OSU FOOTBALL

The Oklahoma State Cowboys open the 2021 college football season against the Missouri State Bears at 6 p.m. Saturday in Stillwater. Here's what you need to know:

On the air

Streaming: ESPN+/Big 12 Now Radio: KXXY-FM 96.1

About the broadcasters

The ESPN crew of Courtney Lyle (playby-play), Brandon Weeden (analyst) and Shane Sparks (sideline) has the call. Lyle is the play-by-play commentator for volleyball, basketball and softball on ESPN and the SEC Network. A Tennessee grad, she previously worked at TV stations in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Macon, Ga. Cowboys fans are familiar with Weeden, who was the team's star quarterback leading the way to the Fiesta Bowl win in '11. He was selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Browns and he played 7 seasons in the NFL. Sparks is a wrestling commentator and analyst for the Big Ten Network.

Weather

❚ Forecast: Partly sunny; 89 degrees; Winds N at 7 mph; 43% chance of rain

Odds

Line: OSU by 36.5. Over/under: N/A

Predictions

Jenni Carlson, Columnist

OSU 55, Missouri State 13

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Berry Tramel, Columnist

OSU 38, Missouri State 14 KNOWLES THE WAY

Defense leads Cowboys in so-so win

Jacob Unruh, OSU beat writer

OSU 47, Missouri State 9

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Scott Wright, OSU beat writer OSU 44, Missouri State 6 RUNNING THE ROUT

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