Well.  So it’s week one and according to some, the final scrimmage to prep for this game saw the second team defense outplay the first team offense… and the second team offense outplay the first team defense.  So what does that mean?  It means I have no good information to base a prediction off of.

Really, I think the only things that I can base my prediction from is that Oklahoma State returns their starting QB, while WSU will unveil a new defense; keep in mind that Paul Wulff’s defense at Eastern Washington was not very highly rated.  So truth be told, the end result of this game should really come down to whether or not the WSU offense can keep up with the Cowboys.

Vegas sees that as the storyline as well, and the “home team” Cougs are 7 point underdogs going into their season opener in Seattle.  Since they are the “home team”, that typically means that the spread would be 10 at a neutral site… and not knowing how well the turnout will be on Saturday… it could be somewhat neutral.  Either way, we are looking at OSU being 7 to 10 point favorites this weekend.

Realistically though, OSU didn’t exactly have a stellar defense last year either; they were ranked 80th in points allowed.  This week I can’t even really break down the key players or starters for each team, because in week 1 of the college football season, if you tank the game and your backup shines, it’s just that easy to lose your job.  I see a lot of starting jobs being won and lost this weekend, which is probably the most important part of the game.  But since there’s so very little to base a predition off of… it’s time to break out my quarter to at least get a winner and a loser on the books for this one.  Best 2 out of 3.

Toss 1: OSU

Tosses 2-8: all OSU

I tried, but when the quarter only comes up tails, that means visitor wins… and it came up tails 8 times in a row.  My heart is telling me to pick WSU… the quarter is adamant that OSU will be the victor.  And since the quarter is essentially as good at predicting games as an expert… I have to yield to the quarter.

The  quarter says:
OSU 42
WSU 35