Oklahoma State vs. Central Michigan football: Score predictions, TV info, weather & more
STILLWATER — It’s been nine months since Oklahoma State took down Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.
Now, it’s a new season and a new team. But the expectations remain the same.
The 11th-ranked Cowboys open their season against Central Michigan at 6 p.m. Thursday in Boone Pickens Stadium, again aiming to win the Big 12 title and make the College Football Playoff after falling just shy last season.
Here is what you need to know about the game:
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Predictions for OSU-Central Michigan
Jenni Carlson, Columnist
OSU 31, Central Michigan 13
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OSU 30, Central Michigan 14
COLONEL SANDERS
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Jacob Unruh, OSU beat writer
OSU 41, Central Michigan 13
WELL DUNN
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Scott Wright, OSU beat writer
OSU 44, Central Michigan 20
CHIPPE-WALLOPED
Cowboys don't let Central Michigan hang around for a late-game shocker this time
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On the air: No. 11 OSU vs. Central Michigan
➤ TV: FS1 (Cox 67/HD 728, DirecTV 219, Dish 150, U-verse 652/HD 1652)
➤ Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1
➤ Internet radio: www.thevarsitynetwork.com
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About the broadcasters
The FOX crew of Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst) has the call. Benetti is a highly-regarded play-by-play announcer who signed with FOX this year following 11 seasons calling games across multiple sports for ESPN. He’s also the voice of the Chicago White Sox and NBC Sports’ Sunday MLB game. The Illinois graduate also called the Olympics in summer 2020, select television games for the Chicago Bulls and NCAA Tournament games on Westwood One Radio. Huard is a former star quarterback at Washington who played in the NFL. He joined FOX in 2019 as an analyst for games in the Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12. He’s also a FOX NFL analyst.
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Weather for OSU-Central Michigan
➤ Forecast: Mostly cloudy, 85 degrees, Winds S at 10 mph, 26% chance of rain
➤ Odds for OSU-Central Michigan Line: Cowboys by 21.5
➤ Over/under: 58.5
Jacob Unruh covers college sports for The Oklahoman. You can send your story ideas to him at junruh@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @jacobunruh. Support his work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today.
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