The No. 11 Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-1) travel to meet the No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners (9-1) this week in what has the makings of a pivotal matchup. Key players to watch in this game are the nation’s fifth-leading passer, Trevone Boykin (3,427 yards, 29 TDs), and second-leading receiver, Josh Doctson (1,327 yards, 14 TDs). Players will take the field Saturday, Nov 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET and it will air on ABC.
Oklahoma beat Baylor 44-34 last week. Sterling Shepard had a great game in the victory, totaling 14 catches for 177 yards and two TDs. Samaje Perine had a great game as well, adding 166 rushing yards and two TDs on 28 attempts. TCU managed to get the win as well, beating Kansas 23-17. Aaron Green had a big game on the ground for the Horned Frogs, totaling 177 yards on 30 carries.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable.
The Sooners enter the game with records of 9-1 Straight Up (SU) and 8-2 Against The Spread (ATS) this season. Oklahoma had incredible success over the last five games, going 5-0 SU and ATS. The Sooners have seen an uptick in scoring recently, averaging 55 points during the last five games. They average 46.1 points per game on the season. Oklahoma has America’s 15th-ranked passing attack, which averages 331.2 yards per game. During their last five games, the Sooners gave up 199.2 passing yards per game. The Horned Frogs need to put emphasis on preparing for Oklahoma’s sneaky defense. It currently averages the 13th-most interceptions per game with 1.4. The Sooners make it hard on their opponents early, averaging 10.4 points in the first 15 minutes.
On the other side, the Horned Frogs haven’t fared well ATS, sitting at 4-6. However, they are 9-1 SU this season. The Horned Frogs went 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS over the last five games. TCU has lit up defenses all around the nation over the past five games, putting up an average of 586 total yards during that time. Moving on to the TCU defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Sooners. The Sooners are matching up with TCU’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, TCU’s opponents have only averaged 248.2 yards through the air.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oklahoma, ATS Winner – Oklahoma
Notes
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma’s last 5 games.
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma’s last 5 games at home.
Oklahoma is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing TCU.
Oklahoma is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing TCU.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma’s last 5 games when playing TCU.
Both teams are 8-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
The Oklahoma defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season, but TCU is 2-1 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
The Oklahoma rushing attack is ranked 26th in the country, while the TCU run defense is only ranked 55th. The Horned Frogs running game is ranked 14th, compared to the 46th-ranked rush defense of the Sooners.
