#I def did not look at a ref for one of these and I certainly can tell lol

[hannahhasafact]

In honor of What We Do in the Shadows ending, here’s a bunch Guillermos from the many fancomics I never finished and will never finish ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿

[todayisafridaynight]

latest animatic took me longer than i should have not because i take nine years to draw animatics its actually cause i had to look at sawashiro longer than usual and the longer i did the less normal i became and i needed to stop and fan myself like a bar maiden every now and then

[sanchoyo]

2, 8, 13, and 24 :3c

2. 5 favourites of your own work?

umm picking absolute favs is very hard but heres some I like a Lot. def click for bigger size on these ^^; also, the 4th one is a comm for a friend, whos sister is a PROFESSIONAL MERMAID, LIKE AS A LIVING?? and it was a gift for her sister (THE MERMAID.) very very cool story behind that one. :)

(and the original posts these were from: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) )

8. What do you like most about your own work?

...I feel like the thing I get complimented on most is the colors, but tbh? i like how ..flexible? I am sometimes. like I feel pretty good saying I can switch up my style pretty drastically when I feel like it, which is a nice thing to be able to do. (I owe it to yrs of trying to imitate very specific anime styles LMAO)

13. Show your favourite drawing from last year

...this is gonna sound SO conceited but I had a hard time picking bc I liked a lot of drawings from last year (which is funny considering I dont think I did that many compared to other years...)

i kind of want to say one from my ekleipsis illustration series just bc they are SO different from my regular cutesty style, it was FUN doing smth so out of my comfort zone!

like, whos style is this? certainly not my Usual, does not feel like a ME drawing but thats kinda why I liked it a lot...felt like I was proving a point to myself 😭 all of them in that series are kinda like this bc the story had borderline horror fantasy elements lol

24. How do you deal with artblock?

it Depends. the thing abt art block is that it happens for different reasons (at least in my case) and its easier to fix when i know WHY its happening. dont feel like working on a comm? thats a self-discipline issue, gotta prioritize it, its a job I am being paid for, so Gotta do those. (even if usually fun, art block has been known to happen w them before lol) not liking a drawing and getting frustrated so I dont wanna keep working on it? skill issue or lacking technical knowledge probably, time to dig for refs or do studies. bored of looking at the current drawing? well now the issue is I Need to figure out how to make it more interesting, or go work on smth else for a while. and honestly a lot of the time it personally helps me a lot to just...step away from art for a bit. maybe a few weeks or even months before...during that time I focus on other art forms (like, I'll not draw but write or craft or smth) OR just try to find new artists, and sit and analyze THEIR work. what do I like abt their styles? what makes it work? i find it helps me appreciate my own art more when I love other ppls, esp when I see speedpaints or smth and can appreciate their processes too ^_^ and having fresh eyes after a while of not drawing is...nice? refreshing...weirdly enough lol.

tysm for asking!! this was rly fun to answer :D

[sparkedblaze]

4, 27, 39

Could be all or a mix. Could be separate or together. Break my heart. ♥️

Hi I promise I'm still writing non angsty things but these are so much easier to write

4: "You probably don't want to watch this" 27: "On the count of three, okay?" 39: "Here, let me carry you." *I didn't use this one*

'break my heart' they say I'm gonna write something and then they're gonna come into my ask box demanding soft things again smh Idk if my idea is gonna be heartbreaking, but it's def something

T/W violence, cursing, Delanceys, injury

Oscar struggled back to his feet, wheezing with the pain shooting through his leg. He stayed up. He'd knocked this guy out three times, he had a shot at winning, and at least would draw. He refused to outright lose, even as his leg started to swell and he couldn't quite stand on it.

He glanced at the clock. Thirty seconds to the end of the round. He could do this. No kicks, so he'd have to get in close. He was grateful for the adrenaline rushing through him. He could finish the round, and figure out the leg after. He only had one more after this. He would finish this fight. No matter the cost. He's undefeated, and nothing would mar that record.

