John Hoover: Dillon Gabriel and the weatherDillon Gabriel grew up in Hawaii and played three seasons in Florida. The fact is hes struggled in ugly weather this year wind, rain, cold Charlie Mcavoy Jersey and its almost certain to be nasty on Saturday in Lubbock. In his previous two-plus seasons at Central Florida, Gabriel played in bad weather only once: 39 degrees, damp and windy in a 38-23 November lo s at Tulsa. (He completed 23-of-38 pa ses for 290 yards with a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions.) Gabriel struggled in the wind against Baylor, in the rain at West Virginia and in the cold against Oklahoma State. Gabriel will need Par Lindholm Kids Jersey to overcome the weather. Hell need to be careful with the football (Texas Tech ranks 93rd in the nation with just 13 takeaways). He will need to be accurate when he throws. Most of all, hell need to move the chains unlike last week and produce points. Ryan Chapman: Tired legsFor three straight weeks, the Sooners have lost the time of po se sion battle in lopsided fashion. Oklahomas defense isnt overflowing with depth, especially at linebacker, and that unit is fresh off defending 102 plays last week against Oklahoma State. The Red Raider offense wants to move quickly and run up the snap total again on Saturday, and so the offense will need to do a better job of holding onto the football to help keep the defense fresh to continue to build on the positive momentum from the past two weeks and finish the season strong. Josh Callaway: The crowdTexas Tech fans are crazy. That has been well established. But, with four new teams entering the Big 12 next year, it is not a given that Oklahoma ever returns to Lubbock after this game. Mix Rick Nash Kids Jersey that in with the fact that this is the final home game of the season and there is reason to believe that Lubbock could be on fire even by their standards. This season, the Sooners have done fairly well handling tough road environments. This one will be right there toward the top in terms of difficulty, with the bulk of Steven Kampfer Men Jersey the roster having never experienced a game at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Sooners are probably the better team on paper, but the crowd and environment could serve as the equalizer. It'll be up to Dillon Gabriel and the OU offense to find a way to work through a lot of noise and for the Sooners defense to try and keep the Tech fans out of the game as much as po sible on Saturday. Ro s Lovelace: Four-quarter footballThe Sooners have desperately struggled to play complete games this season. Last week was a prime example, as Oklahoma clung to what was once a 28-0 lead, in a game where the offense didnt score a point outside of the first quarter. Saturday is going to be a big test for both Jeff Lebby and Dillon Gabriel, as the pair has struggled to generate long, succe sful drives. The three-and-outs Tuukka Rask Kids Jersey and inconsistent tempo has killed the momentum on multiple occasions. Putting together long drives that end in points will lead to a complete game, and thats exactly what Oklahoma will need on the road in Lubbock.Scroll to Continue