Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, IA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cyclones (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 47

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-0) are hitting the road to Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Iowa State Cyclones (4-2). Iowa State is 7-point favorites. The over/under is 47.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys come into this game with a record of 6-0 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cowboys faced the Texas Longhorns and went home with a win by a final score of 32-24. Jaylen Warren led the offense in rushing for the Cowboys with 33 carries for 193 yards (5.8 yards per attempt). Spencer Sanders went 19/32 with 178 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 110.2 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Against the run, the Cowboys gave up 138 yards on 33 attempts, which is an average of 4.2 yards per run surrendered. Oklahoma State relinquished 15 pass completions on 27 tries for 179 yards, and a completion rate of 55.6%. In the game, they tallied 82 plays for 398 yards. The Oklahoma State Cowboys ended up rushing 49 different times and tallied 220 yds, which came out to an average of 4.5 yards per tote.

When talking about scoring points, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have an average of 26.5 PPG. As a unit they hold an average of 169.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 61st in college football. The Cowboys have racked up 2,290 total yards this year. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Oklahoma State has compiled 7 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns via the ground. Oklahoma State has 124 1st downs, and they have committed 43 infractions for 382 yards. They have surrendered the ball 9 different times.

The Cowboys are ranked 42nd in D-1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 19.5 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per tote and 98.8 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. Overall, they have given up 593 yards via the ground game in 6 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Cowboys are conceding 1,250 yds which has them ranked 42nd in the nation. They are allowing 208.3 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 55.3%. Overall, they are allowing 307.2 yards per game ranking them 31st in D-1. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Cyclones head into this game 4-2 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Cyclones walked away with a victory by a final of 33-20 against the Kansas State Wildcats. Brock Purdy (1 touchdown) ended the game with 208 yds on 22/25 passing while his QB rate was 171.1. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 8.3. Breece Hall ran the football 30 times for 197 yds, ending the game with 6.6 yds per attempt for Iowa State. The Cyclones finished the contest with a total of 418 yds on 60 plays (7.0 yards per play). Iowa State ran for 6.0 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 210 yards on 35 attempts. Iowa State allowed 33 rush attempts for 136 yds (4.1 yds per rush). The Cyclones passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 65.2%, relinquishing 206 yards on 15 for 23 through the air.

When it comes to how much they score, the Cyclones are 34th in the nation scoring 33.7 PPG. For the year thus far, the Cyclones have compiled 1,505 yards through the air along with an average of 250.8 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 51st in the country. The Iowa State Cyclones maintain an average of 438.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 42nd in D-1. The Iowa State offense has 202 yds of penalties on 27 violations, which ranks 119th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

The Cyclones are giving up 16.3 PPG, ranking them 25th in the country. Iowa State has yielded a total of 584 yards on the ground (97.3 yards/game) and 4 touchdowns via the rush on the season. This season, they have allowed 98 pts. They have allowed 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 154.5 yards/game, which puts them in 17th in college football. The Cyclones defense has participated in 342 plays, which ranks them 15th in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cowboys +7

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