Baylor Bears vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/4/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, December 4, 2021

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

Boone Pickens Stadium is the location where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) will go up against the Baylor Bears (10-2) on Saturday. Oklahoma State opens this game as 5-point favorites. The total comes in at 46.5.

The Baylor Bears head into this matchup 10-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Bears played the Texas Tech Red Raiders and walked away with a win by a score of 27-24. Blake Shapen connected on 20/34 with 254 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 141.0 and ended the contest without throwing an interception. Abram Smith was the leader on the ground for the Bears with 30 totes for 117 yards (3.9 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they had 84 plays which totaled 434 yds. The Baylor Bears ran the rock 50 different times and tallied 180 yards, which had them averaging 3.6 yards per attempt. On the ground, the Bears conceded 124 yards on 28 attempts, which is 4.4 yards per run allowed. Baylor conceded 15 completions on 24 tries for 262 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

The Bears have racked up 5,360 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Baylor has compiled 20 passing touchdowns and 28 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 12 different times. Baylor has accrued 263 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 64 infractions for 574 yards. As a team they maintain an average of 227.7 yards via the ground game ranking them 8th in the country. In terms of getting in the endzone, the Baylor Bears are averaging 33.4 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yardage, the Bears are conceding 2,742 yds which puts them in 81st in Division 1. They are conceding 228.5 yards per game through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 60.1%. In total, they are surrendering 351.4 yards/game which puts them 53rd in Division 1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns via the pass as well as 16 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing 3.7 yards per rush and 122.9 rushing yards per contest for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,475 running yards through 12 games. The Bears rank 29th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 19.4 PPG.

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The Cowboys come into this game with a record of 11-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 37-33 against the Oklahoma Sooners. Jaylen Warren carried the football 17 times for 56 yds, ending the game with 3.3 yards per attempt for Oklahoma State. Spencer Sanders (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 214 yards on 19/30 passing while his QB rating was 120.9. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 7.1. Oklahoma State relinquished 44 run attempts for 189 yds (4.3 yards per carry). The Cowboys pass defense allowed a completion rate of 51.3%, surrendering 252 yards on 20 out of 39 through the air. The Cowboys finished the contest with a total of 354 yards on 66 plays (5.4 yds per play). Oklahoma State ran the ball for 3.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 140 yards on 36 attempts.

Concerning their ability to score points, the Cowboys currently sit 44th in college football with an average of 31.8 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Cowboys have a total of 2,612 passing yards in addition to an average of 217.7 passing yards per outing, ranking them 79th in college football. The Oklahoma State Cowboys average 408.8 yards per outing, which is good for 61st in the nation. The Oklahoma State offense has 686 yds of penalties on 74 violations, ranking them 62nd in the nation in terms of hurting your team.

Oklahoma State has conceded a total of 1,098 yards rushing (91.5 yards per game) as well as 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the season. They have allowed 10 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 184.8 yards per game, which has them in 23rd in the country. The Cowboys defense has participated in 760 plays, which ranks 31st in D-1. The Cowboys are giving up 16.4 points per game, which has them ranked 17th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 197 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bears +5

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