Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Longhorns (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Texas Longhorns (11-1) will try to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-3) at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, December 2, 2023 in the Big 12 Championship. Texas opens this contest as 10-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 54.5.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys head into this game 9-3 for this year. In their last game, the Cowboys took on the BYU Cougars and notched a win by a score of 40-34. Alan Bowman connected on 31/47 with 321 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 114.8 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. Ollie Gordon led the offense in rushing for the Cowboys with 34 carries for 166 yards (4.9 yards per attempt). The Oklahoma State Cowboys ran the rock 41 times and compiled 182 yds, which came out to an average of 4.4 yds per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they had 88 plays for 503 yards. Oklahoma State gave up 15 completions on 32 attempts for a total of 197 yards, and a completion percentage of 46.9%. In the running game, the Cowboys conceded 130 yards on 37 tries, which calculates to 3.5 yards per run surrendered.

The Cowboys have racked up 5,194 yards in total for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Oklahoma State has compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 28 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 17 times. Oklahoma State has recorded 262 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 62 infractions for 508 yds. As a unit they average 167.4 yards rushing giving them a rank of 57th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring, the Oklahoma State Cowboys hold an average of 30.2 points per outing.

Regarding yards through the air, the Cowboys are allowing 3,014 yds which has them ranked 112th in D-1. They have relinquished 251.2 yards per outing via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.8%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 423.2 yards/game ranking them 115th in the country. They have surrendered 23 touchdowns via the pass as well as 18 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing an average of 4.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 172.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. For the season, they have given up 2,064 rushing yards through 12 games. The Cowboys rank 77th in the country when it comes to team defense, giving up 27.3 points per game.

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The Longhorns step onto the field holding a record of 11-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 57-7 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. CJ Baxter carried the ball 20 times for 117 yds, finishing the game with 5.9 yards per attempt for Texas. Quinn Ewers (2 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 281 yds on 23/33 through the air while his QB rating was 161.2. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 8.5. Texas relinquished 28 rushing attempts for 110 yards (3.9 yds per carry). The Longhorns passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 52.8%, surrendering 88 yds on 19 out of 36 through the air. The Longhorns finished the contest with 528 yds while they ran 75 plays (7.0 yards per play). Texas rushed for 7.0 yards per carry, finishing the game with 302 yds on 43 attempts.

When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Longhorns currently sit 22nd in the nation holding an average of 35.1 points per game. The Texas Longhorns maintain an average of 460.4 yards/game, which has them ranked 14th in D-1. The Texas offense has compiled 598 yards of penalties on 76 infractions, which has them ranked 46th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have tossed 8 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 7 fumbles and they have been able to earn 268 first downs. During this campaign so far, the Longhorns have thrown for 3,265 yards through the air along with an average of 272.1 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 32nd in the nation. They have an average of 188.3 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,260 yards in total.

Texas has conceded a total of 1,020 yards rushing (85.0 yards per contest) in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have surrendered 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 240.1 yards/game, which puts them in 95th in the country. Their defense has totaled 6 fumbles recovered and 16 interceptions on the year. The Longhorns defense has been on the field for 774 plays, which is 46th in Division 1. The Longhorns are allowing 17.3 points per game, which has them 12th in the nation. Overall, they have relinquished 208 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cowboys +10

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