Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 9/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Oklahoma Sooners
Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Location: Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Sooners (-33)
Total/Over-Under: 58.5
The Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-9 last season) are headed to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 2, 2023 where they will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (6-7 last year). Oklahoma opens this matchup as 33-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 58.5.
The Arkansas State Red Wolves ended the season holding a 3-9 record. In their last contest, the Red Wolves faced off with the Troy Trojans and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 48-19. James Blackman went 20/35 with 220 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 104.2 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Johnnie Lang was the best rusher for the Red Wolves with 5 attempts for 20 yards (4.0 yards per carry). The Arkansas State Red Wolves ended up rushing 25 different times and accumulated 38 yards, earning them an average of 1.5 yds per carry. For the game, they ran 62 plays which converted into 259 yds. Arkansas State gave up 9 pass completions on 15 tries for 144 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.0%. Against the rush, the Red Wolves gave up 268 yards on 51 attempts, which is an average of 5.3 yards per run allowed.
When talking about scoring points, the Arkansas State Red Wolves held an average of 25.0 points per game. As a unit they averaged 88.2 yds via the ground game, ranking this team 128th in the country. The Red Wolves earned 3,778 total yards for last season. Arkansas State earned 16 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns on the ground. Arkansas State accumulated 206 1st downs offensively, and they were flagged for 70 penalties for 664 yds. They turned the football over 10 different times.
The Red Wolves were ranked 108th in the country in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 31.4 PPG. They allowed an average of 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 162.4 rushing yards per game throughout last season. In total, they gave up 1,949 yards via the ground game in 12 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Red Wolves allowed 2,912 yds which had them ranked 70th in the country. Over the course of their 12 games played, they relinquished 242.7 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 60.4%. They allowed 405.1 yards per outing which put them 90th in Division 1. They gave up 25 touchdowns through the air and 23 touchdowns via the ground game.
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The Sooners wrapped up their season having earned a 6-7 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Sooners took a loss by a final score of 35-32 when they played the Florida State Seminoles. Dillon Gabriel (1 TD) ended the game with 243 yds on 14/24 passing while his QB rating was 157.1. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.1. Jovantae Barnes ran the football 27 times for 108 yards, ending the contest with 4.0 yards per carry for Oklahoma. Oklahoma ran for 4.2 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 253 yds on 60 carries. The Sooners finished with 496 yds while they ran 84 plays (5.9 yds per play). The Sooners passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 71.1%, surrendering 418 yds on 27 out of 38 passing. Oklahoma gave up 34 rushing attempts for 169 yards (5.0 yds per carry).
Regarding putting points on the board, the Sooners were ranked 33rd in college football with a maintained average of 32.8 PPG. For the prior season, the Sooners had a total of 3,310 passing yards as well as an average of 254.6 passing yards per game, which ranked 42nd in the nation. The Oklahoma Sooners averaged 474.0 yards/contest, which had them ranked 13th in D-1. The Oklahoma offense racked up 653 yds of penalties on 74 infractions, which was 75th in the country in terms of giving up free yards.
The Sooners relinquished 30.0 PPG, which put them in 99th in college football. Oklahoma yielded a total of 2,438 yards via the ground game (187.5 yards per game) and 29 touchdowns on the ground last season. Over the course of the season, they gave up 390 points in total. They gave up 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 276.2 yards per contest, which put them in 120th in the country. The Sooners defense participated in 1,044 plays, which had them ranked 129th in D-1.
Who will win tonight's Red Wolves/Sooners college football game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the Sooners -33
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