Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 9/30/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Sooners (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) will compete against the Iowa State Cyclones (2-2) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Iowa State opens as 13-point dogs. The total is 48.5.

The Iowa State Cyclones head into this matchup 2-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cyclones faced the Oklahoma State Cowboys and walked away with a win by a score of 34-27. Rocco Becht connected on 27/38 with 348 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rate of 174 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Eli Sanders was the rushing leader for the Cyclones with 15 totes for 58 yards (3.9 yds per carry). The Iowa State Cyclones ran the rock 34 different times and compiled 74 yards, earning them an average of 2.2 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 72 plays which totaled 422 yds. Iowa State allowed 23 pass completions on 48 attempts for 278 yards, and a completion percentage of 47.9%. On the ground, the Cyclones gave up 131 yds on 24 attempts, which is an average of 5.5 yards per run surrendered.

When it comes to scoring points, the Iowa State Cyclones hold an average of 21.0 points per outing. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 83.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 125th in the nation. The Cyclones have tallied 1,233 total yards this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Iowa State has amassed 7 passing touchdowns and 2 touchdowns via the ground. Iowa State has accounted for 62 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 21 penalties for 195 yards. They have surrendered the football 3 different times.

When talking about passing yardage, the Cyclones have conceded 709 yds which ranks them 22nd in the nation. They have yielded 177.3 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 49.6%. During this campaign, they have allowed 292.5 yards per outing ranking them 20th in D-1. They have yielded 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 2 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up an average of 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and 115.3 yards on the ground per game this season. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 461 yards via the ground game in 4 games. The Cyclones rank 26th in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 16.5 points per game.

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The Sooners head into this game 4-0 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Sooners walked away with a victory by a final of 20-6 against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Marcus Major ran the football 15 times for 63 yds, finishing the game with 4.2 yards per carry for Oklahoma. Dillon Gabriel (1 TD) ended the contest with 322 yds on 26/38 passing while his QB rating was 148.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.5. Oklahoma gave up 37 rush attempts for 141 yds (3.8 yds per carry). The Sooners secondary allowed a completion percentage of 52.4%, relinquishing 235 yds on 22 out of 42 through the air. The Sooners finished the contest with a total of 425 yards and they ran 72 plays (5.9 yds per play). Oklahoma rushed the ball for 3.0 yds per carry, finishing the game with 103 yards on 34 attempts.

The Oklahoma Sooners have an average of 506.8 yards/game, which is good for 10th in college football. The Oklahoma offense has totaled 276 penalty yds on 30 violations, which has them sitting 23rd in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They maintain an average of 157.8 rushing yards per game and have run for 631 yards in total. They have given away 1 interception while conceding 2 fumbles and they have tallied 106 first downs. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Sooners rank 4th in the nation holding an average of 46.8 points per game. For the season so far, the Sooners currently have a total of 1,396 passing yards along with holding an average of 349.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 6th in the nation.

Oklahoma has yielded a total of 376 rushing yards (94.0 yards per contest) in addition to 0 touchdown by way of the ground game so far this season. They have given up 3 touchdowns via the pass and 215.5 yards per contest, which puts them in 62nd in college football. Their defense has tallied 2 fumbles and 8 picks this season. The Sooners defense has taken part in 281 plays, which is good for 101st in the nation. The Sooners are conceding 8.5 PPG, which has them sitting 3rd in the country. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 34 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cyclones +13

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