His opponent ducked close, and Oscar swung, fist leading before his elbow struck the guy's temple, bringing him down again. The guy doesn't get up before the bell, and Oscar hops over to his corner, gaze finding Morris's horrified look, though his brother's eyes are on the leg that is almost certainly broken.

His manager and his trainer are both saying that he should forfeit. That the other guy should be DQed for breaking it in the first place. Oscar's too woozy to tell them that's the beauty of Luthwei. He won't be DQed for it, and it's entirely up to Oscar whether he keeps fighting or not.

He pulls out his mouth guard, takes a sip of water, and winces. "Set it and splint it. I'm finishing this fight."

The three men around him are all equally horrified, and the sight makes him grin. He scratches Doggy's ears, then turns and glares at his manager. "Now. We don't have time to sit and gawk. If it isn't set and splinted, I'm still going."

That got him moving. He waved the medic over, and even he was mumbling about how it would be a majorly bad idea for Oscar to go back out there.

He was also ignored.

Oscar looked up at Morris, and took his hand, watching as his eyes slid from his big brother's leg up to his face. His nose, probably. "You probably don't want to watch this, Mo."

He whistled, and Doggy jumped up next to Morris, panting and sniffing at him, his front leg propped on the very edge of the ring. Morris leaned down to pet him, distracted for the moment.

Oscar turned back toward the others, and he nodded. "Do it."

The medic nodded, making sure everything was in place. "On the count of thr-"

"No. Just do it. I don't have time to-" Oscar's hand slapped over his mouth to keep from screaming as his vision went white for a moment. He couldn't breathe. He couldn't see. It was just him and his pain.

Just like old times.

He didn't linger on that thought for long. He could feel Doggy's wet nose against his palm, could faintly hear Mo talking to him, telling him about all the things he wants to do when they leave. His attempt at comfort. And, it's working more than Oscar would ever outwardly admit.

He slowly came back into himself, blinking back into his vision. He looked up at Morris, who was still talking, hardly noticing the shift. Slowly, he tried to sit up, only to be met with a sharp word from the medic, who was still wrapping it.

Oscar stilled, working to reinflate his lungs, one breath at a time. The medic finished wrapping his leg, and Oscar stood, letting them do pre-round rituals before he hopped back to the center of the ring. The ref raised a brow at him, and he sneered as he put his mouth guard back in. His opponent was grinning. He thought he'd already won.

That did nothing but fuel Oscar's fire.

He went into the fight, even more of a flurry of fists and elbows than he usually was. He was taking a page out of Morris's book. He wasn't giving his opponent a chance to strike. He wasn't giving the other a chance to strike at his leg and take him down. He wasn't even giving the guy a chance to breathe.

He headbutted the guy, sending him to the ground again. That last strike ended the round, and the fight. Oscar had beaten him soundly. With a broken leg. No one would ever be able to call him pathetic ever again.

He limped to his corner once more, struggling through the ropes. "Mo, help me down."

His younger brother nodded, climbing through the ropes, letting Oscar lean against him as Doggy circled them, keeping everyone at bay.

"Mo, think you can make it to the hospital?" Oscar snickered out, and his brother's eyes went wide, shaking his head.

[flauntpage]

Flyers win. No, really. Five Takeaways from Flyers 5, Flames 2

Maybe I’ve been watching too many episodes of Stranger Things on Netflix, but for the past 36 hours I feel like I’m in the “Upside Down.”

The Eagles looked bad for the first time all season (although I was the only member of the CB team to see that coming).

The Sixers got beat on their home court by a woeful Phoenix Suns team.

And… the Flyers won a game.

Seriously. They won. The 10-game losing streak is over.

http://pic.twitter.com/KdqqAHI19J

— Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) December 5, 2017

Not only that – the Flyers scored five goals and all of them were scored by forwards not known for their ginger hair or beards (when they haven’t shaved them off).

Funny what happens when you have secondary scoring, eh?

The Flyers had more than that though – they had great goaltending from Brian Elliott – which was the real difference in the game. They had some good fortune and had some bounces finally going their way and they did something they haven’t been doing at all for much of the season – they got to the net. Four of their five goals were the result of getting into the dirty area of the ice and cleaning up the trash.

