Ball State Cardinals at No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners (-38), Total 60.5 |
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Ball State improved to 3-1 overall with a 48-21 non-conference win over Army last week as four-point home underdogs, which followed a 28-25 win over Buffalo as four-point home favorites.
The Cardinals have converted 17-of-17 trips inside the red zone this season, tied for first in the country, while scoring 103 points in those tries.
Some of Ball State’s other top national statistical rankings includes fewest interceptions and fourth nationally in fewest penalties. The defense has registered eight sacks in its first four games, which ties it for 48th nationally.
Offensively, the team registered 545 total yards of offense last week versus Army, which was the seventh best single-game mark in school history. On the other side of the ball, the Cardinals didn’t allow a completion in the contest.
Sportsbooks Bettors will find that the Cardinals are 12-15 ATS and the ‘under’ is 13-11 over that span.
Oklahoma will be meeting Ball State for the first time in school history and facing a Mid-American Conference program for just the fourth time. The most recent meeting came in 2004 when the Sooners handed the Bowling Green Falcons a 40-24 defeat. It was also running back Adrian Peterson’s first game.
The Sooners recovered from an early 14-3 deficit to register a 38-28 win over the Missouri Tigers in the team’s Big 12 Conference opener last week, failing to cover the spread as 20-point home favorites.
Quarterback Landry Jones completed 35-of-48 passes for 448 yards and three touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions. His top target was once again wide receiver Ryan Broyles, who finished the game with 13 catches for 154 yards and three scores.
Oklahoma has won a school record 38 consecutive games at home and have outscored those opponents by a 1,682 to 564 margin.
Through three games, the team’s offense has been extremely balanced, calling 124 running plays and 129 passing plays. The last Oklahoma team that rank more than it threw it was in 2008.
When making your college football picks this weekend, it’s important to know that the Sooners are 13-14 ATS as a favorite over the last two-plus seasons, while the ‘under’ is 17-10 over that span.
