Big 12 football Week 3 picks & predictions: Struggling teams bounce back

STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 1: The Big 12 logo is attached to the end zone pylon during a game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Central Michigan Chippewas at Boone Pickens Stadium on September 1, 2022 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OSU won 58-44. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

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Sep 9, 2023; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht (3) throws a pass against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first quarter at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Iowa State Cyclones (1-1) at Ohio Bobcats (2-1)

Saturday, 11:00 a.m. CT, ESPNU

Ohio is a respectable MAC team that won the conference last year. They followed up a season-opening loss to San Diego State with consecutive wins, but they’re averaging just 20 points per game each time out. Despite ISU’s struggles, the Bobcats simply do not have enough offensive talent to threaten the stellar Cyclone defense.

Final Score Prediction: 23-6, Iowa State

Big 12 Football Record: 2-0

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