Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Sooners (-7)

Total/Over-Under: 65

Memorial Stadium is where the Oklahoma Sooners (3-3) will go up against the Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) on Saturday. Oklahoma opens as 7-point favorites. The total is 65.

The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game with a record of 5-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Jayhawks stepped onto the field against the TCU Horned Frogs and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 38-31. Jason Bean went 16/24 with 262 yds through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 205 and finished the game with 1 pick. Devin Neal was the leader on the ground for the Jayhawks with 15 totes for 88 yards (5.9 yds per carry). The Kansas Jayhawks rushed the ball a total of 38 different times and recorded 189 yards, earning them an average of 5.0 yards per tote. On the day, they ran 72 plays for 540 yards. Kansas conceded 23 pass completions on 33 tries for a total of 308 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.7%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Jayhawks conceded 144 yards on 31 tries, which averages out to 4.6 yds per run allowed.

The Jayhawks currently have 2,649 total yards over the course of this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Kansas has compiled 15 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 7 times. Kansas has 125 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 31 penalties for 319 yds. Offensively they are averaging 215.2 yards in the run game which has them sitting 16th in college football. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Kansas Jayhawks hold an average of 39.8 points per game.

Regarding yards through the air, the Jayhawks are giving up 1,653 yds which puts them in 115th in college football. They have surrendered 275.5 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 66.2%. In total, they are allowing 395.8 yards per outing which has them ranked 86th in Division 1. They have granted 10 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for an average of 3.3 yards per running attempt and 120.3 rushing yards per game this year. In total, they have conceded 722 rushing yards through 6 games. The Jayhawks are sitting in 72nd in college football concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 26.3 points per game.

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The Sooners head into this matchup 3-3 for this year. In their last game, the Sooners took a loss by a final score of 49-0 against the Texas Longhorns. Davis Beville ended the game with 38 yards on 6/12 through the air while his QB rating was 59.9. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 3.2. Jalil Farooq ran the football 5 times for 60 yards, walking away from the game with 12.0 yds per carry for Oklahoma. The Sooners ended up finishing with 195 yards while they ran 59 plays (3.3 yards per play). Oklahoma rushed for 3.7 yds per carry, finishing with 156 yds on 42 attempts. Oklahoma relinquished 50 run attempts for 296 yds (5.9 yds per rush). The Sooners pass defense conceded a completion rate of 67.7%, relinquishing 289 yards on 21 out of 31 passing.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Sooners rank 65th in college football holding an average of 30.8 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Sooners currently sit at 1,342 yards through the air along with an average of 223.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 91st in the nation. The Oklahoma Sooners hold an average of 433.7 yards per outing, which ranks them 50th in Division 1. The Oklahoma offense has compiled 352 yds of penalties on 39 infractions, which is 53rd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

Oklahoma has allowed a total of 1,287 yards on the ground (214.5 yards per game) and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. They have allowed the opposition 9 touchdowns from the passing game and 235.5 yards/game, which has them ranked 77th in the country. The Sooners defense has participated in 470 plays, which is good for 128th in D-1. The Sooners are relinquishing 29.2 PPG, which has them sitting 88th in the nation. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 175 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Jayhawks +7

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