Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State: Prediction and preview

Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State is an incredibly important game in the race to get to the Big 12 Championship Game this year. The Cowboys enter Saturday’s showdown in Manhattan as the No. 9 team in the country, while the host Wildcats are No. 22.

The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time and can be seen on FOX.

Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State preview

TCU leads the Big 12 as we enter Week 9. The Horned Frogs scored wins over Oklahoma State and Kansas State the past 2 weeks, both in Fort Worth.

With TCU looking like it’s cruising toward a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game, the winner of this weekend’s game between the Cowboys and Wildcats will have the inside track on the second spot.

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For Kansas State, the offense runs through QB Adrian Martinez, who has taken his game to another level since coming over from Nebraska this offseason.

So far in 2022, Martinez has only thrown for 907 yards and 4 touchdowns, but he also hasn’t thrown any interceptions. He has been even better as a runner, rushing for 565 yards and 9 scores.

Kansas State also has a dynamic running back in Deuce Vaughn, who has amassed 744 yards. That’s good for second in the Big 12, behind only Texas superstar Bijan Robinson.

Kansas State also has perhaps the best defensive player in this matchup in elite pass rusher Felix Anudike-Uzomah, who is tied for the Big 12 lead with 6.5 sacks. His job will be to keep Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders uncomfortable all afternoon.

Speaking of Sanders, he has thrown for 2,030 yards, 15 touchdowns and 4 interceptions this year, adding 352 yards and 8 scores on the ground.

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Oklahoma State will have a tough task going into Manhattan to play this game, but the Cowboys have been in the Big 12 title game mix recently. It has been a few years for Kansas State.

Are the Wildcats ready for the pressure?

Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State prediction

This should be one of the better matchups of Week 9. Both teams have something to prove and both want another shot at TCU on a neutral field. At the end of the day, though, Sanders’ experience will help the Cowboys make a key play that pulls off a 1-point road win.

Prediction: Oklahoma State 31, Kansas State 30