How Did ESPN's College Gameday Pick Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia?
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown in an afternoon battle as the Pokes search for their third straight upset victory.
For the Cowboys, this matchup comes down to execution on each drive. The defense will have to find its way off the field or find a way to make some timely takeaways. Stopping the Mountaineers run game will be important and watching whether or not Collin Oliver will be unleashed will be interesting.
Offensively, it'll be up to the Cowboys' ability to get playmakers the ball in space. If the offensive line can consistently bruise up the front end of the Mountaineers' defense, everything gets opened up for Ollie Gordon and the rest of the offense.
Heading into Morgantown as underdogs is no easy task, especially as the Mountaineers are coming off a brutal loss.
Ahead of the matchup, here's how the ESPN College Gameday crew picked Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia.
Desmond Howard: Mountaineers
Pat McAfee: Mountaineers
CJ Stroud: Cowboys
Lee Corso: Mountaineers
Kirk Herbstreit: Mountaineers
Stroud is the only one to have picked the Cowboys, and he believes in the team's defense to be the reason they leave Morgantown with yet another victory. Other than that, the rest of the panel thinks the Mountaineers are going to take care of business at home.
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