(WATCH/LISTEN) OUInsider Special: Josh Pate Breaks Down OU–Mizzou & Wild Playoff Chaos Coming
Get ready, Oklahoma Sooners and Missouri Tiger fans!!!
We’ve got a must-watch breakdown from college football insider Josh Pate — from Josh Pate’s College Football Show — diving into the upcoming showdown between Oklahoma Sooners vs Missouri Tigers and the playoff chaos brewing across the college football landscape.
In this special segment, Pate unpacks the key match-up dynamics that matter for Oklahoma’s CFP path, while also decoding Missouri’s challenge on the ground and in the air. Pate also explains how one slip could open the door for major postseason shake-ups — particularly in the Sooners’ case.
On the field, Pate zeroes in on Oklahoma’s strategy: to start, it would be stopping Mizzou run and 1300+ yard rusher Ahmad Hardy. Pate also talks about containing Tigers’ playmakers Kevin Coleman and forcing either Beau Pribula (assuming he is healthy/listed doubtful right now) or Matt Zollers into uncomfortable passing situations. But he also warns that Missouri presents a unique threat — with it being in a very similar position that Texas A&M was in vs South Carolina the week before — and if the Sooners don’t lock in, this could become far more than just a quasi-rivalry game. Off the field, he explores the bigger picture: how late-season upsets, conference chaos and CFP seeding swirl together to create a playoff-landmine scenario for programs with championship ambitions. Brent Venables and is Oklahoma squad being one that fits directly in that type of scenario at no. 8 in the latest CFP rankings.
Pate also discusses how the Sooners and John Mateer have to be more consistent. Not a secret to most that follow Oklahoma, but this game — and versus this Missouri defense — creates a critical and interesting matchup for Ben Arbuckle and his Sooners’ offense.
Be sure you don’t miss the latest OUInsider Special! From Sooners great Danny Stutsman last week, Jake Crain, JD Pickell, Connor Stallions and others, the addition of Josh Pate to that lineup this season has made it one of the best weekly specials you’ll find anywhere across the Sooners YouTube and podcasting platforms!
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