The Big 12’s top rusher, Samaje Perine (1,428 yards, 19 TDs), will be on display when the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Coming into the game, the Sooners are 8-3 while the Cowboys are 5-6. The game will begin Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on true.
The conference rivals meet again with the Sooners having won two in a row against the Cowboys, including a 33-24 victory the last time they played. Sterling Shepard had a huge performance in the last game against the Cowboys, grabbing seven receptions for 112 yards. Desmond Roland had a huge outing on the ground for Oklahoma State, gaining 144 yards and two TDs on 21 carries. Josh Stewart had 68 yards on seven catches.
Nobody is expecting a close score this week when the Cowboys, a heavy 19-point underdog, take on Oklahoma. The Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 59 points for this matchup. Sitting at 8-3 Straight Up (SU) and 5-6 Against The Spread (ATS), the Sooners will look to improve as they head into Week 15. In the past five games, Oklahoma is 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS. They are lighting up the scoreboard so far this season with an average of 39.3 points per game, 10th-best in the nation. Chances are Oklahoma will keep the ball on the ground. They have America’s ninth-ranked running attack, averaging 265.4 yards per game. As for the Oklahoma defense, a few key matchups could decide this game. Oklahoma State’s offense will need to use all of its options against the 11th-ranked Sooners run defense, which gives up just 109.4 rushing yards per game. If the Sooners want to win this game, they should punish Oklahoma State’s quarterback. That shouldn’t be too difficult with the Cowboys ranking 117th in sacks allowed with 3.1 per game. In the first quarter, Oklahoma is tough as nails, putting up 11.9 points in the first 15 minutes. The Sooners should have no trouble winning the time of possession battle this week. Oklahoma State averages a time of only 28:45 per game, ranking them 105th in Division I.
Across the field, the Cowboys have a record of 4-7 ATS and 5-6 SU. Over their last five games, the Cowboys have a SU record of 0-5 and a 1-4 record ATS for those betting with them. The Cowboys are usually effective at throwing the ball, owning the 25th-best yards per pass average in the nation at 13.8. Moving on to the Oklahoma State defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Sooners. The Cowboys defense should be able to pick off a few throws as the Sooners rank 107th in interceptions with 1.3 thrown per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – OU, ATS Winner – OU, O/U – Over
Notes
Oklahoma State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Oklahoma is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State’s last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma’s last 8 games.
Oklahoma State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road.
Oklahoma is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Oklahoma State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Oklahoma is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Oklahoma State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Oklahoma is 6-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Oklahoma is 7-0 SU when leading after three quarters.
Oklahoma State is only 2-4 SU this season when turning the ball over more than its opponent.
Oklahoma is undefeated (4-0 SU) in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, and 4-3 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Oklahoma State defense has forced an average of 2.2 turnovers per game over its last five games, while the Oklahoma defense has generated 2.2 over its last five. Oklahoma State is 1-2 SU this season when turning the ball over 2.0 or more times. Oklahoma is actually a perfect 3-0 SU when turning it over at least 2 times.
Dating back to last year, Oklahoma is 12-5 SU against Big 12 opponents, while Oklahoma State is 10-7 SU against in-conference foes.
Among all FBS teams, the Oklahoma offensive passing game is ranked 74th in the country, while the Oklahoma State pass defense is only ranked 123rd. The Cowboys passing attack is ranked 58th, compared to the 117th-ranked pass defense of the Sooners.
According to Big 12 ratings, the Oklahoma offensive passing attack is ranked eighth in the conference, while the Oklahoma State pass defense is only ranked 10th. The Cowboys passing game is ranked seventh, compared to the ninth-ranked pass defense of the Sooners.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Oklahoma is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its ninth-ranked rushing attack will face the 52nd-ranked run defense of Oklahoma State, while its 11th-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 101st-ranked running game of the Cowboys.
Oklahoma also has an advantage in the run game when comparing just in-conference stats. Its first-ranked rushing attack will face the sixth-ranked run defense of Oklahoma State, while its second-ranked rush defense will look to contain the eighth-ranked ground game of the Cowboys.
