Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray
Heisman Trophy candidate Kyler Murray leads the No. 6 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (10-1) into Morgantown to take on Will Grier and the No. 13 West Virginia Mountaineers (8-2) with a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game hanging in the balance on Friday night.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including all the ESPN channels. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
ESPN and ESPN 2 are both included in the “Sling Orange” channel package. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
ESPN Platforms
Additionally, you can also watch a live stream of the game on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the ESPN digital platforms.
Preview
The winner of this game will play the No. 14 Texas Longhorns (8-3) for the conference championship next week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, pending a Longhorns’ win against the Kansas Jayhawks — also on Friday.
Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley is a popular commodity among NFL circles. Riley’s name has been connected to teams such as the Cleveland Browns — because of No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield, who Riley coached with the Sooners — as well as the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets, teams that could use upgrades.
Riley told reporters this week he knows how special of a quarterback matchup this is.
“I think if you asked either Kyler Murray or Will Grier right now what they care more about, I promise you they just want to win. And that’s why those guys are even being mentioned for an award like that. You don’t get to that point thinking about it.”
Just 15 yards separates Grier (3,325) and Murray (3,310) two of the top 10 quarterbacks in the nation; Grier at No. 7, Murray at No. 8. Murray and Grier are also in the top five respectively in passing touchdowns, Murray with 34 (fourth) and Grier with 33 (fifth).
Matchup to Watch: It will be hard imagining this game is anything other than a typical Big 12 shootout. Both teams eclipse 500 total yards per game on offense; the Sooners average 576.1, while the Mountaineers average 502.
West Virginia has done a slightly better defensive job than the Sooners, as most of their better performances have come at home. Limiting Murray’s ability to move around, forcing him to stay in the pocket, will neutralize the explosiveness of Oklahoma — Murray ran for a 75-yard touchdown in the Sooners’ win against the Jayhawks last week.