Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (+5)

Total/Over-Under: 66

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the site where the Kansas Jayhawks (5-2) will try to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners (7-0) on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Oklahoma opens this contest as 5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 66.

The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game with a record of 7-0 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Sooners played the UCF Knights and earned the victory with a final of 31-29. Dillon Gabriel finished 25/38 with 253 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 142.5 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Marcus Major was the leader on the ground for the Sooners with 18 carries for 82 yards (4.6 yds per carry). The Oklahoma Sooners ended up rushing 46 different times and compiled 189 yards, which earned them an average of 4.1 yds per carry. For the game, they tallied 84 plays for 442 yards. Oklahoma relinquished 16 pass completions on 30 attempts for 248 yds, and a completion rate of 53.3%. When it came to stopping the run, the Sooners gave up 149 yards on 41 attempts, which is an average of 3.6 yds per rush surrendered.

In terms of scoring, the Oklahoma Sooners are sitting at 43.1 points per contest. As a team they maintain an average of 168.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 52nd in college football. The Sooners have tallied 3,478 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Oklahoma has amassed 21 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns. Oklahoma has compiled 194 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 45 penalties for 378 yards. They have surrendered the football 5 times.

Concerning passing yardage, the Sooners have conceded 1,683 yds which puts them in 78th in Division 1. They are conceding 240.4 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 59.0%. Overall, they have yielded 359.1 yards per outing putting them 54th in Division 1. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass and 2 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 3.4 yards per rush and 118.7 rushing yards per game so far this year. Overall, they have conceded 831 yards via the ground game in 7 games. The Sooners are ranked 13th in Division 1 in terms of team defense, allowing 16.1 PPG.

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The Jayhawks come into this matchup with a record of 5-2 for this year. The last time they took the gridiron, the Jayhawks took a loss by a final score of 39-32 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Devin Neal carried the rock 13 times for 66 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.1 yards per carry for Kansas. Jason Bean (5 touchdowns) finished the game with 410 yards on 23/34 passing while his quarterback rate was 205.7. He threw 2 picks and his average yards per attempt was 12.1. Kansas surrendered 38 running attempts for 218 yards (5.7 yds per rush). The Jayhawks passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 68.3%, relinquishing 336 yards on 28 for 41 through the air. The Jayhawks finished the game with a total of 500 yds and they ran 63 plays (7.9 yards per play). Kansas ran for 3.1 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 90 yards on 29 attempts.

Regarding their scoring prowess, the Jayhawks are 21st in college football holding an average of 35.4 points per contest. The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 443.1 yards/outing, ranking them 29th in college football. The Kansas offense has racked up 254 yds of penalties on 29 violations, which ranks 124th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 3 picks while letting opponents recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 156 first downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Jayhawks have earned 1,618 passing yards as well as holding an average of 231.1 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 67th in Division 1. They maintain an average of 212.0 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,484 yards for this season.

Kansas has surrendered a total of 1,128 yards on the ground (161.1 yards/game) as well as 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. They have surrendered 9 touchdowns through the air as well as 235.0 yards per contest, which puts them in 79th in the country. Their defense has 2 fumbles recovered and 7 interceptions on the year. The Jayhawks defense has participated in 462 plays, ranking them 45th in D-1. The Jayhawks are allowing 27.4 points per game, which puts them 85th in Division 1. In total, they have conceded 192 points in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Sooners -5

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