The Kansas Jayhawks (0-7) are seeking to put an end to a 10-game losing streak as they take on the No. 14 Oklahoma Sooners (6-1). The game kicks off Saturday, Oct 31 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on FS1.
In last week’s matchup, Kansas had an ugly loss against Oklahoma State 58-10. Tre’ Parmalee had a huge game in the loss, pulling in six receptions for 115 yards. Oklahoma is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it easily got past Texas Tech 63-27. Samaje Perine had a great game running the ball for the Sooners, rushing 23 times for 201 yards and four TDs. Joe Mixon also had a great game with 154 rushing yards and two TDs on 16 carries.
The Sooners are favored by 39 points against the Jayhawks this week and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 0-7 Straight Up (SU) and 2-5 Against The Spread (ATS), the Jayhawks will look to improve heading into Week 9. In their five most recent matchups, the Jayhawks went 0-5 SU and 2-3 ATS. A strong pass rush will help the Jayhawks win this game. That may not be too difficult with the Sooners ranking 107th in sacks allowed with 2.9 per game. Kansas’s special teams squad is a force to be reckoned with. They average 110 return yards per game, 23rd in Division I.
As for their opponent, the Sooners head into Week 9 with records of 5-2 ATS and 6-1 SU. Over their last five games, the Sooners have a SU record of 4-1 and a 3-2 record ATS for those betting with them. Chances are Oklahoma will continue to rely on its passing attack, where its 313.1 passing yards per game ranks 18th in the nation. Moving on to the Oklahoma defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Jayhawks. Oklahoma is a terrifying group for opposing offenses. The Sooners give up just 166.6 yards per game through the air, 13th in the nation. The Sooners have been embarrassing their opponents’ offensive lines this year. Oklahoma’s defense ranks third in the country with an average of 3.4 sacks per game. It might not be too hard for the Sooners to start fast this week with Kansas’s defense allowing 11.1 points in the first quarter.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oklahoma, ATS Winner – Oklahoma
Notes
Kansas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas’s last 5 games.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas’s last 9 games at home.
Kansas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma.
Kansas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU when leading after three quarters this season.
Kansas is 0-4 SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, and also winless (0-3 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
The Oklahoma defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season, but Kansas is a perfect 5-0 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
According to national passing ranks, Oklahoma has an advantage on both offense and defense. Its passing attack (ranked 18th in the country) will face the 125th-ranked pass defense of Kansas, while its 13th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 56th-ranked passing game of the Jayhawks.
