Saturday's Big 12 tilt between No. 6 TCU and No. 5 Oklahoma has College Football Playoff impact well beyond the conference. The winner remains in great position. The loser may be looking to next season. But this game will play a role for other conferences, too.
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COMPARE: Baker Mayfield vs. Saquon Barkley
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The Stars
Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield is a Heisman candidate and may be the favorite already. If he has another big game and the Sooners beat TCU, he's certainly going to be the most talked about candidate.
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TCU doesn't have a big-name player on offense, but sophomore Darius Anderson is getting there fast. He's averaging 6.0 yards per carry and is No 4 in the Big 12 in rushing yards despite 60 fewer touches than the leader.
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The Horned Frogs, however, make up for the lack of playmakers on offense with a stout defense — the best in the Big 12 — led by two star defensive linemen.
Mat Boesen, DL — Sr.
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Ben Banogu, DL — Jr.
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Oklahoma has their own defensive star:
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, LB — Sr.
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So which team has the edge? That depends on which unit you believe in more: The Sooners' offense or the TCU defense.
