BYU v. Oklahoma - predictions, pipes | people, delimit with pipes |

[Goatnapper'96]

On a serious note, Babs, is there any trepidation or angst going into the BYU game? Here you are, taking on a ranked prominent mid-major again, and your last two times (Boise State and TCU) haven't gone very well. Is there an undercurrent of fear?

They thumped TCU last year.

[Pheidippides]

They thumped TCU last year.

Oh, that's right. I was thinking of the TCU game a couple of years back.

[DU Ute]

DU, a closet BYU fan. Thanks for the vote of support, bro!

If BYU wins by that score I'll eat my left nut.

[falafel]

If BYU wins by that score I'll eat my left nut.

What about if BYU just wins? Will you at least take a nibble?

[Babs]

They thumped TCU last year.

To be fair, the MoV was the same when BYU played them.

[The Wankster]

BYU - 35

OU - 28

BYU stops OU on their last series in the 4th Qtr. on BYU's 20 yard line.

[UtahDan]

OU 56 BYU 35

I think OU is going to jump out early, maybe 21-0, and then the scoring will be even from there. BYU is going to score some points but won't be able to slow OU down enough to treaten. If BYU can get an early turnover and March down the field and avoid turning the ball over, it could be a game though it is hard for me to see BYU getting enough breaks to win. I think a lot of people will come away from the game feeling like BYU was "competitive" though the score may not reflect it. IOW, OU won't be in a different universe, but will be awfully good and will keep pouring it on.

[TripletDaddy]

TripletDaddy's right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons--that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part.

And we're just the guys to do it!!!

TripletDaddy and PaloAltoCougar
Married 2009
Divorced 2013

[Babs]

On a serious note, Babs, is there any trepidation or angst going into the BYU game? Here you are, taking on a ranked prominent mid-major again, and your last two times (Boise State and TCU) haven't gone very well. Is there an undercurrent of fear?

You've heard to beware of Greeks bearing gifts? Around here it's beware of blue-jerseyed mid-majors from the intermountain west.

I'm not sure fear is accurate, but among the lesser-informed fans, there's definitely some nervousness. Just yesterday I was flirting talking with the college guys that sit behind me at church, and they were saying how the game was a "bad idea." ("BYU is ranked 18th, you know.")

[byu71]

And we're just the guys to do it!!!

TripletDaddy and PaloAltoCougar
Married 2009
Divorced 2013

Why would you two divorce in 2013. I think that might be the year when both of your efforts to get gay marriage adopted in California finally is realized.

[ERCougar]

OU 56 BYU 35

I think OU is going to jump out early, maybe 21-0, and then the scoring will be even from there. BYU is going to score some points but won't be able to slow OU down enough to treaten. If BYU can get an early turnover and March down the field and avoid turning the ball over, it could be a game though it is hard for me to see BYU getting enough breaks to win. I think a lot of people will come away from the game feeling like BYU was "competitive" though the score may not reflect it. IOW, OU won't be in a different universe, but will be awfully good and will keep pouring it on.

I think this is about right.

[YOhio]

BYU - 49

UO - 21

[Babs]

BYU - 49

UO - 21

you guys are playing the Ducks?

[TripletDaddy]

BYU - 49

UO - 21

[Babs]

OU 56 BYU 35

I think OU is going to jump out early, maybe 21-0, and then the scoring will be even from there.

What adjustment will account for the change?