Oklahoma football: The Oklahoman's OU-Iowa State picks

The Oklahoman's writers make their picks for Saturday's game.

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JENNI CARLSON, Columnist

* OU 31, Iowa State 17: This would be a trap game if not for OU's less-than-stellar performance last week. The Sooners will be motivated.

JASON KERSEY, OU beat writer

* OU 35, Iowa State 17: Oklahoma finds itself in a close struggle with the Cyclones at halftime, but pulls away in the second half to win relatively comfortably.

STEPHANIE KUZYDYM, OU beat writer

* OU 35, Iowa State 17: Trey Millard gets the touches and Jalen Saunders gets the catches to lead Oklahoma both on the ground and in the air.

RYAN ABER, OU recruiting

* OU 35, Iowa State 21: The emergence of Jalen Saunders continues as he finds the end zone for the first time in a Sooners win.

MIKE BALDWIN, Beat Baldwin

* OU 31, Iowa State 21: Cyclones defense is good but not good enough to pull off patented upset in Ames.