Oklahoma at Kansas NCAA Football Picks & Predictions 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the site where Carter Stanley and the Kansas Jayhawks will play the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Kansas opens this matchup as 35-point dogs. The Sooners are 2-1-0 ATS and 1-1-1 when betting on the total. The Jayhawks are 2-2-0 when wagering on the over/under and 1-3-0 against the spread.

Key Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

09/29/19 K Calum Sutherland Disciplinary is questionable Saturday vs Kansas
08/31/19 RB T.J. Pledger Hand is out indefinitely
08/08/19 CB Tre Norwood Knee is out for season

Key Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

09/29/19 LB Dru Prox Shoulder is questionable Saturday vs Oklahoma
09/29/19 RB Khalil Herbert Personal is questionable Saturday vs Oklahoma

In their last game, the Oklahoma Sooners faced the Texas Tech Red Raiders and earned the victory by a score of 55-16. Trey Sermon paced the team in rushing for the game. He tore off a long run of 32 yards and he tallied 2 touchdowns during the game. He rushed for 76 yards by way of 7 carries which means he ran for an average of 10.9 yards per carry. CeeDee Lamb was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 185 yards on 7 catches. He notched an average of 26.4 yards per catch for the game. Running the show from under center for the Sooners was Jalen Hurts who went 17/24 with 415 yards through the air and added 3 touchdowns. He tossed 1 interception on the day. The Oklahoma Sooners rushed the ball a total of 29 times and racked up a total of 203 yards which had them averaging 7.0 yards per carry. On the day, they ran 63 plays for 646 yards. In the game, the Sooners got 24 1st downs and they totaled 9 penalties for 114 yards which is telling in terms of discipline. When discussing the defense, Oklahoma gave up 12 catches on 26 tries totaling 122 yards, and a completion percentage of 46.2%. On the ground, the Sooners gave up 192 yards on 37 runs which means they allowed 5.2 yards per run allowed. For the game, they gave up a total of 314 yards and earned 1 turnover.

The Sooners head into this game 4-0 this year. For total yards, they rank 1st in the conference and 4th in college football with 2,676 yards. They are one of top scoring teams in the nation averaging 55.5 points per contest, ranking them 2nd in college football. As a unit, they are averaging 294 yards on the ground per contest which is 1st in the Big 12 Conference. The Sooners have one of the best defenses in the nation, giving up 18.8 points per game which has them at 3rd in the Big 12 Conference. In terms of yards rushing, Oklahoma is giving up 155.5 yards per game which has them at 5th in the Big 12 and 75th in Division 1. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yards per rush ranking them 8th in the Big 12 Conference and 86th in D-1 overall. In total, they have allowed 622 rushing yards through 4 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Sooners have conceded 1,500 yards. Teams are completing 59.8% of the passes they throw against them and averaging 6.5 yards per attempt.

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In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks took on the TCU Horned Frogs and were beaten 51-14. Velton Gardner paced the team on the ground for that game. He had a long run of 45 yards and he added 1 TD for the game. He scurried for 61 yards by way of 4 carries which gave him an average of 15.3 yards per carry. Pooka Williams Jr. led the team in receiving yardage by earning 33 yards on 3 catches. He had an average of 11.0 yards per reception for that game. Leading the way at QB for the Jayhawks was Carter Stanley who went 12/29 with 84 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He finished the game without throwing an interception. The Kansas Jayhawks ran the ball a total of 18 times and earned 75 yards giving them an average of 4.2 yards per carry. In the game, they ran 47 plays for 159 yards. Overall, the Jayhawks totaled 8 first downs and they had 2 infractions for 10 yards telling us that they had a strong outing in terms of discipline. In terms of defense, Kansas gave up 19 completions on 27 throws for a total of 306 yards, and a completion percentage of 70.4%. In the running game, the Jayhawks gave up 319 yards on 61 attempts which gave them an average of 5.2 yards per carry allowed. For the game, they gave up 625 yards but didn't get any takeaways.

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The Jayhawks head into this matchup 2-3. Kansas has made teams respect their running game by averaging 164.4 rushing yards per contest, which has them at 65th in the country. As a unit, they have a total of 822 yards rushing through 5 games, so they will want to continue to try to improve on the run game so opponents will have to respect all facets of the game. The Jayhawks average 353.4 yards per game overall ranking them 103rd in D-1 and 9th in the conference. The Jayhawks are giving up 26.6 points per game ranking them 10th in the Big 12 and 71st in the country. Their pass defense is one of the middle of the road units in the nation. They are conceding 213 passing yards per game. For passing yards allowed per game, the Jayhawks are currently ranked 7th in the conference. In discussing points allowed, they have given up 133 points in total. In terms of rushing yards, they are allowing 211.4 yards per game ranking them 116th in Division 1 and 10th in the conference. For 2019, they have conceded a total of 1,057 yards on the ground and 9 rushing TDs.

Who will win tonight's Sooners/Jayhawks college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Sooners -35

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