Those are all positives and the right way to finally end a 10-game losing streak.

But there are still a bunch of things to worry about because this team isn’t out of the woods yet. Not by a long shot.

To the takeaways:

1. A breakup, albeit maybe only temporary

It’s been more than a couple weeks now since I first suggested breaking up the top line. While Dave Hakstol wasn’t keen on the idea then, he needed to lose 10 straight games before he realized his roster was too top-heavy.

So, he finally made the change last night in Calgary.

Now, he didn’t break it up in the same way that I would have – I still think there is a way to spread out the talent even more than he did – but what he tried last night worked, so kudos there.

I’m not sure it’s sustainable, because the Flyers, despite winning by three goals, were dominated by Calgary (more on that later), but enough guys did enough good things to produce the win.

Jake Voracek, the team’s leading scorer mind you, was removed from the top line and replaced by Wayne Simmonds.

Voracek has certainly had his defensive struggles, but he’s the best playmaker on the team, so putting him with some other guys you would hope would score more is not a bad idea. And it worked – as Voracek assisted on three of the Flyers’ five goals.

Actually, his new second line, centered by Valtteri Filppula and with Michael Raffl on the left wing, was really good last night. It wasn’t the best line for the Flyers – although it did produce the most points. Combined, they posted a pair of goals and five assists. That’s a productive night.

Even better though was the new third line of Taylor Leier, Scott Laughton, and Jordan Weal. This trio was flying all night and creating chances. Laughton had a pair of goals to end a 21-game drought and Leier and Weal each added an assist on his second goal.

Now, there was no Flyer with a positive Corsi figure in the game (Laughton was their best player with a CF% of 47.06) But the third line’s CF%Rel was easily the best on the team with Laughton (18.85) and Leier (14.64) No. 1 and No. 2 on the team and Weal (11.69) fourth-best.

Simmonds scored off a nice kick pass from Sean Couturier, but that was a power play goal and, frankly, at 5-on-5, that line didn’t generate much.

This was primarily because Simmonds doesn’t control the puck as well as Voracek does and isn’t a playmaker, meaning others have to drive the play – and they couldn’t against a mediocre Calgary team.

Instead, they were severely outshot by the Flames when they were on the ice. That might be something Hakstol would consider tinkering with.

As for the fourth line of Dale Weise, Nolan Patrick and Travis Konecny, they were simply dreadful. Their CF% as a trio on the ice was 10.53%. That means that the Flames had almost 90% of the shots in the seven minutes or less that trio was on the ice.

Not good.

2. Go to the net and good things happen

Let’s look at four Flyers goals here, in order. First, Filppula:

Good news! The Flyers scored! Raffl gets credited but it might go to Filppula. http://pic.twitter.com/LohOQBgeHo

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) December 5, 2017

Filppula ultimately did get credit, but the important thing here is, look where both Raffl and Filppula are. That’s right, right around the crease to put in a rebound or deflect a shot, or to screen the goalie. This is good positioning.

Next, Laughton’s first goal:

That'll be Ghost's tally, and a 2-1 Flyers lead. http://pic.twitter.com/yALd3DM3rU

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) December 5, 2017

Sure looked like Ghost at first, but on super slow mo replay from another angle not available here, Laughton actually tips the puck in front of goalie Mike Smith before slam dunking it behind him (even though the puck was already across the line).

Laughton, who for my money was the best skater in the game, does so much well here. He gets in front of the goalie, makes the deflection and then stays in the crease area to assure the puck goes in the net.

Again – the Flyers need more plays like this every game.

Next, Simmonds goal:

4-1 LEAD http://pic.twitter.com/rEj0EM9Nks

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) December 5, 2017

This actually capped off a wild barrage of three goals in 1:11 for the Flyers – and it came on a lucky power play after Couturier was clipped by a high stick belonging to his teammate Andrew MacDonald that the refs inexplicably whistled on Calgary’s Michael Frolik.

Regardless, the Flyers took advantage with two guys who, to be fair, have been going to the net all season (and in Simmonds case, his entire career).

