Texas vs Oklahoma 12/1/18 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

AT&T Stadium will play host to the Big 12 Championship Game between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. The 14th ranked Longhorns lost their first game versus Maryland and rallied to win nine games overall. On Friday, Texas leaned on their defense during a 24-17 road victory at Kansas. The Longhorns held the Jayhawks scoreless for the first three quarters and limited them to 296 yards of total offense.

Through twelve games, Texas ranks 60th in total offense and is scoring 31.7 points on average. Oklahoma has plenty of holes on a defense that ranks 111th in yards allowed and giving up 32.8 points per contest. The Oklahoma Sooners won 11 games during the regular season and have scored 50 points or more seven times. On Friday, Oklahoma clinched their spot in the conference championship game with a wild 59-56 victory at West Virginia. Heisman Trophy candidate Kyler Murray threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns for the Sooners, who allowed 704 yards of total offense on the night.

For the season, Oklahoma leads the nation in total offense and in scoring at 50.3 points per game. Texas will be up to the challenge with a defense that ranks 63rd in yards allowed and gives up just 25.2 points per contest.