Baylor Bears vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Sooners (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The Baylor Bears (5-3) are en route to Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Oklahoma Sooners (5-3). Oklahoma opens this matchup as 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 59.

The Baylor Bears come into this matchup with a record of 5-3 this year. In their last contest, the Bears played against the Texas Tech Red Raiders and went home with a win by a final score of 45-17. Richard Reese was the best rusher for the Bears with 36 carries for 148 yards (4.1 yards per attempt). Blake Shapen went 19/30 with 211 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 133.4 and ended the game without throwing a pick. On the ground, the Bears gave up 149 yds on 36 tries, which averages out to 4.1 yds per run surrendered. Baylor conceded 12 completions on 38 attempts for a total of 159 yards, and a completion percentage of 31.6%. In all, they had 89 plays which totaled 442 yds. The Baylor Bears ran the ball a total of 59 times and recorded 231 yards, which is an average of 3.9 yards per carry.

The Bears have earned 3,650 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Baylor has earned 14 touchdowns via the pass and 26 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 12 different times. Baylor has recorded 201 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 41 penalties for 375 yards. As a team they hold an average of 201.5 yards via the ground game ranking them 24th in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Baylor Bears are sitting at 38.4 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Bears have conceded 1,790 yds which has them sitting in 52nd in college football. They have conceded 223.8 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.1%. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 337.0 yards per game which ranks them 29th in college football. They have yielded 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 3.4 yards per tote and 113.3 rushing yards per game on the season. During the season, they have allowed 906 rushing yards through 8 games. The Bears rank 50th in college football when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 23.3 points per game.

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The Sooners step onto the field holding a record of 5-3 for this year. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Sooners took home the win by a final score of 27-13 when they played the Iowa State Cyclones. Dillon Gabriel (1 TD) ended the contest with 148 yards on 15/26 passing while his QB rate was 118.2. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 5.7. Eric Gray carried the rock 20 times for 101 yards, finishing the contest with 5.1 yards per attempt for Oklahoma. Oklahoma rushed for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 182 yards on 47 attempts. The Sooners finished the game with 332 yards while running 74 plays (4.5 yards per play). The Sooners passing defense allowed a completion rate of 64.9%, relinquishing 308 yds on 37 for 57 through the air. Oklahoma allowed 27 run attempts for 66 yds (2.4 yards per carry).

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Sooners currently rank 40th in Division 1 holding an average of 33.0 points per outing. For the season thus far, the Sooners have compiled 1,895 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 236.9 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 70th in college football. The Oklahoma Sooners have an average of 454.4 yards/game, which ranks them 29th in D-1. The Oklahoma offense has racked up 428 penalty yds on 47 violations, which has them sitting 78th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition.

Oklahoma has allowed the opposition a total of 1,518 yards via the ground game (189.8 yards per outing) and 16 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have allowed 14 touchdowns via the pass and 248.3 yards per game, which has them ranked 90th in the country. The Sooners defense has been on the field for 616 plays, ranking them 117th in Division 1. The Sooners are giving up 28.8 points per game, which has them sitting 86th in D-1. This season, they have relinquished 230 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Sooners -3

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