Oklahoma Sooners vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 9/23/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 60.5

Nippert Stadium is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1) will play the Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Cincinnati opens this contest as 9-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 60.5.

The Oklahoma Sooners step onto the field holding a record of 3-0 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Sooners took the field against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and went home with a win by a final score of 66-17. Dillon Gabriel went 28/31 with 421 yards passing and 5 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 251.2 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Jovantae Barnes was the leader on the ground for the Sooners with 13 totes for 68 yds (5.2 yds per carry). The Oklahoma Sooners ended up rushing 28 times and accrued 119 yards, earning them an average of 4.3 yards per tote. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 63 plays for 595 yds. Oklahoma conceded 17 pass completions on 27 tries for a total of 217 yds, and a completion rate of 63.0%. On the ground, the Sooners gave up 71 yds on 46 attempts, which calculates to 1.5 yds per run allowed.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Oklahoma Sooners are sitting at 55.7 points per contest. Offensively they have an average of 176.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 51st in the country. The Sooners have earned 1,602 yards in total this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Oklahoma has totaled 13 passing touchdowns and 8 touchdowns via the ground. Oklahoma has a total of 85 first downs as an offense, and they have been called for 22 penalties for 218 yards. They have surrendered the football 2 times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Sooners have conceded 627 yards which puts them in 61st in the country. They are allowing 209.0 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 56.7%. During this campaign, they have given up 287.7 yards per game which has them sitting 33rd in the nation. They have surrendered 3 touchdowns by air in addition to 0 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.3 yards per rushing attempt and 78.7 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 236 rushing yards through 3 games. The Sooners rank 6th in D-1 regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 9.3 PPG.

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The Bearcats step onto the field holding a record of 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Bearcats walked away with a loss by a score of 31-24 against the Miami RedHawks. Ryan Montgomery carried the rock 20 times for 104 yards, walking away from the game with 5.2 yards per attempt for Cincinnati. Emory Jones finished the contest with 265 yds on 18/34 through the air while his QB rating was 106.6. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.8. Cincinnati conceded 29 attempts on the ground for 121 yards (4.2 yds per rush). The Bearcats secondary gave up a completion percentage of 60.0%, relinquishing 237 yards on 12 for 20 through the air. The Bearcats finished with a total of 538 yds while running 91 plays (5.9 yards per play). Cincinnati rushed the ball for 4.8 yds per carry, totaling 273 yards on 57 carries.

The Cincinnati Bearcats are averaging 525.3 yards per contest, which has them ranked 12th in Division 1. The Cincinnati offense has accrued 223 yds of penalties on 24 violations, which is good for 19th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They maintain an average of 239.3 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 718 yards for this year. They have tossed 3 picks while surrendering 1 fumbles and they have been able to earn 80 1st downs. When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Bearcats are 30th in Division 1 by tallying 39.0 PPG. For the year so far, the Bearcats have earned 858 yards through the air as well as an average of 286.0 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 29th in the nation.

The Bearcats are surrendering 21.7 points per game, ranking them 62nd in D-1. Cincinnati has surrendered a total of 329 rushing yards (109.7 yards per game) in addition to 1 touchdown via the rush for the year. This season, they have surrendered 65 points in total. They have allowed 7 touchdowns through the air as well as 197.7 yards per contest, ranking them 48th in Division 1. The Bearcats defense has participated in 167 plays, which ranks them 12th in Division 1. They have tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 3 picks this year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Sooners -9

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