Saturday, October 15, 2016

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

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The Kansas State Wildcats take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 13 point favorites. This season the Wildcats are 2-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-3-0. The Sooners have an over/under record of 4-1-0 and they are 1-4-0 against the spread.

Jesse Ertz finished with 104 yards through the air for Kansas State last week. He completed 10 passes out of 20 attempts for a 50% completion percentage. The Wildcats were led in rushing by Charles Jones, who finished with 128 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Isaiah Zuber was the team leader in receiving with a total of 35 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. As a team in that game Kansas State got a total of 21 first downs. Of those first downs, 13 came on the ground while 7 came through the air. They ran 59 total plays for 335 yards for the game. The Wildcats ran for 231 yards on 39 attempts.

Baker Mayfield finished with 390 yards passing for Oklahoma last week. He went 22 for 31, resulting in a 71% completion percentage. The Sooners were led on the ground by Samaje Perine, who finished with 214 yards on 35 carries. He ended the game with an average of 6 yards per rush. Dede Westbrook led the team in receiving with 232 yards and 10 catches. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. Oklahoma had 28 first downs total. 14 came from running the ball and 14 came from a pass. They ran 86 total plays for 672 yards for the contest. The Sooners ran for 282 yards on 55 carries as a team.

Kansas State scores 34.2 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 44th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 12.4 passes on 24.4 attempts for a 50.8 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 155.4 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 116th in college football. The Wildcats run for an average of 188.8 yards per game on 37.8 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry. That ranks them 52nd in the nation. They also run 62.2 plays per contest and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 344.2 yards per game, ranking their offense 112th overall this season. The Wildcats average 18.6 first downs per game which ranks them 103rd in the country. They accumulate 54.8 penalty yards per game via 7 penalties, which ranks 67th in the nation.

Kansas State allows 229.4 passing yards per game, ranking 66th in D-1, and they allow 17.6 points per contest on defense, which ranks 15th. They give up 20.6 completions on 32.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 63.2. The Wildcats allow 80.8 rushing yards per game on 29.4 carries for an average of 2.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 3rd in the country. Kansas State allows 310.2 total yards per game including 5 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 14th in terms of yards per game. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.8 penalties for 55.8 yards per game, ranking them 70th among D-1 teams.

Oklahoma averages 40.6 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 20th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 22.4 passes per game on 32.4 attempts for a 69.1 percent completion percentage. They throw for 313 yards through the air per game, ranking them 20th in Division 1. The Sooners run for an average of 215.6 yards per game on 42 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 34th on the ground. They also run 74.4 plays per game and average 7.1 yards per play for a total of 528.6 yards per game, ranking them 11th in the country on offense. The Sooners get an average of 23.4 first downs per game, which ranks 35th in the nation. They average 46.6 penalty yards per game via 4.6 penalties, ranking them 98th in college football.

Oklahoma allows an average of 287.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 113th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 36.2 points per contest, which has them ranked 109th in the nation. They give up 21 completions on 35.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 59 per game. The Sooners allow 140.6 rushing yards per contest on 38.4 carries for a 3.7 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 45th in the country. Oklahoma allows 428.4 total yards per game for an average of 5.8 yards per play, which ranks 89th in D-1. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and 6.6 penalties for 52 yards in each contest, ranking 54th in the nation.

Kansas State Betting Trends

Kansas State is 2-3-0 against the over/under this season

Kansas State has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

Oklahoma Betting Trends

Oklahoma is 4-1-0 against the over/under this season

Oklahoma has an ATS record of 1-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas State

No key injuries to report

Oklahoma

10/09/16 DL Charles Walker Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
10/09/16 DB Will Johnson Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
10/09/16 DE Matt Dimon Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
10/09/16 DB Michiah Quick Knee injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Kansas State
10/07/16 RB Daniel Brooks Concussion out for season
10/03/16 LB Tay Evans Head out for season
09/21/16 OL Cody Ford Leg out for season
09/15/16 DT Du'Vonta Lampkin Suspension out indefinitely
09/15/16 OL Dwayne Orso-Bacchus Suspension out indefinitely
09/14/16 DT Marquise Overton Foot out for season
08/20/16 RB Rodney Anderson Neck out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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