Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-2) are welcoming the Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Oklahoma State opens this contest as 3-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 58.

The Kansas Jayhawks head into this game 5-1 for this year. In their last contest, the Jayhawks went up against the UCF Knights and went home with a win by a final score of 51-22. Devin Neal led the offense in rushing for the Jayhawks with 12 totes for 154 yards (12.8 yards per attempt). Jason Bean connected on 8/12 with 91 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 157.9 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Against the rush, the Jayhawks gave up 202 yds on 38 tries, which is an average of 5.3 yards per rush allowed. Kansas conceded 15 pass completions on 23 attempts for 169 yds, and a completion percentage of 65.2%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 63 plays for 490 yds. The Kansas Jayhawks ran the football 51 times and totaled 399 yds, which had them averaging 7.8 yards per tote.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 36.0 points per game. As a team they are averaging 232.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 6th in D-1. The Jayhawks currently have 2,602 yards in total this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Kansas has earned 9 passing touchdowns and 16 touchdowns via the ground. Kansas has accumulated 137 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 26 penalties for 232 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 5 times.

The Jayhawks are ranked 70th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 25.5 points per game. They are giving up an average of 4.5 yards per rush and 151.7 rushing yards per contest this year. In total, they have conceded 910 yards via the ground game in 6 outings. Regarding passing yardage, the Jayhawks have given up 1,309 yards which has them sitting in 76th in D-1. They have conceded 218.2 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 65.7%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 369.8 yards per contest which ranks them 68th in D-1. They have yielded 7 touchdowns by air in addition to 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 3-2 for this season. In their last game, the Cowboys got the win with a final of 29-21 when they faced the Kansas State Wildcats. Alan Bowman ended the contest with 235 yards on 19/35 through the air while his QB rating was 110.7. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.7. Ollie Gordon ran the football 21 times for 136 yards, walking away from the game with 6.5 yards per attempt for Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State rushed the ball for 4.4 yards per carry, finishing with 174 yards on 40 carries. The Cowboys finished the contest with a total of 412 yards while running 76 plays (5.4 yards per play). The Cowboys secondary conceded a completion rate of 44.1%, surrendering 152 yds on 15 out of 34 passing. Oklahoma State conceded 38 attempts on the ground for 220 yds (5.8 yards per carry).

In relation to their ability to score points, the Cowboys sit 99th in Division 1 averaging 23.4 points per game. The Oklahoma State Cowboys maintain an average of 357.2 yards per contest, which is good for 91st in Division 1. The Oklahoma State offense has totaled 237 yds of penalties on 29 infractions, which ranks them 89th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 4 picks while losing 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 92 first downs. For the season to this point, the Cowboys currently have a total of 1,125 passing yards not to mention an average of 225.0 passing yards per contest, which ranks 75th in the country. They have an average of 132.2 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 661 yards for the year.

Oklahoma State has allowed a total of 770 yards on the ground (154.0 yards per contest) in addition to 6 touchdowns via the rush this year. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns via the pass and 217.4 yards per outing, which has them sitting 58th in the nation. They have earned 1 fumble recovery and 4 interceptions for the year. The Cowboys defense has been on the field for 335 plays, which has them ranked 33rd in the nation. The Cowboys are allowing 23.2 points per contest, which has them ranked 55th in the nation. Overall, they have allowed 116 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks -3

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