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Big 12 football: Predicting each team’s Week 1 game outcome

By Joshua Schulman

Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 conference championship logo as Kansas State Wildcats warms up before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 conference championship logo as Kansas State Wildcats warms up before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 23, 2022; Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen (middle) leads the Houston Cougars out the tunnel prior to the game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in the 2022 Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 23, 2022; Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen (middle) leads the Houston Cougars out the tunnel prior to the game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in the 2022 Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports /

UTSA Roadrunners at Houston Cougars

Saturday, 6:00 p.m. CT, FS1

UTSA was terrific last season, finishing 11-3 and in the final CFP rankings for the first time in program history. Now in the AAC, they will look to build on their strong 2022 with a season-opening win against Big 12 newcomer Houston. I’m a big fan of Dana Holgorsen, but this Houston team’s defense is probably the worst in the conference. Frank Harris is back for another season after leading the Roadrunners to an average of 36.8 points per game a year earlier. When these two schools squared off in San Antonio last year, it came down to the wire in a 3-OT thriller. I think it’ll go something like that again on Saturday, but with UTSA coming out victorious.

Final Score Prediction: 46-39, UTSA

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