The No. 11 Texas Christian Horned Frogs (9-1) will travel to meet the No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners (9-1) this week in a huge matchup. Players to keep an eye on in this matchup include the country’s top passer, Trevone Boykin (3,427 yards, 29 TDs), and fifth-leading receiver, Josh Doctson (1,327 yards, 14 TDs). It will air Saturday, Nov 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
In last week’s matchup, Oklahoma beat Baylor 44-34. Sterling Shepard had a great game in the victory, registering 14 catches for 177 yards and two TDs. Samaje Perine also had a big day, contributing 166 rushing yards and two TDs on 28 carries. TCU managed to get the win as well, defeating Kansas 23-17. Aaron Green had an outstanding performance on the ground for the Horned Frogs, rushing 30 times for 177 yards.
This week’s matchup between the Sooners and Horned Frogs has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
Heading into Week 12 of the college football season, the Sooners are 9-1 Straight Up (SU) and 8-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In the past five games, Oklahoma is a perfect 5-0 SU and ATS. Oklahoma has seen an increase in scoring in recent weeks compared to its 46.1 points per game average. Over the past five games, they’ve averaged 55 points per game. Oklahoma has America’s 15th-ranked passing attack, which averages 331.2 yards per game. As for the Oklahoma defense, there are important areas to keep an eye on. The Horned Frogs will be matching up against a stout Oklahoma pass defense, which only allowed 199.2 passing yards over their last five matchups. 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. In the first quarter, Oklahoma is tough to stop, putting up 10.4 points in the first 15 minutes.
Across the field, the Horned Frogs haven’t fared well ATS, sitting at 4-6. However, they are 9-1 SU this season. Over their last five games, the Horned Frogs have a SU record of 4-1 and a 2-3 record ATS for those betting with them. Hopefully Oklahoma’s defense is better than its timing. It will be matching up against a Horned Frogs offense that is on fire lately, averaging 586 total yards over their last five games. Switching gears to the TCU defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of. 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 carrying a lead into the fourth 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.
