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<blockquote data-quote="Schoonerman_rivals49058" data-source="post: 129361703" data-attributes="member: 1397524">It's that time of year!&nbsp; The OU-WVU match up is becoming one of my favorite B12 games.&nbsp; I really like playing WVU, talking with the fans this week and I know this will be an incredibly exciting game. As someone pointed out earlier, we'll learn a lot about both of our teams this weekend. Quite frankly, OU has not played and may not play anyone with as stout a defense as the Mountaineers this season.&nbsp; Maybe KSU might have a say in whose D is the best in the B12, but based on what I saw last year and what I'm reading about the WVU D this year is that this is one tough, solid unit. I've not compared 2014 to 2015 stats, but seems like we're not rushing the ball as much as we did last year.&nbsp; Of course much of that has to do with our change in offensive philosophy from a zone-read offense last year to more of an &quot;air raid&quot; style of play.&nbsp; We do mix in a few QB runs, but most has been a pocket style or rollout passing game to provide more balance than what we were doing last year. Both offenses seem capable of scoring quickly and also sustaining long drives, but I'm thinking this one comes down to whose D can make more stops and create a couple of turnovers will decide the winner.&nbsp; My guess is OU 34, WVU 28. Until then and the rest of the season, best of luck Mountaineers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Schoonerman_rivals49058, post: 129361703, member: 1397524"] It's that time of year! The OU-WVU match up is becoming one of my favorite B12 games. I really like playing WVU, talking with the fans this week and I know this will be an incredibly exciting game. As someone pointed out earlier, we'll learn a lot about both of our teams this weekend. Quite frankly, OU has not played and may not play anyone with as stout a defense as the Mountaineers this season. Maybe KSU might have a say in whose D is the best in the B12, but based on what I saw last year and what I'm reading about the WVU D this year is that this is one tough, solid unit. I've not compared 2014 to 2015 stats, but seems like we're not rushing the ball as much as we did last year. Of course much of that has to do with our change in offensive philosophy from a zone-read offense last year to more of an "air raid" style of play. We do mix in a few QB runs, but most has been a pocket style or rollout passing game to provide more balance than what we were doing last year. Both offenses seem capable of scoring quickly and also sustaining long drives, but I'm thinking this one comes down to whose D can make more stops and create a couple of turnovers will decide the winner. My guess is OU 34, WVU 28. Until then and the rest of the season, best of luck Mountaineers. [/QUOTE]

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