Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
Iowa State is a program that has risen up to the occasion of being a big Division I school and in years past as started to grow into a football force. The Oklahoma State Cowboys have had thier ups and downs but appear to be on the downswing of things but are fighting hard to erase a sketchy start to their season and finish strong.
Ranked as the No. 21 school in the country, Oklahoma State isn’t going to want to go light on their Big 12 rivals in Iowa State. The Cyclones are trap game masters and could end up spoiling the Cowboys season for good on Saturday afternoon.
Details for Saturday’s game are below:
Date: Saturday, Oct. 4
Start time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Stillwater, OK
Stadium: Boone Pickens Stadium
TV info: Fox Sports 1
Live stream: Watch ESPN
Radio: Iowa State broadcast here. Oklahoma State broadcast here.
Keys to Victory
The big thing for the Cowboys is to not get in their own way during the game. They lost to Florida State in the first game of the season thanks to little things that added up to cost them in a tight game. They had the Noles in their sights during that game but failed to pull off the upset.
Iowa State needs to think the same way, as they’re in the position of upsetting the Cowboys n Saturday. They have a solid team put together and their season in the big 12 is far from being over. They may not be playoff bound, but Iowa State can play spoiler on Saturday and it’s a role they’ve thrived in before.
Betting Odds
Point spread: Iowa State +17
Moneyline: Iowa State +550, Oklahoma State -800
Over/Under: 65.5
Prediction
Iowa State can come out and win this thing but they’re going to need to play as close to mistake free football as they can. The team isn’t a perfect unit, but they have the spoiler gene within their stream and need to pull it out hard on Saturday if they want to knock off a team they’d love to spoil.
Final Score: Iowa State 21, Oklahoma State 38