No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners (-10) vs. No. 11 Texas Longhorns, Total 57.5 |
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Oklahoma will meet Texas in Dallas for the 90th time overall and 83rd time in a row, as the 106th renewal of the Red River Rivalry is set to take place inside the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.
The Sooners are coming in off a 62-6 blowout win over the Ball State Cardinals, covering the 39.5-point spread with ease, as the team finished with a 441-yard advantage in terms of total yards.
“If there is pressure on us, I welcome it,” commented Sooners head coach Bob Stoops. “We are more than capable of handling it. The pressure is there. Coming into this game, this is what you want. We want to be there getting after it.”
Quarterback Landry Jones completed 23-of-33 passes for 425 yards and five touchdowns last week, as the offense eclipsed the 600 yards of total offense for the 39th time in program history.
He is No. 2 in career passing yards per game among active players, averaging 312.1 yards a contest, while also moving into the school’s top spot in terms of career passing yards.
Through three games, Oklahoma’s play calling offensively has been extremely balanced, calling for 162 rushing plays and 168 passing plays. Wide receiver Ryan Broyles continues to be a top target in the passing attack, coming into this game with 38 catches for 476 yards.
sportsbook bettors will find that the Sooners are 9-8 ATS versus conference opponents and the ‘under’ is 11-7 in those contests.
Texas is looking to win its fifth game of the series in seven years, coming off a 37-14 win over the Iowa State Cyclones as 8.5-point road favorites. The Longhorns have been on a mission to gain revenge for losses last year.
Both teams will come in as a ranked team for the 35th time in this series, as Texas trails, 17-14-3, in the previous meetings, including a 5-15-2 mark when being the lower-rated team in the matchup.
ESPN College GameDay will be on hand to cover this game for the fifth time in the Lone Star State, with Texas having a 9-5 all-time record in all games in which the show is on site for its games.
“This is a special game, but it’s even more special when both teams are undefeated,” commented Longhorns head coach Mack Brown.
Texas has done a great job of causing turnovers this year, coming in with a plus-six advantage in turnover margin, which is completely different than last year’s minus-12.
When making your college football betting picks, take into account the Longhorns 0-3 ATS mark on a neutral field.
Bettors will find that the underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings in this heated rivalry.
