The No. 10 Baylor Bears (8-1, 5-1) travel to meet the No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-0, 7-0) this week in a key Big 12 matchup. This game will feature the nation’s third-leading receiver, Corey Coleman (1,229 yards, 20 TDs). It kicks off Saturday, Nov 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on FOX.
Oklahoma State defeated Iowa State 35-31 last week. Marcell Ateman had a great game in the win, registering eight catches for 132 yards and one TD. Mason Rudolph also had a big game with 327 yards and a TD through the air. Baylor is hoping for a different outcome after losing to Oklahoma 44-34. Jay Lee had a solid outing for the Bears, totaling three receptions for 59 yards and one TD. KD Cannon added 77 receiving yards on five catches.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable.
Heading into Week 12 of the college football season, the Cowboys are 10-0 Straight Up (SU) and 6-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Oklahoma State has America’s seventh-ranked passing attack, which averages 353 yards per game. As for the Oklahoma State defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. The Bears need to watch out for Oklahoma State’s tenacious defense. It averages the sixth-most turnovers with 2.4 per game. The Cowboys make it hard on their opponents early, averaging 10.7 points in the first 15 minutes.
Across the field, the Bears have a record of 4-5 ATS and 8-1 SU. In the previous five games, Baylor has a record of 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS. Baylor has found a lot of success through the air. Its 345.7 passing yards per game ranks 11th in Division I. Over the last five games, the Bears turned it up on defense, only allowing an average of 209.0 passing yards per game. There is no feeling-out process to start a game for the Bears, who average a Division I-best 19.1 points in the first quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oklahoma State, ATS Winner – Oklahoma State
Notes
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma State’s last 6 games.
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 5 games at home.
Oklahoma State is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Baylor.
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baylor.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma State’s last 7 games when playing at home against Baylor.
Baylor is 8-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Oklahoma State is 6-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Oklahoma State is undefeated (3-0 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle.
Oklahoma State has drawn an average of 8.3 penalties on opponents this season, but Baylor is a perfect 6-0 SU when penalized at least eight times in a game.
Among all FBS teams, the Oklahoma State offensive passing game is ranked seventh in the country, while the Baylor pass defense is only ranked 72nd. The Bears passing attack is ranked 11th, compared to the 80th-ranked pass defense of the Cowboys.
