Fwiw from Playbook:
Upset game of the week...
OKLAHOMA STATE over Kansas State by 3
It was not a good week for the Sunflower State as both the Wildcats
and the Jayhawks tumbled out of the AP Top 25 rankings. Good
fortune hasn’t smiled on Stillwater of late either, with Oklahoma
State hitting rock bottom three weeks ago in a shattering 33-7
home loss to South Alabama, then dropping a 31-24 decision
to Iowa State on the road. Regardless of the Cowboys’ recent
struggles, this is still Mike Gundy country, where the veteran OSU
head coach is 22-9 SU and 18-11-1 ATS at home when coming off a
loss. Revenge is certainly on the table tonight as well after Kansas
State walloped the Pokes last year, 48-0, but while KSU is 12-2 ATS
in its last 14 versus Big 12 revenge, that’s where the good news ends
for the Wildcats. Head coach Chris Klieman has so far excelled in
home games, going 28-10-1 ATS at home, but he’s just 21-25-1 ATS
away, including 3-17 SU and 5-14-1 ATS versus .500 or greater
foes. Then there’s K-State’s 2-6 SU and 2-5 ATS ledger on Fridays,
including 0-4 SUATS against foes coming off a loss. Meanwhile,
the series host is on a 5-0 ATS roll, Oklahoma State is 5-1 ATS in its
last six games playing with revenge, and 5-1 ATS as a conference
home dog. All of which leads us to THE CLINCHER: OSU head
coach Mike Gundy is 14-3 SU and 12-4 ATS in games when
the Cowboys sport a .500-exact win-loss record, including
8-1 and 9-0 ATS versus foes with a winning record, as well
as 7-0 SU and 5-1 ATS at home.