Saturday, November 19, 2016

Amon G. Carter Stadium

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The opening line for this game has TCU as 4.5 point favorites. This season the Cowboys are 6-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-3-0. The Horned Frogs have an over/under record of 5-4-0 and they are 2-7-0 against the spread.

Mason Rudolph finished with 457 yards through the air for Oklahoma State last week. He completed 29 passes out of 38 attempts for a 76% completion percentage. The Cowboys were led in rushing by Chris Carson, who finished with 69 yards on 7 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. James Washington was the team leader in receiving with a total of 117 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oklahoma State got a total of 29 first downs. Of those first downs, 8 came on the ground while 20 came through the air. They ran 64 total plays for 637 yards for the game. The Cowboys ran for 180 yards on 26 attempts.

Kenny Hill finished with 244 yards passing for TCU last week. He went 17 for 30, resulting in a 57% completion percentage. The Horned Frogs were led on the ground by Kyle Hicks, who finished with 192 yards on 26 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. Jaelan Austin led the team in receiving with 57 yards and 3 catches. He finished the game with an average of 19 yards per reception. TCU had 34 first downs total. 21 came from running the ball and 9 came from a pass. They ran 90 total plays for 688 yards for the contest. The Horned Frogs ran for 431 yards on 59 carries as a team.

Oklahoma State scores 41.3 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 13th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 24.4 passes on 37.3 attempts for a 65.4 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 347.7 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 6th in college football. The Cowboys run for an average of 148.1 yards per game on 36.7 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry. That ranks them 99th in the nation. They also run 74 plays per contest and average 6.7 yards per play for an average of 495.8 yards per game, ranking their offense 20th overall this season. The Cowboys average 23.9 first downs per game which ranks them 27th in the country. They accumulate 53.2 penalty yards per game via 5.4 penalties, which ranks 72nd in the nation.

Oklahoma State allows 252.1 passing yards per game, ranking 87th in D-1, and they allow 29.3 points per contest on defense, which ranks 73rd. They give up 20.7 completions on 34 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60.9. The Cowboys allow 199.1 rushing yards per game on 42.8 carries for an average of 4.7 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 89th in the country. Oklahoma State allows 451.2 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 103rd in terms of yards per game. They force 2.1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.6 penalties for 46.8 yards per game, ranking them 36th among D-1 teams.

TCU averages 37.4 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 24th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 24.9 passes per game on 41.8 attempts for a 59.6 percent completion percentage. They throw for 314 yards through the air per game, ranking them 16th in Division 1. The Horned Frogs run for an average of 196 yards per game on 36.3 attempts for an average of 5.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 44th on the ground. They also run 78.1 plays per game and average 6.5 yards per play for a total of 510 yards per game, ranking them 12th in the country on offense. The Horned Frogs get an average of 24.6 first downs per game, which ranks 20th in the nation. They average 69.4 penalty yards per game via 7.9 penalties, ranking them 13th in college football.

TCU allows an average of 262 passing yards per game, which ranks 102nd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 29.2 points per contest, which has them ranked 71st in the nation. They give up 21.1 completions on 34.7 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.9 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 148.2 rushing yards per contest on 43.6 carries for a 3.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 45th in the country. TCU allows 410.2 total yards per game for an average of 5.2 yards per play, which ranks 65th in D-1. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 5.8 penalties for 48.6 yards in each contest, ranking 41st in the nation.

Oklahoma State Betting Trends

Oklahoma State is 7-3-0 against the over/under this season

Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

TCU Betting Trends

TCU is 5-4-0 against the over/under this season

TCU has an ATS record of 2-7-0 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

TCU

09/21/16 OT Bryson Henderson Undisclosed out for season
09/21/16 LB Montrel Wilson Leg out indefinitely
09/21/16 RB Shaun Nixon Undisclosed out for season

Josh's Pick: Take TCU -4.5

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