Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, KS

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Wildcats (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Kansas State Wildcats (5-2) will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1) at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday. Kansas State is 1.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 57.5.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys head into this matchup 6-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cowboys played against the Texas Longhorns and notched a win by a score of 41-34. Jaden Nixon was the rushing leader for the Cowboys with 8 carries for 64 yards (8.0 yds per carry). Spencer Sanders finished 34/57 with 391 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 125.3 and finished the game with 1 interception. Against the run, the Cowboys gave up 204 yds on 32 attempts, which is an average of 6.4 yards per run allowed. Oklahoma State relinquished 19 completions on 49 attempts for 319 yds, and a completion percentage of 38.8%. When all was said and done, they tallied 98 plays which gave them 535 yards. The Oklahoma State Cowboys ran the rock 40 different times and had 142 yds, which is an average of 3.6 yards per carry.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are sitting at 44.7 PPG. As a unit they're holding an average of 153.7 yards on the ground ranking them 70th in the country. The Cowboys have earned 3,268 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Oklahoma State has earned 17 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns on the ground. Oklahoma State has compiled 183 1st downs, and they have been called for 27 infractions for 246 yards. They have turned the football over 8 different times.

The Cowboys are sitting in 85th in D-1 concerning team defense, allowing 28.7 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 4.0 yards per running attempt and 146.0 rushing yards per game for the season. In total, they have allowed 1,022 rushing yards through 7 contests. When talking about yards through the air, the Cowboys are allowing 2,125 yds which has them sitting in 117th in college football. They are conceding 303.6 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 56.5%. Over the course of this year, they have yielded 449.6 yards per outing ranking them 117th in college football. They have relinquished 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 5-2 for this year. In their last game, the Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 38-28 against the TCU Horned Frogs. Will Howard (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 225 yards on 13/20 through the air while his quarterback rating was 182.5. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 11.3. Deuce Vaughn ran the ball 12 times for 83 yards, walking away from the game with 6.9 yds per carry for Kansas State. The Wildcats finished with 390 yards while they ran 53 plays (7.4 yards per play). Kansas State ended up running for 5.3 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 158 yards on 30 attempts. Kansas State conceded 56 run attempts for 215 yards (3.8 yards per carry). The Wildcats secondary gave up a completion rate of 65.4%, relinquishing 280 yards on 17 out of 26 through the air.

The Kansas State Wildcats have an average of 401.4 yards/game, which ranks them 67th in the country. The Kansas State offense has racked up 269 yards of penalties on 35 violations, which has them ranked 111th in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign thus far, the Wildcats have a total of 1,185 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 169.3 passing yards per contest, which ranks 118th in the nation. In relation to their ability to score points, the Wildcats currently sit 71st in the country with an average of 28.6 points per game.

The Wildcats are surrendering 19.7 PPG, which puts them 22nd in college football. Kansas State has yielded a total of 1,012 yards via the ground game (144.6 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns on the ground for the season. Overall, they have surrendered 138 pts. They have conceded 10 touchdowns through the air and 230.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 71st in the nation. The Wildcats defense has been on the field for 500 plays, which ranks 68th in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Wildcats -1.5

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