Texas A&M Aggies vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/27/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M Aggies vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+6)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

NRG Stadium is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-4) will go up against the Texas A&M Aggies (7-5) on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl. Texas A&M opens this contest as 6-point favorites. The over/under is 53.5.

The Texas A&M Aggies come into this matchup with a record of 7-5 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Aggies took on the LSU Tigers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 42-30. Jaylen Henderson finished 25/35 with 294 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 155.1 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Le'Veon Moss was the leader on the ground for the Aggies with 9 totes for 45 yds (5.0 yds per attempt). At the end of the game, they ran 76 plays which totaled 390 yards. The Texas A&M Aggies ended up running the ball 41 different times and compiled 96 yds, which came out to an average of 2.3 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Aggies conceded 154 yds on 28 tries, which is 5.5 yds per run allowed. Texas A&M gave up 16 completions on 24 attempts for 235 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%.

The Aggies have tallied 4,846 total yards for the year. With reference to getting in the endzone, Texas A&M has earned 24 passing touchdowns and 22 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 13 different times. Texas A&M has amassed 269 first downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 76 penalties for 571 yds. Offensively they are averaging 141.4 yards rushing which ranks them 89th in college football. When talking about scoring, the Texas A&M Aggies are sitting at 34.2 points per outing.

Regarding passing yardage, the Aggies have conceded 2,260 yds which has them sitting in 19th in D-1. They have allowed 188.3 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 57.8%. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 295.0 yards/game which has them sitting 9th in Division 1. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 106.7 rushing yards per game for the campaign. For the season, they have conceded 1,280 rushing yards through 12 outings. The Aggies rank 32nd in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 21.3 PPG.

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The Cowboys come into this matchup with a record of 9-4 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys walked away with a loss by a score of 49-21 when they faced the Texas Longhorns. Alan Bowman (3 TDs) walked away from the game with 250 yds on 22/38 through the air while his quarterback rating was 133.9. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.6. Ollie Gordon carried the football 13 times for 34 yds, finishing the game with 2.6 yards per attempt for Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State ran the ball for 1.7 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 31 yards on 18 carries. The Cowboys finished with 281 yds while running 56 plays (5.0 yards per play). The Cowboys secondary gave up a completion rate of 76.6%, surrendering 464 yds on 36 out of 47 passing. Oklahoma State relinquished 40 rushing attempts for 198 yds (5.0 yards per carry).

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Cowboys are ranked 55th in D-1 scoring 29.5 points per game. The Oklahoma State Cowboys average 421.2 yards per game, which has them sitting 43rd in the country. The Oklahoma State offense has accrued 530 yards of penalties on 65 violations, which ranks 87th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They have tossed 14 picks while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to tally 274 first downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Cowboys have thrown for 3,435 passing yards as well as an average of 264.2 passing yards per game, which ranks 38th in the nation. They average 156.9 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 2,040 yards for the year.

The Cowboys are relinquishing 29.0 PPG, ranking them 93rd in the nation. Oklahoma State has allowed a total of 2,262 yards on the ground (174.0 yards/game) in addition to 21 touchdowns rushing on the season. This year, they have surrendered 377 points. They have allowed 27 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 267.5 yards per game, which puts them in 125th in the nation. The Cowboys defense has participated in 894 plays, which is 129th in the nation. They have tallied 9 fumbles recovered and 12 picks so far this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Aggies -6

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