Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 10/3/2020 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: Kansas Memorial Stadium

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma State (-21.5)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

Jalon Daniels and the Kansas Jayhawks (0-2) play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0) at Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2020. The spread on this game has Oklahoma State as 21.5-point favorites. The total opens at 54.5.

In the last game they played, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took the field against the West Virginia Mountaineers and added a win to their record by a score of 27-13. Shane Illingworth went 15/21 with 139 yards by way of the pass but didn't get a passing TD in this game. He tossed 1 interception on the day. LD Brown led the team on the ground for that game. He had a long run of 66 yards and he notched 1 TD for this game. He rushed for a total of 103 yards by way of 11 carries which meant he was running for 9.4 yards per carry. Tylan Wallace was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 78 yards on 6 receptions. He averaged 13.0 yards per reception for that game.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have an average of 21.5 points per contest. Offensively they average 171 yards on the ground which ranks them 33rd in the nation. The Cowboys have tallied 619 yards in total for the season. In terms of yards through the air, the Cowboys are giving up 451 yards which has them sitting in 50th in the nation. Overall, they are surrendering 315.5 yards/outing ranking them 25th in the country. The Cowboys are sitting in 17th in the nation when it comes to team defense, giving up 10 PPG. They are allowing an average of 2.5 yards per rush and 90 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of their 2 games, they are conceding 225.5 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 58.5%. During this campaign, they have given up 180 yards via the ground game in 2 contests.

Spencer Sanders has connected on 157 of his attempted career 249 passes for a completion percentage of 63.1%. He is averaging 174 yds per outing. For his collegiate career, Sanders has thrown for a total of 2,088 yds with 16 TD's and 11 picks. He has a QB rating of 145.9 with a TD percentage of 6.4% and an interception percentage of 4.4%. Since his collegiate career started, he has left the pocket to run 144 different times for a total of 637 yds.

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks went up against the Baylor Bears and went home in defeat by a score of 47-14. Pooka Williams Jr. led the team in rushing in this contest. He broke a long run for 21 yards and he tallied 2 touchdowns for this game. He rushed for 76 yards on 14 carries which meant he was running for 5.4 yards per tote. Kwamie Lassiter II led the team in receiving yardage by earning 65 yards on 6 receptions. He averaged 10.8 yards per catch in this contest. Jalon Daniels went 19/33 with 159 yards by way of the pass but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He ended the game without an interception.

During the season to this point, the Jayhawks currently have a total of 348 yards through the air along with holding an average of 174 passing yards per game, which ranks 59th in Division 1. The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 347.5 yards per outing ranking them 54th in D-1. They maintain an average of 173.5 yards per game on the ground and have run for 347 yards for the year. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Jayhawks rank 60th in the nation averaging 18.5 points per contest. The Jayhawks are relinquishing 42.5 points per game, which has them sitting 75th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 85 points. Kansas has surrendered a total of 388 yards on the ground (194 yards per outing) as well as 5 touchdowns via the rush on the season. They have conceded 4 touchdowns via the pass and 141 yards/contest, which puts them in 17th in the nation.

Key Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

09/28/20 DT Collin Clay Eligibility is out for season
09/27/20 QB Spencer Sanders Ankle is questionable Saturday vs Kansas
09/27/20 OL Cole Birmingham Foot is questionable Saturday vs Kansas

Key Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

09/28/20 QB Thomas MacVittie Shoulder is questionable Saturday vs Oklahoma State
09/04/20 CB Corione Harris Suspension is out indefinitely

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys -21.5

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