Oklahoma vs. West Virginia: Big 12's Top Offense, Top Defense Collide

Oklahoma, West Virginia and Oklahoma State are the top three teams in the Big 12 this season and the Sooners play both teams in their final two games of the 2016 regular seasons, starting with Oklahoma vs. West Virginia this weekend, with the conference championship on the line.

Oct 3, 2015; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Jordan Evans (26) sacks West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Skyler Howard (3) in the fourth quarter at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Saturday night’s matchup in West Virginia between the No. 8 Sooners and No. 10 Mountaineers not only features two Associated Press top-10 teams but also the Big 12’s top offense in Oklahoma going up against the best defense in conference play in West Virginia.

The Sooners, undefeated with seven consecutive Big 12 wins since losing to Ohio State in mid-September, lead the conference in offense, averaging 591.1 yards and 48.0 points in Big 12 games. The Sooner offense, led primarily by the triple-headed monster of quarterback Baker Mayfield, all-purpose running back Joe Mixon and wide receiver Dede Westbrook

West Virginia comes into the contest on Saturday with an overall mark of 8-1 and 5-1 in the Big 12. The Mountaineers only loss this season came several weeks ago, 37-20, at Oklahoma State. They have won 13 of their last 15 games, dating back to last season.

Against Big 12 teams, the Mountaineers’ defense is allowing a league-best 383.3 yards and a stingy 20.2 points per game.

These two teams have played each other only eight times. Oklahoma leads the all-time series 6-2 and is 4-0 against the Mountaineers since 2012, when they became members of the Big 12 .

Three Things to Know About Oklahoma

Three Things to Know About West Virginia

Three Keys to the Game

Game Prediction

Oklahoma has the better offense; West Virginia the better defense. But the Sooners’ offense is better than the Mountaineers’ defense, and that will be the difference in a game that will be decided by a touchdown or less. Oklahoma 38, West Virginia 31