Couturier gets into good scoring position and kicks the puck to Simmonds who is in his office and scores easily.

This 1:11 stretch, which also included this beauty of a goal by Raffl –

3-1 lead! We can't blow this, can we? http://pic.twitter.com/FEN8aOvrQN

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) December 5, 2017

– was the difference in the game, for sure. Because, aside from this 1:11, the Flyers were pretty much outplayed.

However, they did get one more goal in the third period from Laughton that did secure the win:

Back to a three-goal lead. Def Laughton this time. http://pic.twitter.com/XbARBhpbYP

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) December 5, 2017

Again, crashing the net. These videos should be on repeat in the Flyers meeting rooms. Just show them over and over until it is ingrained in these players that that’s how they have to score.

Because if not, they can’t win. Plain and simple. Unless…

3. Brian Elliott steals one

You knew this game was going to have some meaning for Elliott. He played for the Flames last year and it was his first game back in Calgary.

He had already lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Flames a couple weeks ago at the Wells Fargo Center, but it’s always different against a former team in the old barn.

Elliott, who has been really good for the Flyers despite the awful run, was excellent again.

He was under constant duress in this game and kept the Flyers in it from the jump. Calgary’s first goal was a bad rebound by Elliott, but aside from that he stopped almost everything. The Flames fired 80 shots. (80!) Of those, 45 were on net and Elliott stopped 43 (a .956 save percentage).

That’s good. Really good. So good, in fact, that it snapped the losing streak pretty much all by itself.

The TV crew correctly named Elliott the star of the game.

And he wasn’t flashy. Not in the least. But he was sound. He was positionally on point. He was calm, cool and collected.

He was Moose:

MOOSE http://pic.twitter.com/rqVoozLQ3L

— Sons of Penn (@SonsofPenn) December 5, 2017

The problem is, he’s going to have to be that a lot more often because…

4. The Flyers were outmatched… again

I keep harping on the fact that this has to be systemic. It has to. These Flyers players can’t be so dumb to constantly be caught in the same mistakes time after time.

And it’s not just mistakes that lead to goals, but mistakes that lead to odd-man rushes. Constant odd-man rushes. Calgary had a bunch last night. It’s unreal.

Sure, sometimes it’s the result of a bad pass, or an inability to get a puck in deep, but other times it’s simply positioning, and if the Flyers aren’t positioned properly, most of the time it’s because that’s how they are being coached to play.

And the fact that it keeps happening is indicative that other teams see it on film and look to exploit it.

Look at the game flow:

That’s all Calgary. From the opening faceoff to the final whistle.

The Flyers can’t play this way and expect to win with any consistency. Instead, this is a formula for losing more often than not. This outcome is definitely an exception to the rule.

A look at the heat map may explain why:

You see the Flyers didn’t get many chances, but the ones they did were from in close, as we pointed out already. Meanwhile, Calgary was shooting from everywhere. However, to the Flyers credit, they didn’t let the Flames get to the front of the net all that much.

They took most of their shots from the right circle but couldn’t generate much from Elliott’s kitchen.

That was a benefit to the Flyers, and likely why this game didn’t turn into a track meet.

5. Loose Pucks

Dale Weise playing less than seven minutes doesn’t concern me, but Patrick and Konecny do. I know neither have earned much with their play of late, but these are two of the most important pieces of this Flyers rebuild. Please recognize this as a rebuild and get the young kids more time.

I have to think, as well as Elliott is playing, that Michal Neuvirth will get one of the next two starts either in Edmonton or in Vancouver. Edmonton is really struggling, so, maybe he gets the nod there and Elliott goes in Vancouver before the Flyers get a four-day break.

This hit on Weise earned Travis Hamonic a match penalty. I think that’s borderline for a match penalty and I don’t expect a suspension:

Travis Hamonic is done for the game after this "hit" on Dale Weise. http://pic.twitter.com/JOATWlaeDd

— Chris Jastrzembski (@CFJastrzembski) December 5, 2017

Flyers win. No, really. Five Takeaways from Flyers 5, Flames 2 published first on http://ift.tt/2pLTmlv

[junker-town]

Oklahoma rolls to Big 12 title with 41-17 win over TCU

Baker Mayfield likely wrapped up the Heisman with 243 passing yards, 65 rushing yards, and four touchdowns.

