The Texas Longhorns have won six straight, but their game at West Virginia last week proved to be costly, as they lost two of their top players due to injury. - Texas had already lost starting quarterback David Ash, and linebacker Jordan Hicks prior to last week. Now losing star running back Jon Gray and DT Chris Whaley leaves even bigger holes in the lineup.
While Brown is just as talented as Gray, one can't do it without the other. They both average around 18-19 carries per game and when one of them is out, it's going to be really tough for the other one to pick up that slack. The Longhorns are going to be forced to pass the ball more than they want, and that plays right into Oklahoma State's hands. The OSU run game will keep the Texas offense on the sidelines longer and I look for OKL ST to win this one going away big! The Cowboys have won their last two visits to Texas, both by double-digits. They have won their last two road games by a combined 49 points, and one of those was at #15 ranked Texas Tech.