Prediction, Game Preview, and Odds for Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State

Utah had its say last week when it beat Oklahoma State 22–19. This should be the next big piece in the Big 12 plan.

Oklahoma State is great, but if they go 0-2 in league play, they will be in a lot of trouble. The next game is at home against West Virginia. The next three games are away from home.

After being beat 38–9 by BYU, Kansas State needs to get back on track quickly. It has to go on the road for three of its next four games, so …

The person who loses this will have a big hole to get out of.

Oklahoma State vs Kansas State Preview

Oklahoma State vs Kansas State How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
How to Watch: ESPN
Kansas State (3-1), Oklahoma State (3-1)

Why Oklahoma State Will Win

Running backs have time to work because of the offensive line.

It has not been good enough for the running game and it has not been very consistent, but that is what happens when you start throwing against Arkansas instead of Utah.

Regularly, the line does not let anyone get behind it. Now it is up to Alan Bowman to make better use of the time.

The quarterback has been there for seven years and threw a lot against Arkansas, but he was not consistent enough. Against Utah, he threw for more than 200 yards, but only 49% of him were caught.

There were no downfield plays in either game, which gave both teams a chance to focus on the ground game.

The pass defense for Kansas State has not been terrible—it played great against Arizona—but it is letting too many intermediate passes go through. Bowman does not need to be great, he just needs to be steady because

Why Kansas State Will Win

Texas Tech has a pass rush.

It did not lead to sacks against Arizona, but it did make things tough. While it did make some good plays against BYU, the whole team messed up and lost.

It is not really up to Bowman, which is bad for Oklahoma State. Ollie Gordon is being stopped, so the Cowboys have to try to open things up a bit. It does not work well enough.

Okay, Oklahoma State is not running the time well, their defense is getting hit too often, and

Oklahoma State vs Kansas State: Who Will Win

Is Avery Johnson going to get better?

He ran well against Arizona and had some nice runs against BYU. But against the Cougars, he could not get anything going down the field and threw two picks.

This Kansas State team was very different from the one that played in Provo. The game was very different, and the mood was very different. It looks like a lot of fun.