Fourth Quarter

0:00. And that’s that. OU would have been in the CFP without a championship game, but the Sooners managed to escape upset and, as far as I can tell, major injury. Total yards in the second half: OU 226, TCU 95.

6:00. OU’s gone into full eat-the-ball mode, so let’s talk about OU’s defense. The Sooners have gone into eat-the-ball mode and will almost assuredly close out a comfortable win thanks to their brilliant third quarter. They have held TCU to 17 points and played a nearly perfect third quarter.

If TCU doesn’t score again, that means the Sooners will close the season having allowed 18 points per game in their last four contests, and the only reason it’s that high is because West Virginia scored 21 second-half points when down big last week. Combined with the fact that the Sooners allowed just 37 points in three non-conference games (including just 16 against Ohio State), that means that for half the season, OU’s defense has been awesome.

The other half, though, is why the Sooners came into the game 100th in Def. S&P+. They were that bad. They allowed 36 points per game and 6.6 yards per play. The Big 12 is really good at offense, but those are miserable numbers. OU could still lay a big defensive egg in the CFP ... but at this point, with what we’ve seen lately (and what we saw against Ohio State), it’s hard to say that for sure, isn’t it?

Third Quarter

0:00. The fourth quarter will begin with third-and-14 for TCU at its 46.

2:14. Oklahoma 41, TCU 17. Desperation has set in. On the Horned Frogs’ first play, Hill throws deep into double coverage, and Will Johnson picks it off and returns it to the TCU 12. A holding penalty kills the Sooners’ TD hopes, but Seibert makes a 40-yarder to make it a 24-point game.

5:19. OU flips the field with ease with a 17-yard pass to Andrews and a defensive pass interference, but the Sooners punt for the first time all game. It’s downed beautifully at the TCU 4.

8:09. After Hill is sacked to force a third-and-6, the Frogs run a zone read, and it’s eaten up. Three and out. You could make a pretty convincing case that TCU should have just gone for it on fourth down, but a zone read on third-and-6 screams “We’re out of ideas.” OU will take over at its 20, dagger in hand.

10:41: Oklahoma 38, TCU 17. Aaaaaaaand that’s just about ball game. On OU’s second play of the drive, Marquise Brown pulls a perfect stutter-and-go on a safety and burns him deep for a 52-yard score. OU’s gained 114 yards and scored twice on three plays in the second half. The Playoff bid is just about secured.

First five minutes of each half: OU 24, TCU 0. Rest of the game: TCU 17, OU 14.

11:56. TCU gets too cute. After a 32-yard catch-and-run for Hicks gets the Frogs into OU territory, Hicks comes up just short on third-and-3, and the Sooners aren’t fooled by a fourth-and-1 bootleg by Hill. He’s stopped inches short.

14:26. Oklahoma 31, TCU 17. SUBOPTIMAL START for TCU. On OU’s first play, Mayfield looks off the safety to the right, then finds Mykel Jones open to the left. Jones rolls 55 yards untouched, and OU is up two possessions again.

14:37. TCU had things set up pretty perfectly, scoring to make it a seven-point game at half, then getting the ball to start the second half. Only, the Frogs can’t take advantage. Three incompletions and a false start, and they punt.

Halftime

Some stats:

Total yards: OU 235, TCU 222

Baker Mayfield (OU) is 12-for-17 for 119 yards and two touchdowns, plus six carries for 65 yards.

Kenny Hill (TCU) is 19-for-24 for 159 yards and two scores, plus seven carries for 36 yards. Big plays have been at a minimum, and the biggest (the 54-yarder by Mayfield) didn't result in any points.

Kyle Hicks (TCU): four carries for 26 yards, plus four catches for 26 yards.

