Oklahoma football: Who to root for this weekend (besides OU)

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Oklahoma Sooners cheerleaders are seen on in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game against the Georgia Bulldogs at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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Baylor at TCU 11 a.m.

Team to root for: Baylor. Oklahoma desperately needs the Bears to win this game and get to next week’s showdown in Waco undefeated, but that’s not going to be an easy task for Matt Rhule’s group.

TCU is always well-coached under Gary Patterson and extra dangerous when playing in the confines of Amon G. Carter Stadium. Throw in the fact that this is a rivalry game that has seen crazy finishes and upsets in the past and you have a ton of reasons for OU fans to be nervous.

If the Bears can continue what has been a magical run so far this year and get through this game unscathed, in all likelihood you are looking at a top 10 primetime matchup next week between the Bears and Sooners. College GameDay would potentially even make the trip to Waco as the Sooners look for what could be a signature win and a chance to leapfrog several one-loss teams currently standing between them and a playoff spot.

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