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Tennessee football: Vols, SEC and Top 25 predictions for Week 3 of 2018

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) /
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No. 17 Boise State Broncos at No. 24 Oklahoma State Cowboys

Saturday, Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m.; Boone Pickens Stadium; Stillwater, Okla.

TV: ESPN; Line: Oklahoma State -2.5; Over/Under: 63.5

Garrett Sanders

I think Boise State has a chance to prove they belong in the the Group of Five’s New Year’s Six Bowl slots. They have a brilliant defensive that can discombobulate Oklahoma State’s offense for the entire game.

Justice Hill will get stuffed up in the running game, and Oklahoma State’s passing game will not be effective at all. The Cowboy’s defense won’t be able to do enough to stop the Bronco offense. Boise State must win this game to prove they belong in a New Year’s Six Bowl Game. They will do just that.

Boise State: 31 Oklahoma State: 27 (Boise State +2.5; Under 63.5)

Billy Williford

So long to the days where Boise State was considered a major underdog. The Broncos come into Stillwater on a 2.5 point underdog and have a legitimate shot to win the game.

They do a lot of stuff right. They have almost scored 60 points in their first two games against Troy and UCONN. Quarterback Brett Rypien has a 73.2 passing percentage with seven touchdowns and no interceptions.

Like always Mike Gundy has an extremely talented Oklahoma State offense. Quarterback Taylor Cornelius can sling it but is prone to turning the ball over.

I have made you all enough money this season to take the Broncos straight up. Let’s do this!

Bosie State: 34 Oklahoma State: 32 (Bosie State +2.5; Over 63.5)

Caleb Calhoun

This is a tough bet on the spread, but not on the over/under. Both the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Boise State Broncos have offenses Tennessee football would kill for. Neither team has scored fewer than 55 points in a game yet this year. So yes, a shootout is on the horizon.

Now, for the game, it’s a bit tougher. Oklahoma State is in a transition period, replacing a lot of talent and with a new defensive coordinator. Mike Gundy is coaching them well, but he doesn’t just bring in a major talent difference against Boise State, who is actually loaded under Bryan Harsin. Harsin hasn’t yet beaten a Power Five team on the road, but the Fiesta Bowl against Arizona in 2015 kind of counts. This is his best team since then, and I’m taking him and his team’s experience in a crapshoot.

Boise State: 45 Oklahoma State: 41 (Boise State +2.5; Over 63.5)

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