Arizona Wildcats vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 12/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Sooners (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 63.5

Alamodome is the location where the Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) will try to beat the Arizona Wildcats (9-3) on Thursday, December 28, 2023 in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Arizona opens as 1-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 63.5.

The Arizona Wildcats step onto the field holding a record of 9-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Wildcats faced the Arizona State Sun Devils and notched a win by a score of 59-23. Noah Fifita finished 30/41 with 527 yds through the air and 5 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 216.5 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Michael Wiley was the rushing leader for the Wildcats with 12 carries for 66 yards (5.5 yards per attempt). The Arizona Wildcats ran the ball 25 times and totaled 92 yds, which earned them an average of 3.7 yds per carry. When all was said and done, they had 66 plays for 619 yds. Arizona allowed 10 pass completions on 23 tries for a total of 82 yards, and a completion percentage of 43.5%. In the running game, the Wildcats gave up 224 yards on 42 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yds per rush allowed.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Arizona Wildcats have an average of 34.3 points per contest. As a team they average 148.9 yards rushing ranking this team at 80th in Division 1. The Wildcats have attained 5,441 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Arizona has totaled 34 touchdowns through the air and 16 rushing touchdowns. Arizona has recorded 284 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 78 penalties for 649 yds. They have surrendered the football 13 different times.

Regarding yards through the air, the Wildcats are giving up 2,755 yds which has them ranked 70th in the nation. They have allowed 229.6 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 59.8%. During the season, they have yielded 340.9 yards per game which puts them 37th in D-1. They have yielded 13 touchdowns by air in addition to 18 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 111.3 rushing yards per game so far this season. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,336 running yards through 12 games. The Wildcats are ranked 28th in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 20.8 PPG.

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The Sooners head into this matchup 10-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Sooners took home the win by a final score of 69-45 against the TCU Horned Frogs. Dillon Gabriel (2 TDs) finished the game with 191 yds on 13/21 through the air while his quarterback rating was 169.7. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 9.1. Gavin Sawchuk carried the rock 14 times for 107 yds, ending the game with 7.6 yards per carry for Oklahoma. Oklahoma ran the ball for 5.0 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 207 yds on 41 attempts. The Sooners finished the game with 607 yds and they ran 79 plays (7.7 yds per play). The Sooners pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 55.2%, relinquishing 344 yards on 32 for 58 through the air. Oklahoma allowed 29 rush attempts for 176 yds (6.1 yards per carry).

The Oklahoma Sooners are averaging 502.4 yards/game, which is good for 5th in the country. The Oklahoma offense has 684 yds of penalties on 80 violations, which is 35th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They average 180.6 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 2,167 yards for the season. They have thrown 6 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 310 first downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Sooners are ranking 3rd in college football holding an average of 43.2 PPG. For the year thus far, the Sooners have compiled 3,862 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 321.8 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 6th in the nation.

The Sooners are giving up 22.3 points per contest, which has them 42nd in D-1. Oklahoma has given up a total of 1,774 yards rushing (147.8 yards per contest) as well as 13 touchdowns on the ground for the year. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 268 points. They have given up 16 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 242.2 yards per game, which has them ranked 100th in the country. The Sooners defense has taken the field for 871 plays, which has them ranked 118th in D-1. Their defense has compiled 6 fumbles recovered and 19 picks this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Wildcats +1

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