This isn’t Ohio State that Oklahoma State is facing.

     Remember when Les Miles was leading the Cowboys. They faced a Big 10 team in the Alamo Bowl. Guys like Troy Smith and Ted Ginn weren’t too bad. It wasn’t much of a match as the Buckeyes were clearly the more talented team and won easily. There were those who tried to blame Miles that he didn’t have all of his attention on the game, that he was thinking more about his new, upcoming job at LSU.

     I didn’t buy that line. Again, Ohio State was the team with the better players. Just look what that program has done the past two years–play for a national championship.

     Now the Pokes get Indiana in the Insigt Bowl. Sure, the Hoosiers are better than they usually are. But the Big 10 was weak this season. Put them in a different conference and they may not be going bowling.

     What I will be interested in is the play calling of Mike Gundy. Let’s see how he does taking over for Larry Fedora. Gundy knows offense. He was like a coach in the huddle when he was quarterbacking the Cowboys in the late 1980’s.

    Let’s see how comfortable he is doing the job of making the offense click. I think that he’s almost giving himself an audition. If everything goes well and he likes what he’s doing, he’ll be the guy in the future callng all the plays. But if he thinks that he needs his attention going in other directions, then maybe he’ll let some other assitant handle these chores next season.

     Indiana has a pretty talented offensive team. The Hoosiers will score some points.. But good luck to their defense trying to stop the Cowboys high-powered attack. . .

     AND DOWN the road in the Fiesta Bowl, I like this matchup for Oklahoma. Don’t you think West Virginia could be in a little disarray after losing its coach?

     The Mountaineer players had their hearts set on playing for a national championship. All they had to do was beat a bad Pittsburgh team at home.

     Of course, they are a different team when quarterback Pat White isn’t in the game. Just like the Sooners are without Sam Bradford. Just ask Texas Tech.

     White will be the most dangerous signal caller the Sooners have faced this year. He is an extremely accurate passer, completely over two-thirds of his tosses. And he will definitely be the most dangerous running quarterback Oklahoma has faced since it went against Vince Young.

     But Oklahoma is the more talented team. The defense is better than a lot of fans around here have given credit for being this year. I also think the Sooners are the more focused team. They played extremely well in their last two games–Oklahoma State and Missouri.

     I’m going with OSU 35, Indiana 28 in the Insignt Bowl and in the Fiesta Bowl I’ll say it will be Oklahoma 35, West Viginia 24.