Missouri Tigers at No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (-21), Total 56.5 |
Missouri opens up its Big 12 Conference schedule against the top-ranked team in the country, coming off a 69-0 win over Western Illinois as 32-point home favorites. The team began the season in the rankings, but dropped a 37-30 contest in Week 2 to the Arizona State Sun Devils.
The Tigers set numerous records in last week’s win over an overmatched Football Championship Subdivision team, finishing with 744 yards of total offense and allowing 44 yards defensively.
Through three games in the 2011 campaign, the team features one of the more balanced offenses nationally, totaling 772 yards rushing and 764 yards passing. Missouri’s scores have been balanced in passing for seven touchdowns and rushing for another six.
Running back Henry Josey ran for a NCAA season-high 263 yards last week, as he now ranks sixth nationally in rushing for 133.3 yards a game. His performance was 17 yards better than South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore against Navy in Week 3.
Quarterback James Franklin is continuing to gain more experience, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. He connected on 18 of 25 passes and is now 44 of 67 for 565 yards and five touchdowns for the season.
Sportsbooks bettors will find that the Tigers are 6-3 ATS in road games, while the team is 7-9 ATS versus conference opponents in betting predictions.
Oklahoma leads this series, 66-24-5, including a 31-8-5 mark in Norman. The Sooners have won 17 straight home meetings in the series. The team reeled off seven straight over the Tigers before a 36-27 loss in Columbia last season.
Head coach Bob Stoops guided his team to an impressive 23-13 win over the Florida State Seminoles last week as 3.5-point road favorites. It was the program’s first road win against a top five team in non-conference play since 1977.
The Sooners are 9-6 in Big 12 openers, including a 9-3 mark under Stoops. Oklahoma has tallied a 78-18 record during his tenure on campus during the regular season.
Last year’s meeting saw Oklahoma commit five turnovers, including two in the red zone. Quarterback Landry Jones completed 32 of 50 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions.
He didn’t have such a great contest last week in Tallahassee, connecting on 18 of 27 passes for 199 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He has now moved ahead of Sam Bradford in career yards.
Oklahoma has won a school record 37 consecutive home games, which is the longest current streak in the nation. During the period, the Sooners have out-scored foes by 1,118 points.
college football betting fans will find that the team is 8-4 ATS at home the last two-plus campaigns, while going 9-7 ATS versus conference opponents.
It’s likely that Oklahoma will garner plenty of consideration due to its 14-5-1 ATS record in September, while Missouri is 1-4 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 or more points.
