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The No. 3 Texas Longhorns (5-0) and the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners (5-0) play at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
The Longhorns are the favorites (-6.5) in their game versus the Sooners, with the over/under being 60.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Longhorns are -134 and the Sooners are +168.)
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Game Info for Texas vs. Oklahoma
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Texas | -6.5 | -110 | -110 | 60.5 | -110 | -110 | -134 | +168 |
Texas Pick Insights
- Texas has posted a 3-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- Texas is 2-2 against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
- In Texas’ five games with a set total, one has hit the over (20%).
Texas Stats & Insights
- Texas has been finding success on both sides of the ball, ranking 16th-best in total offense (478.4 yards per game) and 17th-best in total defense (290.8 yards allowed per game).
- Texas owns the 30th-ranked offense this season (36 points per game), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 12th-best with just 12.8 points allowed per game.
- Texas sports the 37th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (196.2 allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 25th-best with 286.6 passing yards per game.
- Texas ranks 34th in rushing yards this season (191.8 rushing yards per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 94.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On defense, Texas has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking seventh-best by allowing a 26.9% third-down percentage. The team’s offense ranks 57th (42% third-down percentage).
- Texas has the 15th-best turnover margin in college football at +4, forcing eight turnovers (37th in the FBS) while turning it over four times (18th in the FBS).
Texas’ Best Players
- Quinn Ewers has thrown for 1,358 yards (271.6 ypg) to lead Texas, completing 66% of his passes and collecting 10 touchdown passes compared to one interception this season. He’s also contributed in the ground game with 74 rushing yards on 25 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
- Jonathon Brooks has carried the ball 85 times for a team-high 596 yards on the ground and has found the end zone five times. He’s also tacked on five catches for 87 yards (17.4 per game) and one touchdown in the pass game.
- CJ Baxter has been handed the ball 38 times this year and racked up 158 yards (31.6 per game) with one touchdown.
- Xavier Worthy’s 345 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 36 times and has registered 26 receptions and three touchdowns.
- Adonai Mitchell has caught 22 passes for 321 yards (64.2 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
- Ja’Tavion Sanders’ 13 grabs have yielded 278 yards and one touchdown.
- Ethan Burke has 2.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has four TFL and 14 tackles.
- Jaylan Ford, Texas’ top tackler, has 25 tackles, two TFL, and two interceptions this year.
- Jerrin Thompson has a team-high two interceptions to go along with six tackles and two passes defended.
Oklahoma Betting Insights
- Oklahoma is 5-0-0 against the spread this year.
- In Oklahoma’s five games with a set total, three have hit the over (60%).
Oklahoma Pick Insights
- Oklahoma’s defense ranks 30th in the FBS with 319 total yards given up per contest, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks ninth-best by piling up 510 total yards per contest.
- Oklahoma has been top-25 on both offense and defense this season, as it ranks third-best in points per game (47.4) and fourth-best in points surrendered per game (10.8).
- Oklahoma’s pass offense has been excelling, accumulating 352.4 passing yards per contest (seventh-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 51st by giving up 212.8 passing yards per game.
- From an offensive perspective, Oklahoma is accumulating 157.6 rushing yards per contest (65th-ranked). It ranks 29th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (106.2 rushing yards given up per game).
- On third down, Oklahoma has been productive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking sixth-best in third-down conversion percentage (54.4%) and ninth-best in third-down rate allowed (27.3%).
- Oklahoma has excelled in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +8 ranks third-best in the FBS, with 12 forced turnovers (third in the nation) and four turnovers committed (18th in the nation).
Oklahoma’s Best Players
- Dillon Gabriel leads Oklahoma with 1,593 yards on 118-of-157 passing with 15 touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 95 rushing yards (19 ypg) on 29 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Marcus Major, has carried the ball 51 times for 199 yards (39.8 per game) with one touchdown.
- Tawee Walker has run for 193 yards across 38 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Andrel Anthony leads his team with 387 receiving yards on 22 receptions with one touchdown.
- Jalil Farooq has put up a 285-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 15 passes on 22 targets.
- Nic Anderson’s 12 targets have resulted in 10 grabs for 279 yards and five touchdowns.
- Danny Stutsman, the team’s leader in tackles and sacks, has collected two sacks, four TFL, 31 tackles, and one interception.
- Gentry Williams has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 12 tackles, three TFL, and two passes defended to his name.