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Big 12 football 2018 preview: Breakout stars, biggest games, predictions

By Daniel Stave

MANHATTAN, KS - NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Will Grier (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS - NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Will Grier (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /
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Texas Christian head coach Gary Patterson prepares to lead his team onto the field against Stanford in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)
Texas Christian head coach Gary Patterson prepares to lead his team onto the field against Stanford in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images) /

Game of the Year – Oklahoma at TCU

The conference’s top two teams meet October 20 at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Sooners won both matchups against the Horned Frogs in 2017, first 38-20 in the regular season matchup in Norman, then 41-17 in the Big 12 Championship game.

Both teams will have extra rest going into the game. TCU plays on Thursday against Texas Tech the week before. Oklahoma will be coming off a bye week after the Red River Shootout against Texas Oct. 6.

Banogu will lead what should be the best defense in the conference against what Riley hopes is the best offense in the conference. The game could be decided by what TCU’s offense can do against Oklahoma’s defense.

Shawn Robinson has been named the Horned Frogs starter after Kenny Hill graduated. He will lead an offense that features explosive playmakers Darius Anderson, Jalen Reagor and KaVontae Turpin.

Leading the Sooners defense will be linebacker Kenneth Murray, cornerback Parnell Motley and defensive end Kenneth Mann. If they can hold the TCU offense to 20 points or less as they did in both 2017 meetings, Oklahoma will likely come out on top.

This meeting could once again be only a preview of the conference championship game.