Mark Ingram knew the Oklahoma Sooners would present a challenge to his Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 12. But he didn’t expect them to win on the road in Tuscaloosa. Now that they have, he’s jumping on their bandwagon.
Ingram was tasked with picking the winner of the Missouri-Oklahoma matchup during the latest episode of The Triple Option podcast. He believes the Sooners, playing at home, will beat the Tigers.
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“I kind of like the under [42.5] in this one, and I like Oklahoma to cover [-7.5]” Ingram said. “Coming off a huge win in Tuscaloosa, their defense, their special teams… now you got Missouri, who has struggled against top-25 opponents. They’re 0-3 against ranked opponents… I see this being a defensive struggle. I feel like Oklahoma will control the game.”
Missouri’s tremendous running back duo of Ahmad Hardy (1,346 yards, 15 touchdowns) and Jamal Roberts (583 yards, 4 touchdowns) has the ability to keep the Tigers in any contest. Quarterback Matt Zollers has to prove he can do enough to keep Oklahoma’s defense from honing in on their ground attack, though, to give Missouri a real chance at victory.
The Tigers and Sooners will kick off on Saturday at noon ET (ABC).
