the tindog coffeehouse

Here we go again.

Another week, another match between a Top 10 undefeated Texas Longhorns team and a Top 10 undefeated Oklahoma team. To quote the great Yogi Berra, “It’s like déjà vu all over again.”

Well, except for the fact that this week Texas is ranked No. 1 in the nation and is playing at home against the No. 6 Oklahoma State Cowboys. (You know, the same Cowboys that are 0-10 against Mack Brown’s Horns. Right, that one.)

Of course, give the Pokes some credit. On the same day Texas crushed Bob Stoops’ dreams (such a good feeling, isn’t it?), the Cowboys defeated a Missouri team that at the time was undefeated and ranked No. 3 in the nation. And they did it on the road in Columbia.

And yes, this is the same team that has very nearly knocked off the Horns in recent years, requiring massive comebacks and a last-second field goal.

So how will this week’s game end? To answer that question, we throw it over to NCAA Football 09 for the Nintendo Wii. And the Wii says: Texas will win it 27-10.

Right. There you have it. Based on recent games, I’m thinking the actual score might be closer to 57-10, but who knows. As Yogi Berra once said, “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.”

Hook ‘Em, Horns!

Real Score: 28-24. Ugh. I hate these Oklahoma State games! Oh, well. Let’s just hope it was a wake-up call for the Texas offense, which had a hard time protecting the quarterback and a harder time establishing the run. And let’s hope the defense will be ready by next week to face Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree in Lubbock for what promises to be another offensive shootout between the Horns and the Red Raiders. Look out for the tortillas!