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Oklahoma Football vs. Kansas State: Game preview, storylines & predictions

Time & TV: Saturday, 11 a.m. CT, ABC

Commentators: Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Allison Williams

Line: Oklahoma -23.5 (as of Friday at 7 p.m. CT)

O/U: 59.5

Oklahoma’s run defense vs. the Kansas State ground attack

Two years ago, the Oklahoma Sooners went up to Manhattan with a freshman MIKE linebacker who was coached by Tim Kish and working within a Mike Stoops defensive scheme. Gap discipline was predictably an issue for the young Kenneth Murray. Additionally, Oklahoma’s tackling was well below what should’ve been the standard for this program, and the result was the Kansas State Wildcats rushing for 268 yards on 42 attempts (6.