Rodney Anderson (OU): 10 carries for 49 yards

Mark Andrews (OU): six catches for 41 yards and two touchdowns

John Diarse (TCU): four catches for 53 yards and one touchdown

Basically, the fumble on TCU’s first snap is making the difference so far.

Second Quarter

0:00. Oklahoma 24, TCU 17. A nice, patient drive by TCU to end the half. Hill dinks and dunks down the field, completing six of eight passes and drawing a pass interference penalty. An ill-timed Hill sneak (that doesn’t work) forces the Frogs to use their final timeout and settle for a field goal, but Cole Bruce’s 26-yarder cuts OU’s lead to seven points at halftime.

3:45. Oklahoma 24, TCU 14. Blink, and OU’s in TCU territory. A good kick return and face mask penalty mean OU starts at its 49, and after a 10-yard Rodney Anderson and 13-yard Mark Andrews catch, the Sooners are inside the 30. Three rushes gain only nine yards, but TCU jumps offsides on fourth-and-1.

Once again: you only get one chance to stop OU. Two plays later, Mayfield and Andrews connect for a six-yard touchdown. (Granted, both of those plays featured pretty easy holding penalties that went uncalled. But hey, do it till they call it.) OU’s lead is back to two possessions.

7:44. Oklahoma 17, TCU 14. Power, mixed with a little bit of danger. TCU crawls closer with a big drive from Kyle Hicks, who carries three times for 33 yards and catches a six-yard pass.

Hill bobbles a carry and nearly throws a pick six, too, but all’s well that ends well: on second-and-3 from the OU 17, Hill lobs to Diarse along the left sideline. Diarse makes a catch so good the ref couldn’t believe he made it. Replay shows a beautiful, one-handed touchdown.

TCU is alive and well.

11:40. A bullet dodged. On the first play of OU’s ensuing drive, Mayfield bolts upfield for a 54-yard gain — he reads a situation and reacts before he’s even done reading. But a play later, he’s stripped Ben Banogu for a five-yard loss, and after Andrew can’t quite reel in a tough ball in the end zone, Seibert misses a 43-yard field goal wide. OU gained another 58 yards and is on pace for about 600 yards for the game, but it’s still 17-7.

14:07. Oklahoma 17, TCU 7. Hooooo, what a throw and catch. On third-and-15 on the second play of the quarter, Hill lobs a perfect pass to Jalen Reagor, who fends off Parnell Motley and reels in a 29-yard TD along the sideline. Game ain’t over just yet.

First Quarter

0:00. The quarter ends with TCU driving. Hill scrambles for 18 yards on an early third-and-5, and Hill completes a short pass to Diarse, who runs over a defender and gets upfield. Amani Bledsoe sacks Hill on the last play of the quarter, and the Frogs will begin the second quarter with a second-and-14 from the 28.

2:29. Oklahoma 17, TCU 0. The first truly bad defensive play for TCU is a killer. On third-and-12, Mayfield fires a quick pass to bouncy Marquise Brown on the right side. Safety Niko Small, who was yelling about what appeared to be an alignment issue on the other side of the field, misses a tackle on Brown, who bursts upfield for 29 yards.

You knew what was going to happen from there. Seven plays later, it’s Mayfield to Mark Andrews for a five-yard score.

You only get about one chance per drive to close out against OU. TCU didn’t, and this could get out of hand.

8:11. Better, at least. Hill hits Kevontae Turpin for 11 yards and John Diarse for 15, but the Frogs' second drive stalls out just inside OU territory, and Adam Nunez’s punt isn't great — it's out of bounds at the OU 19. The next time the Frogs touch the ball, they might be down 17.

10:21. Oklahoma 10, TCU 0. Welp. On TCU’s first play from scrimmage, Kyle Hicks is hemmed in out wide and is stripped. Caleb Kelly collects the loose ball and takes it back 18 yards for a score, giving TCU quarterback Kenny Hill a nasty stiffarm at the end. TCU’s on Danger Alert, and we’re not yet five minutes in.

