This matchup could boil down to the Rebels' ability to control the pace and protect Chad Kelly.
A Cowboys pass defense that gave up the 70th most completions of 20 yards or more faces a quarterback in Swag Kelly who led the SEC in that metric. If Oklahoma State gives him time to work downfield, he'll carve its secondary to pieces.
Which is why it's so important that star defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and the rest of the Cowboys defensive line get consistent pressure on Kelly. Ogbah vs. left tackle Laremy Tunsil is the first-round draft duel everyone's clamoring to see, but the Big 12's Co-Defensive Player of the Year will spend time at both end spots, meaning Fahn Cooper will have to deal with him on the right side as well.