Saturday, December 3, 2016

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 14 point favorites. This season the Cowboys are 7-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-4-0. The Sooners have an over/under record of 6-5-0 and they are 5-6-0 against the spread.

Mason Rudolph finished with 207 yards through the air for Oklahoma State last week. He completed 17 passes out of 34 attempts for a 50% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led in rushing by Justice Hill, who finished with 154 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Chris Lacy was the team leader in receiving with a total of 109 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 27 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oklahoma State got a total of 28 first downs. Of those first downs, 18 came on the ground while 7 came through the air. They ran 80 total plays for 541 yards for the game. The Cowboys ran for 334 yards on 45 attempts.

Baker Mayfield finished with 169 yards passing for Oklahoma last week. He went 9 for 15, resulting in a 60% completion percentage. The Sooners were led on the ground by Samaje Perine, who finished with 160 yards on 31 carries. He ended the game with an average of 5 yards per rush. Dede Westbrook led the team in receiving with 100 yards and 2 catches. He finished the game with an average of 50 yards per reception. Oklahoma had 27 first downs total. 15 came from running the ball and 7 came from a pass. They ran 79 total plays for 485 yards for the contest. The Sooners ran for 316 yards on 64 carries as a team.

Oklahoma State scores 40.4 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 14th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 23.7 passes on 37 attempts for a 64.1 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 335.2 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 6th in college football. The Cowboys run for an average of 165.2 yards per game on 37.5 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. That ranks them 78th in the nation. They also run 74.5 plays per contest and average 6.7 yards per play for an average of 500.4 yards per game, ranking their offense 16th overall this season. The Cowboys average 24.3 first downs per game which ranks them 21st in the country. They accumulate 52.6 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties, which ranks 72nd in the nation.

Oklahoma State allows 248.7 passing yards per game, ranking 88th in D-1, and they allow 27.2 points per contest on defense, which ranks 56th. They give up 20.6 completions on 33.9 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60.9. The Cowboys allow 192.6 rushing yards per game on 42.5 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 81st in the country. Oklahoma State allows 441.4 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 88th in terms of yards per game. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.5 penalties for 47 yards per game, ranking them 35th among D-1 teams.

Oklahoma averages 45.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 2nd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 21.7 passes per game on 30.6 attempts for a 70.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 322.7 yards through the air per game, ranking them 10th in Division 1. The Sooners run for an average of 228.2 yards per game on 43.4 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 25th on the ground. They also run 74 plays per game and average 7.4 yards per play for a total of 550.9 yards per game, ranking them 3rd in the country on offense. The Sooners get an average of 25.1 first downs per game, which ranks 13th in the nation. They average 47.7 penalty yards per game via 4.7 penalties, ranking them 89th in college football.

Oklahoma allows an average of 287.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 122nd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 30.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 80th in the nation. They give up 22.5 completions on 40.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.8 per game. The Sooners allow 155.6 rushing yards per contest on 34.7 carries for a 4.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 49th in the country. Oklahoma allows 443.1 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play, which ranks 91st in D-1. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and 7.1 penalties for 56.2 yards in each contest, ranking 81st in the nation.

Oklahoma State Betting Trends

Oklahoma State is 7-4-0 against the over/under this season

Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 7-4-0 this season

Oklahoma Betting Trends

Oklahoma is 6-5-0 against the over/under this season

Oklahoma has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oklahoma State

11/07/16 DT Vili Leveni Achilles out for season
10/20/16 OL Larry Williams Ankle out indefinitely
09/27/16 WR Dillon Stoner Foot out for season
09/03/16 WR Marcell Ateman Foot out indefinitely

Oklahoma

11/15/16 DL Charles Walker Personal out for season
11/15/16 DE Matt Dimon Achilles out for season
10/29/16 DE Amani Bledsoe Suspension out indefinitely
10/29/16 CB Parrish Cobb Hamstring out indefinitely
10/12/16 DB Michiah Quick Knee out indefinitely
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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