The undefeated Texas Christian Horned Frogs (8-0, 5-0) will travel to take on the undefeated Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-0, 5-0) this week in a battle between two Big 12 teams. The country’s leading passer, Trevone Boykin (2,927 yards, 28 TDs), and fifth-leading receiver, Josh Doctson (1,250 yards, 14 TDs), will be featured in this game. It kicks off Saturday, Nov 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on FOX.
In last week’s matchup, Oklahoma State defeated Texas Tech 70-53. James Washington had a great game in the victory, grabbing four receptions for 200 yards and two TDs. Raymond Taylor had 58 rushing yards and two TDs on five carries. TCU also won last week’s performance, easily getting past West Virginia 40-10. Josh Doctson had a huge game for the Horned Frogs, pulling in 11 receptions for 183 yards and two TDs. Trevone Boykin had a great game as well, adding 388 yards and three TDs through the air.
The Horned Frogs take on the Cowboys as a five-point favorite this week. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable currently.
Sitting at 8-0 Straight Up (SU) and 5-3 Against The Spread (ATS), the Cowboys will look to improve heading into Week 10. A focal point of Oklahoma State’s offense is its passing game, which ranks eighth in the country with 351.5 passing yards per game. During their last five games, the Cowboys gave up 237.0 passing yards per game. In the first quarter, Oklahoma State is tough to stop, putting up 10.8 points in the first 15 minutes.
Over on the other sideline, the Horned Frogs head into Week 10 with records of 4-4 ATS and 8-0 SU. Chances are TCU will continue to rely on its passing attack, where its 392.4 passing yards per game ranks fourth in the nation. Shifting to the other side of the ball, it might be tough for the Cowboys to keep up with TCU’s defense in a few areas. The Cowboys are matching up with TCU’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, TCU’s opponents have only averaged 235.4 yards through the air. Teams need to stay focused in the first quarter against the fast-starting Horned Frogs, who average 17 points in the first 15 minutes. For the Cowboys, special teams is an area in need of improvement. Their 146.5 return yards allowed per game rank amongst the worst in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas Christian, ATS Winner – Oklahoma State
Notes
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 6 games.
Oklahoma State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Oklahoma State is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games at home.
TCU is 7-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Oklahoma State is 6-0 SU when leading at the end of the third quarter.
Oklahoma State has drawn an average of 9.1 penalties on opponents this season, but TCU is a perfect 5-0 SU when penalized at least nine times in a game.
Among all FBS teams, the Oklahoma State offensive passing game is ranked eighth in the country, while the TCU pass defense is only ranked 59th. The Horned Frogs passing attack is ranked fourth, compared to the 61st-ranked pass defense of the Cowboys.
