Temple Owls vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 8/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Sooners (-43)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The Temple Owls (3-9 last year) are on their way to Memorial Stadium on Friday, August 30, 2024 where they will meet the Oklahoma Sooners (10-3 last season). Temple opens this game as 43.0-point underdogs. The total has been set at 59.

The Temple Owls wrapped up their year holding a 3-9 record. In their last contest, the Owls faced the Memphis Tigers and went home with a loss by a final score of 45-21. In the running game, the Owls gave up 190 yds on 33 tries, which is an average of 5.8 yds per run allowed. Temple surrendered 18 completions on 28 attempts for 250 yds, and a completion rate of 64.3%. On the day, they tallied 71 plays for 465 yds. The Temple Owls ended up running the ball 23 different times and accounted for 135 yds, earning them an average of 5.9 yds per carry.

The Owls earned 4,468 total yards last year. Temple totaled 23 touchdowns via the pass and 10 rushing touchdowns. They turned the ball over 25 times. Temple had 247 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 54 penalties for 440 yards. As a team they maintained an average of 95.7 yards rushing, which was 123rd in the country. In terms of scoring, the Temple Owls were sitting at 21.1 points per game.

The Owls ranked 127th in the nation in terms of team defense, conceding 35.7 PPG. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush and 198.3 rushing yards per contest last season. For the season, they allowed 2,380 yards via the ground game in 12 outings. When it comes to passing yards, the Owls gave up 2,920 yards which ranked them 82nd in D-1. Over the course of their 12 games played last year, they gave up 243.3 yards per outing through the air and surrendering a completion percentage of 64.5%. They surrendered 441.6 yards per outing which ranked them 124th in the country. They allowed 28 throwing touchdowns as well as 25 running touchdowns.

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The Sooners wrapped up their season having earned a 10-3 record. The last time they took the field, the Sooners took a loss by a final score of 38-24 when they faced the Arizona Wildcats. Oklahoma rushed the ball for 5.9 yards per attempt, totaling 201 yards on 34 carries. The Sooners finished the game with a total of 562 yards while running 79 plays (7.1 yards per play). The Sooners passing defense conceded a completion rate of 63.2%, relinquishing 354 yards on 24 for 38 passing. Oklahoma conceded 26 rushing attempts for 29 yds (1.1 yards per carry).

When looking at their ability to score points, the Sooners had a ranking of 4th in Division 1 scoring 41.7 points per game. The Oklahoma Sooners maintained an average of 507.0 yards/game, which was good for 3rd in the nation. The Oklahoma offense totaled 761 yds of penalties on 88 violations, which had them ranked 23rd in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They threw 9 interceptions while losing 10 fumbles and they obtained 332 1st downs. For the prior season, the Sooners earned 4,222 passing yards along with averaging 324.8 throwing yards per game, which ranked 6th in D-1. They averaged 182.2 rushing yards per game and ran for 2,369 yards in total.

Oklahoma gave up a total of 1,802 rushing yards (138.6 yards/game) in addition to 14 touchdowns rushing over the course of last season. They gave up 18 touchdowns through the air as well as 250.8 yards/outing, which put them in 112th in Division 1. Their defense earned 7 fumbles and 20 interceptions over the course of the prior season. The Sooners defense took the field for 935 plays, which was 120th in the nation. The Sooners gave up 23.5 PPG, which had them in 49th in the country. Last year, they surrendered 306 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +43.0

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