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Four Downs to Cowboy Victory: Two Top Offenses Means Defenses Decide? Plus Big 12 Picks

Mestemaker, Hawkins, Young, Bowick for Oklahoma State. Weigman, Thomas, Overmyer, Sanford for Houston. Lots of offensive stars means best defense brings it home.
By Robert Allen
October 15, 2026
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HOUSTON, Texas – I grew up with Houston playing on the old Southwest Conference and once the blueblood Texas Longhorns and Arkansas Razorbacks allowed the upstart Cougars into the SWC, it wasn’t long before Hall-of-Fame head coach Bill Yeoman started using his veer offense began beating the old guard and winning the SWC title and making appearances in the Cotton Bowl.  Supreme operator Danny Davis was a quarterback, one of many that mastered the veer.

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