Saturday, October 1, 2016

Amon G. Carter Stadium

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The Oklahoma Sooners take on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The opening line for this game has TCU as 1 point favorites. This season the Sooners are 0-3-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-1-0. The Horned Frogs have an over/under record of 3-1-0 and they are 1-3-0 against the spread.

Baker Mayfield finished with 226 yards through the air for Oklahoma last week. He completed 17 passes out of 32 attempts for a 53% completion percentage. The Sooners were led in rushing by Joe Mixon, who finished with 78 yards on 9 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 9 yards per carry. A.D. Miller was the team leader in receiving with a total of 72 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 24 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oklahoma got a total of 19 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 9 came through the air. They ran 67 total plays for 404 yards for the game. The Sooners ran for 178 yards on 35 attempts.

Kenny Hill finished with 452 yards passing for TCU last week. He went 31 for 45, resulting in a 69% completion percentage. The Horned Frogs were led on the ground by Kyle Hicks, who finished with 89 yards on 14 carries. He ended the game with an average of 6 yards per rush. John Diarse led the team in receiving with 139 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 23 yards per reception. TCU had 25 first downs total. 8 came from running the ball and 16 came from a pass. They ran 78 total plays for 589 yards for the contest. The Horned Frogs ran for 137 yards on 31 carries as a team.

Oklahoma scores 35.3 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 50th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 22.3 passes on 33.7 attempts for a 66.3 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 300.3 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 24th in college football. The Sooners run for an average of 178.7 yards per game on 35.7 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry. That ranks them 66th in the nation. They also run 69.3 plays per contest and average 6.9 yards per play for an average of 479 yards per game, ranking their offense 33rd overall this season. The Sooners average 22 first downs per game which ranks them 66th in the country. They accumulate 41.3 penalty yards per game via 4.3 penalties, which ranks 113th in the nation.

Oklahoma allows 248.3 passing yards per game, ranking 82nd in D-1, and they allow 31.7 points per contest on defense, which ranks 93rd. They give up 20 completions on 32.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61.9. The Sooners allow 152.7 rushing yards per game on 39 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 65th in the country. Oklahoma allows 401 total yards per game including 5.6 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 79th in terms of yards per game. They force 0.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.3 penalties for 62 yards per game, ranking them 87th among D-1 teams.

TCU averages 42.8 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 18th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 30.8 passes per game on 47.3 attempts for a 65.1 percent completion percentage. They throw for 380 yards through the air per game, ranking them 6th in Division 1. The Horned Frogs run for an average of 196 yards per game on 34 attempts for an average of 5.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 50th on the ground. They also run 81.3 plays per game and average 7.1 yards per play for a total of 576 yards per game, ranking them 4th in the country on offense. The Horned Frogs get an average of 27 first downs per game, which ranks 13th in the nation. They average 83.8 penalty yards per game via 8.5 penalties, ranking them 11th in college football.

TCU allows an average of 254.3 passing yards yards per game, which ranks 88th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 26.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 65th in the nation. They give up 18.5 completions on 32.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.5 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 130.5 rushing yards per contest on 39.5 carries for a 3.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 44th in the country. TCU allows 384.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.3 yards per play, which ranks 62nd in D-1. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and 5.8 penalties for 37.8 yards in each contest, ranking 13th in the nation.

Oklahoma Betting Trends

Oklahoma is 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Oklahoma has an ATS record of 0-3-0 this season

TCU Betting Trends

TCU is 3-1-0 against the over/under this season

TCU has an ATS record of 1-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oklahoma

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

TCU

09/25/16 WR Isaiah Graham Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma
09/25/16 CB Jeff Gladney Foot "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma
09/25/16 DE Josh Carraway Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma
09/22/16 CB Julius Lewis Undisclosed out for season
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
09/21/16 T Trey Elliott Undisclosed out for season
09/20/16 WR KaVontae Turpin Leg expected to miss 4-6 weeks
08/29/16 PK Jonathan Song Toe out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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