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Two of the best offensive players in college football will be featured when QB Dillon Gabriel and the Oklahoma Sooners (6-0) host RJ Harvey and the UCF Knights (3-3) on Saturday, October 21, 2023.
The Sooners are very big favorites (currently -17.5) in their matchup versus the Knights, with the over/under at 67 points. (On the moneyline, the Sooners are -977 and the Knights are +638.)
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Game Info for Oklahoma vs. UCF
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Norman, Oklahoma
- Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | -17.5 | -110 | -110 | 67 | -111 | -109 | -977 | +638 |
Oklahoma Pick Insights
- Oklahoma has covered or pushed in every game with a spread (6-0-0) this season.
- In games it has played as at least 17.5-point favorites this season, Oklahoma is 3-0 against the spread.
- Oklahoma games with a set total have hit the over four times this season (66.7%).
Oklahoma Stats & Insights
- Offensively, Oklahoma has been a top-25 unit, ranking sixth-best in the FBS by totaling 506 yards per game. The defense ranks 53rd (353.7 yards allowed per game).
- Oklahoma has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (fourth-best with 45.2 points per game) and scoring defense (seventh-best with 14 points allowed per game) this season.
- Oklahoma ranks 87th in pass defense this year (239.2 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with 341.2 passing yards per game.
- Oklahoma ranks 56th in run offense (164.8 rushing yards per game) and 32nd in run defense (114.5 rushing yards allowed per game) this year.
- Oklahoma has been clicking on all fronts on third down this year, owning the 11th-best mark in third-down percentage (51.2%) and ninth-best in third-down defense (28.6% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Oklahoma has forced 15 total turnovers (fifth in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (eighth in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +11, the best in college football.
Oklahoma’s Best Players
- Gabriel has 1,878 pass yards for Oklahoma, completing 72.3% of his passes and recording 16 touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 208 rushing yards (34.7 ypg) on 43 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
- Tawee Walker has carried the ball 53 times for a team-high 239 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner.
- Marcus Major has been handed the ball 60 times this year and racked up 226 yards (37.7 per game) with one touchdown.
- Andrel Anthony’s 429 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 36 times and has totaled 27 receptions and one touchdown.
- Jalil Farooq has hauled in 20 receptions totaling 415 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Nic Anderson has hauled in 11 catches for 282 yards, an average of 47 yards per game. He’s scored six times as a receiver this season.
- Ethan Downs has racked up 3.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up four TFL and 13 tackles.
- Oklahoma’s top-tackler, Danny Stutsman, has 40 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and one interception this year.
- Gentry Williams has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 13 tackles, three TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
UCF Betting Insights
- UCF has covered the spread twice in six opportunities this year.
- The teams have hit the over in five of UCF’s six games with a set total.
UCF Pick Insights
- UCF’s defense ranks 81st in the FBS with 387.3 total yards surrendered per game, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks fourth-best by compiling 516.7 total yards per game.
- UCF ranks 27th in the FBS with 35 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 86th with 27.8 points allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- With 270.3 passing yards per game on offense, UCF ranks 37th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 27th, giving up 189.8 passing yards per game.
- On defense, UCF is a bottom-25 run unit, giving up 197.5 rushing yards per game (11th-worst). Fortunately, it is thriving on the offensive side of the ball, posting 246.3 rushing yards per contest (third-best).
- UCF ranks 15th-worst in third-down conversion rate allowed (45.9%), but at least it has been surging on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-best in third-down rate (49.3%).
- UCF has forced five turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 10 times, leading to a -5 turnover margin that is 14th-worst in the FBS.
UCF’s Best Players
- Timmy McClain has compiled 1,008 yards (168 per game) while completing 63.9% of his passes and recording nine touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. He’s also run for 102 yards with one touchdown.
- Harvey’s team-high 511 rushing yards have come on 89 carries, with six touchdowns. He also leads the team with 172 receiving yards (28.7 per game) on eight catches with two touchdowns.
- Johnny Richardson has racked up 441 yards on 53 carries with one touchdown.
- Kobe Hudson’s 473 receiving yards (78.8 yards per game) are best on his team. He has 22 receptions on 28 targets with two touchdowns.
- Javon Baker has totaled 417 receiving yards (69.5 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 21 receptions.
- Tre’mon Morris-Brash paces the team with five sacks, and also has 10 TFL and 21 tackles.
- Jason Johnson, UCF’s tackle leader, has 39 tackles and three TFL this year.
- Corey Thornton has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 11 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
