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The Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma Sooners play in the Alamo Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 28, 2023, starting at 9:15 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Wildcats are the favorites (-3) in their game versus the Sooners, with the over/under at 62.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -155 and the Sooners are +128.)
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Game Info for Arizona vs. Oklahoma
- Game Day: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Game Time: 9:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Stadium: Alamodome
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | -3 | -110 | -110 | 62.5 | -110 | -110 | -155 | +128 |
Arizona Pick Insights
- Arizona’s ATS record is 9-2-0 this season.
- Arizona is 2-2 against the spread when favored by 3 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Arizona’s 11 games with a set total.
Arizona Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, Arizona has been a top-25 unit, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by putting up 453.4 yards per game. The defense ranks 38th (340.9 yards allowed per game).
- Offensively, Arizona has been a top-25 unit, ranking 23rd-best in the FBS by totaling 34.3 points per game. The Wildcats rank 28th on defense (20.8 points allowed per game).
- Arizona ranks 73rd in pass defense this year (229.6 passing yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking 11th-best in the FBS with 304.5 passing yards per game.
- Arizona owns the 80th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (148.9 per game), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 20th-best with only 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On the offensive side of the ball, Arizona has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking fourth-best in the FBS by putting up a 50% third-down conversion rate. The defense ranks 90th on defense (40.7% third-down percentage allowed).
- With 13 forced turnovers (104th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (23rd in the FBS), Arizona’s even turnover margin ranks 65th in college football.
Arizona’s Best Players
- Noah Fifita has 2,515 pass yards for Arizona, completing 73.6% of his passes and recording 23 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Jonah Coleman, has carried the ball 123 times for 851 yards (70.9 per game), scoring five times. He’s also caught 24 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown.
- D.J. Williams has collected 345 yards on 79 carries, scoring four times.
- Tetairoa McMillan’s 1,242 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 116 times and has registered 80 catches and 10 touchdowns.
- Jacob Cowing has put up a 680-yard season so far with 11 touchdowns, reeling in 81 passes on 105 targets.
- Tanner McLachlan has a total of 500 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 42 passes and scoring four touchdowns.
- Taylor Upshaw has racked up 8.5 sacks to lead the team, while also recording nine TFL and 21 tackles.
- So far Jacob Manu leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has collected 66 tackles, five TFL, 6.5 sacks, and one interception this season.
Oklahoma Betting Insights
- Oklahoma has gone 8-4-0 ATS this season.
- Oklahoma is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
- Oklahoma games have hit the over in seven out of 12 opportunities (58.3%).
Oklahoma Pick Insights
- Oklahoma’s offense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks fifth-best in the FBS with 502.4 total yards per contest. In terms of defense, it is ceding 390.2 total yards per game, which ranks 82nd.
- Oklahoma’s offensive attack has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks third-best in the FBS with 43.2 points per contest. In terms of defense, it is allowing 22.3 points per game, which ranks 41st.
- Oklahoma’s pass defense ranks 100th in the FBS with 242.2 passing yards given up per contest, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks sixth-best by accumulating 321.8 passing yards per contest.
- Oklahoma ranks 39th in the FBS with 180.6 rushing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 59th with 148 rushing yards ceded per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- Things have been going well for Oklahoma on both sides of the ball on third down, as it is generating a 49.1% third-down conversion percentage (eighth-best) and ceding a 30.2% third-down rate (12th-best).
- Oklahoma has fared really well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +11 ranks fifth-best in the FBS, with 25 forced turnovers (second in the nation) and 14 turnovers committed (35th in the nation).
Oklahoma’s Best Players
- Dillon Gabriel leads Oklahoma with 3,660 yards on 266-of-384 passing with 30 touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 373 rushing yards (31.1 ypg) on 93 carries while scoring 12 touchdowns on the ground.
- The team’s top rusher, Gavin Sawchuk, has carried the ball 105 times for 610 yards (50.8 per game) with eight touchdowns.
- Tawee Walker has racked up 496 yards (on 95 attempts) with seven touchdowns.
- Drake Stoops leads his squad with 880 receiving yards on 78 catches with 10 touchdowns.
- Nic Anderson has 31 receptions (on 52 targets) for a total of 725 yards (60.4 yards per game) and nine touchdowns this year.
- Jalil Farooq’s 65 targets have resulted in 41 catches for 637 yards and two touchdowns.
- Ethan Downs has collected 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up five TFL, 24 tackles, and one interception.
- Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma’s tackle leader, has 80 tackles, nine TFL, three sacks, and one interception this year.
- Billy Bowman leads the team with six interceptions, while also recording 52 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended.
