The Iowa State Cyclones (+18.5) are preparing to welcome their Big 12 counterpart No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners (-18.5) to Iowa State. This afternoon game will start at 12:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ABC.
Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview
Iowa State is a live dog in this one and is currently getting 18.5 points. The Sooners are also receiving -1550 moneyline odds while the Cyclones are +830. Should one school can create a bunch of points in the early stages, it’ll likely create a worthy in-game betting opportunity.
The game’s opening line was 17, but early action has leaned in favor of the Sooners.
The Sooners have gained 1.0 unit so far and are 1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 2-0. The Cyclones have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 0-1.
The Sooners are 2-0 straight up (SU) and they haven’t faced any Big 12 competition yet. The Cyclones are 0-1 SU overall and are also 0-0 SU in conference play.
The Sooners are looking to remain unbeaten following a 49-21 victory over UCLA last weekTheir defense allowed the Bruins to run for 129 yards on 50 rush attempts, including two rush TDs. Caleb Wilson had a productive day for the Bruins in that one with 92 yards on four catches. Offensively, Kyler Murray completed 19-of-33 passes for 306 yards, three scores and one interception. Murray (69 yards on 10 rush attempts, two TDs) also led the ground attack in the win. CeeDee Lamb (seven receptions, 146 yards, one TD) and Marquise Brown (four catches, 88 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties.
A week ago, Iowa took care of this Iowa State team by a score of 13-3. The Cyclones defensive unit allowed the Hawkeyes to eat up the clock by running for 105 yards on 36 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Toren Young had a good outing in the win, recording 68 rushing yards on 21 attempts for Iowa. As a group, the Cyclones collectively completed 19-of-31 passes for 169 yards. Kyle Kempt went 15-for-21 for 126 yards while Zeb Noland was four-of-10 for 43 yards. David Montgomery (44 rushing yards on 17 attempts) spearheaded the ground attack in the defeat while Hakeem Butler (three receptions, 35 yards) and Tarique Milton (three catches, 31 yards) led the pass-catching corps..
When these two programs faced one another last year, Iowa State knocked Oklahoma off by a touchdown 38-31.
Betting Prediction: Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State Cyclones
SU Winner – Oklahoma, ATS Winner – Iowa State
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Sooners created a whopping 33 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Cyclones put up 16 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Sooners put up 5.6 yards per carry last season while allowing 4.4 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Cyclones registered 3.4 yards per carry last season and allowed 3.6 YPC to opponents.
The Sooners offensive line gave up 26 sacks last season. Their defense created 26 sacks.
The Cyclones offense gave up 19 sacks last year. Their defense got to opposing quarterbacks 26 times
The Sooners logged 47 passing touchdowns last season.
The Cyclones threw for 27 passing touchdowns last season.
The Oklahoma D has eight sacks on the year while Iowa State has just zero.
Iowa State was favored by 3 points in its last outing and the Over/Under was set at 46. The under cashed and Iowa State failed to cover in the team’s 13-3 defeat to Iowa.
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