Kansas Jayhawks at No. 6 Oklahoma State Cowboys (-31), Total 73 |
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Kansas will travel to take on Oklahoma State Saturday in its Big 12 Conference road opener under second-year head coach Turner Gill. This will be the 63rd meeting between the two teams and the Jayhawks are 29-29-3 all-time in the series, including a 14-12-2 mark in Stillwater.
It would be quite an upset if the team was able to pull off a victory, as its dropped nine straight league road games.
The Jayhawks also lost at home last week, blowing a 20-7 first-quarter lead in a 45-34 defeat to the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 6.5-point home underdogs. They were out-gained by just 52 yards, which was an improvement from the 406 yard margin it suffered versus Georgia Tech the week before.
Quarterback Jordan Webb has been doing a solid job in completing 55-of-81 passes on the season for 814 yards and nine touchdowns. He is averaging 9.9 yards per pass, while also being sacked just six times in four games.
Kansas has scored 20 touchdowns on the season with 12 different players getting in on the action. It’s also important to note that 13 different players have caught a pass this year.
While Kansas can score, it has allowed an average of 51.0 points in the last three games. The Jayhawks have yielded 76 points in the third quarter this season. “We’ll continue to talk about it as a staff,” commented Turner Gill. “We’ll work on it.”
sportsbook bettors will find that the Jayhawks are 4-13 ATS versus conference opponents, while the ‘over’ is 10-7 in those contests.
Oklahoma State has won six of the last seven series meetings, including a 48-14 win in Lawrence last season. The Cowboys had last week off and are coming off a 30-29 come-from-behind win over the Texas A&M Aggies as 4.5-point road underdogs.
The program finds itself as one of 15 undefeated teams in college football, while also starting 4-0 for just the 15th time in school history. Oklahoma State will be looking to start 5-0 for the third time in the last four years.
Cowboys quarterback Brandon Weeden is starting to get in the Heisman Trophy discussion, as he’s thrown for at least 360 yards in every game this season. He also has at least two touchdown passes in 15 of his last 17 starts.
Sophomore running back Joseph Randle is doing a nice job on the ground, ranking 16th nationally and third in the Big 12 in rushing for 115.3 yards per game.
college football betting fans will find that the Cowboys are 16-6 ATS as a favorite and the ‘over’ is 12-11 in those contests.
