The Oklahoma Sooners can clinch a berth in the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday, if they can get past the underdog Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The Sooners crushed Baylor 52-21 as a 39-point favorite last week. Running back Demarco Murray had a game to remember, as he rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries and also ran back a kickoff 91 yards for a score. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford continued his impressive freshman season while completing 20-of-25 passes for 353 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Manuel Johnson led all receivers with four receptions for 126 yards with two touchdowns.Texas Tech is coming off a 59-43 shootout loss to Texas as a 6-point underdog. Despite the loss quarterback Graham Harrell had a huge game, completing 36-of-48 passes for 466 yards with five touchdowns and an interception. Receiver Michael Crabtree caught nine passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns, while Eric Morris also had a pair of TD catches.
The Red Raiders' offensive attack was almost completely through the air in the loss, as they ran the ball only seven times for 17 yards. The Texas Tech defense gave them little chance of an upset victory after allowing the Longhorns to record 551 yards of offense, which included 283 rushing yards.
When Oklahoma faced Texas Tech last season, the Sooners defeated the Red Raiders 34-24 as a 7.5-point home favorite. Oklahoma is favored again in this year's matchup, as they enter Saturday's contest as an 8-point road favorite.
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