10:30. Oklahoma 3, TCU 0. It’s so demoralizing trying to stop the OU offense. TCU did all you can do on the Sooners’ first drive — create some third-and-longs, force them to attempt fourth-down conversions, tackle well, prevent deep balls, etc. They did all of that, but OU still got a field goal out. Austin Seibert’s 41-yard attempt is straight down the middle.

Field goals aren’t going to beat you, though, so this is a victory for the Frogs.

Preview

The Big 12 Championship makes its return this week after a six-year hiatus, and the college football world will be closely watching when the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners (11-1) take on the No. 11 TCU Horned Frogs (10-2) at AT&T Stadium. The game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX (live streams at Fox Sports Go and FuboTV).

The Sooners found themselves ranked in the College Football Playoff this week, so they face a relatively straightforward path — beat the Horned Frogs for the second time this season, and they’re in. Oklahoma has a pristine resume, with wins over the likes of Ohio State, Oklahoma State, and TCU just three weeks ago. Their only stumble was a home loss to an upstart Iowa State team, which hasn’t hurt them in the long run.

With Baker Mayfield as the potential Heisman frontunner, Oklahoma is looking for a repeat of its Nov. 11 matchup with TCU. There, the Sooners jumped out to a 38-14 halftime lead and cruised to the win, with Mayfield throwing for three touchdowns and 333 yards. If they beat the Horned Frogs again, Oklahoma should have smooth sailing to the Playoff as Big 12 champions.

However, things will get interesting if TCU pulls off the win. The Horned Frogs have a solid resume themselves, also beating Oklahoma State. But they have two losses (to Iowa State and Oklahoma) and entered the week ranked No. 11, so they’re almost certainly out of the picture. But knocking out Oklahoma will cause a domino effect across the rest of the rankings, possibly resulting in Alabama or Ohio State sneaking in. Either way, a New Year’s Six bowl game is well within sight for Gary Patterson’s squad.

Time, TV channel, and streaming info

Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

Location: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

TV: FOX

Streaming: Fox Sports Go, FuboTV

Odds: Oklahoma is favored by 7

Big 12 Championship news

Bringing back the conference title game is a massive risk for the Big 12, writes Jason Kirk.

The Sooners entered their 12th game ranked No. 4. And then No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Miami lost as OU added a blowout win over a 7-5 team. Bama can’t make it up with an SEC title win, either.

With an 11-1 record, conference title, and a dominant road win at Ohio State, OU would’ve thus made it in.

Oklahoma missed the cut for the Joe Moore Award (presented to the country’s best offensive line), and Mayfield wasn’t too pleased.

Mayfield probably has a right to be upset here. According to the Adjusted Line Yards statistic, which attempts to separate the ability of a running back from the ability of the offensive line, the Sooners are No. 2 in the country. Auburn ranks 24th in that same category, Alabama seventh, and Notre Dame fourth. Oh, and Auburn gave up a whopping 11 sacks to Clemson earlier in the season, too.

Frogs O’ War previews the game from an advanced stats position.

A stellar performance from the Oklahoma offense is a fact of life for 2017; the Sooners are going to get theirs. A win over the Sooners lies not through stopping their offense, but rather through affecting the margins of their game plan, through bending and not breaking, through temperance. The Frogs cannot stop the Oklahoma offense. The Frogs can temper the Oklahoma offense. The Frogs did it on only two drives the last time they played: Oklahoma scored touchdowns on five of seven first half drives. OU averages 1.47 points per successful play, meaning that they average a touchdown every 5 successful plays, more or less.

Mayfield and Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley have ruled the month of November.

But just how dominant has OU been during the past three Novembers? For starters, Oklahoma is averaging an outrageous 47.2 points per game while only allowing 25.8 PPG in those contests. A three-touchdown average win margin over an 11-game sample is about as dominant as it gets. It’s even more impressive to know that six of those wins came against ranked teams. Moreover, six of those games were also on the road.

Big 12 Championship prediction

It’d be fun to root for chaos and see the Big 12 screw itself again. And with Patterson having a second chance to game plan for Mayfield, an upset is more likely than you think. But in the end, I think sanity prevails and the Sooners grind out a close one, making the Playoff committee’s job a little easier over the weekend.