Texas A&M @ Oklahoma preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 6, 2010 ) Oklahoma 19, Texas A&M 33

THE STORY: No. 7 Oklahoma defeated previously unbeaten Kansas State 58-17 last week and will probably need to run the table if it hopes to secure a Big 12 title and advance to its fifth BCS bowl game in the last six years. The Sooners racked up a season-high 690 yards against the Wildcats, who entered with the conference’s top-ranked defense. Texas A&M, meanwhile, suffered a devastating 38-31 overtime loss at home to Missouri, falling to 3-2 in Big 12 play in the process. Oklahoma has won four of the last five meetings.

TV: ABC. Line: Oklahoma -14

ABOUT TEXAS A&M (5-3, 3-2 Big 12): Texas A&M led 28-17 through three quarters against Missouri before coming unglued. The Tigers scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to send the game to overtime, and then scored first in the extra session before holding on for the win. The loss marked the third time this season that the Aggies have blown a double-digit lead in the second half. Previously, they blew 17- and 18-point leads in losses to Oklahoma State and Arkansas. The Aggies had 500 yards of total offense and were led by Ryan Tannehill, who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns.

ABOUT NO. 7 OKLAHOMA (7-1, 4-1 Big 12): Landry Jones threw for a school-record 505 passing yards and also tossed five touchdown passes in the win against the Wildcats. Jones has had four 400-yard passing games this season and has eight for his career. The Sooners led 23-17 at the half but scored on five straight second-half possessions to take control. Ryan Broyles caught 14 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown and broke the Big 12’s record for career receiving yards with 4,449. The Sooners have won their last two home games against the Aggies by a combined 107-24 margin.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Texas A&M has lost six straight games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium by an average of 39 points.

2. The Aggies defeated Oklahoma last year, 33-19, but haven’t won consecutive meetings against the Sooners since 1997-98.

3. Oklahoma leads the country in sacks (4.25 per game) and is allowing the fewest (0.38 per game).

PREDICTION: Oklahoma 47, Texas A&M 27 — The Sooners haven’t lost back-to-back home games since dropping three straight in 1998. They’ll bounce back in a big way after suffering a home loss to Texas Tech on Oct. 22.