24 Jan 11 Oklahoma State-Texas Aamp;M: Cowboys and Aggies Have a Showdown in Stillwater

Cowboys bring out the big stick.Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThursday night brings a big game in the Big 12 South division. By now, the news of Texas' loss to UCLA has reached all regions of the U.S. Add the fact that the University of Oklahoma looks average at best and you get a South Reebok Dallas Cowboys #9 Tony Romo Realtree camo Jersey
division that is up for grabs.In fact, we will know more this coming weekend when the Red River Rivalry fires up at the Cotton Bowl.But before OU and Texas go head-to-head, Oklahoma State and Texas AM face off in a nationally televised game. Both teams are in the South and both teams realize by now that a win Thursday night could potentially put them in the running to be the South division champion.Granted, a lot needs to happen for both teams in the future, but a win on Thursday night would set up the season to come.Oklahoma State CowboysMike Gundy realized this past offseason that it was time for him to hang up play-calling on offense and hand it off to someone who can focus all of their time on it.That brought in Dana Holgorsen. Holgorsen has spent several years in two of the nations most prolific offenses. Texas Tech, under Mike Leech, and the University of Houston. His creative, offensive mindset makes the OSU offense, which was good in the past, even better.The Oklahoma State Defense has come under the control of coordinator Bill Young. Young is in his third year as the defensive mind for the Cowboys. Thursday night will be the first real test of his defense with Texas AM's quick offense. It's been good so far, but the season is young.Texas AMHead coach Mike Sherman has a great senior quarterback in Jerrod Johnson. Johnson is a dual-threat quarterback who has developed his game well over his tenure at Texas AM. But Johnson isn't the only offensive weapon the Aggies have. Christine Michael and Cyrus Reebok Denver Broncos #15 Tim Tebow Realtree camo Jersey
Gray are two running backs who can break ankles down the field. I would expect to see them get quite a few touches.The Aggie defense has gotten better. Tim DeRuyter has turned up the heat a little making AM no easy task. Look for the Aggies to put major heat on Brandon Weeden.If the Big 12 South interests anyone, make sure and watch this game. It could possibly hold the South division champion.