorns scored on their first four possessions at Cal back on September 17 but in the end, lost 50-43 to the Bears. Texas had opened the season with impressive back-to-back wins over Notre Dame and UTEP but the defense surrendered 50 points on 507 yards. "We've got to get better fundamentally," Strong said. "We got to learn the concepts. ... And then we've got to devise a game plan where we can be successful." Freshman QB Shane Buechele has completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 720 yards and seven TDs (just two INTs) as the Longhorns have averaged 44.7 PG. The RB duo of D'Onta Foreman (288 yards, on 6.4 YPC and three TDs in just two games) and Chris Warren III (260 yards on 5.0 YPC three TDs) lead a rushing attack averaging 238.3 YPG (44th in the nation).

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys are 2-2 to open 2016. QB Mason Rudolph has thrown for 1,296 yards and six TDs (just two INTs) but the team's running game is sub-par, to say the least. OSU averages 126.2 YPG (109th) on 3.4 YPC. The defense is allowing 412.8 YPG but has forced a Big 12-best nine turnovers. However, OSU's offense has turned the ball over eight times. Oklahoma State comes in off a closer-than-the-final-score-indicates 35-24 loss at No. 13 Baylor. The Cowboys faced a fourth-and-2 from the Baylor four-yard line but the Cowboys RB Rennie Childs was stuffed early in the fourth quarter with Oklahoma State trailing just 28-24. Another chance was blown when another running back, Justice Hill, lost a fumble deep in Baylor territory.

The pick: Having a week off prior to this game, the Longhorns' Big 12 opener, couldn't have come at a better time for Texas. This has been a visitor dominated series, as the road team has won seven in a row, by an average of more than two TDs per game. Chalk up another road win, as the visiting underdog Longhorns win SU. Texas is an 8* play.