Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners Picks & Preview | NCAAFB Alamo Bowl

The Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma Sooners will meet for the Alamo Bowl. The matchup is at 9:15 PM ET on December 28, 2023, and airs on ESPN.

The Wildcats are small favorites (-2.5) in their matchup versus the Sooners, with the over/under being 62.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Wildcats are -143 and the Sooners are +121.)

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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

Arizona Pick Insights

• Arizona has posted a 9-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• Arizona has a 2-2 record against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Arizona has gone over in four of its 11 games with a set total (36.4%).

Arizona Stats & Insights

• Arizona sports the 39th-ranked defense this year (340.9 yards allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-best with a tally of 453.4 yards per game.
• Arizona ranks 27th in scoring defense this season (20.8 points allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 21st-best in the FBS with 34.3 points per game.
• Arizona owns the 72nd-ranked defense this year in terms of passing yards (229.6 allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking 11th-best with 304.5 passing yards per game.
• On the defensive side of the ball, Arizona has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 20th-best by giving up just 111.3 per game. The Wildcats rank 79th on offense (148.9 rushing yards per game).
• Offensively, Arizona has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking fourth-best in the FBS by averaging a 50% third-down percentage. The defense ranks 91st on defense (40.7% third-down percentage allowed).
• With 13 forced turnovers (106th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (20th in the FBS), Arizona (0) owns the 65th-ranked turnover margin in college football.

Arizona’s Best Players

• Noah Fifita has thrown for 2,515 yards (209.6 ypg) to lead Arizona, completing 73.6% of his passes and recording 23 touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season.
• Jonah Coleman has carried the ball 123 times for a team-high 851 yards on the ground and has found the end zone five times as a runner. He’s also tacked on 24 catches for 289 yards (24.1 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
• D.J. Williams has been handed the ball 79 times this year and racked up 345 yards (28.8 per game) with four touchdowns.
• Tetairoa McMillan’s leads his squad with 1,242 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 80 catches (out of 116 targets) and scored 10 touchdowns.
• Jacob Cowing has caught 81 passes for 680 yards (56.7 yards per game) and 11 touchdowns this year.
• Tanner McLachlan has a total of 500 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 42 passes and scoring four touchdowns.
• Taylor Upshaw has 8.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has nine TFL and 21 tackles.
• Jacob Manu is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 66 tackles, five TFL, 6.5 sacks, and one interception.
• Treydan Stukes leads the team with one interception, while also recording 36 tackles, three TFL, and one pass defended.

Oklahoma Betting Insights

• So far this year, Oklahoma has put together an 8-4-0 record against the spread.
• In games it has played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, Oklahoma is 1-0 against the spread.
• Oklahoma games have gone over the point total in seven out of 12 opportunities (58.3%).

Oklahoma Pick Insights

• Oklahoma’s defense ranks 79th in the FBS with 390.2 total yards surrendered per game, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks fifth-best by generating 502.4 total yards per game.
• Oklahoma’s defense ranks 40th in the FBS with 22.3 points allowed per contest, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks third-best by compiling 43.2 points per game.
• 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 game.
• From an offensive angle, Oklahoma is generating 180.6 rushing yards per game (37th-ranked). It ranks 59th in the FBS on defense (148 rushing yards surrendered per game).
• On third down, Oklahoma has excelled on both sides of the ball this season, ranking eighth-best in third-down conversion percentage (49.1%) and 11th-best in third-down rate surrendered (30.2%).
• Oklahoma has fared really well in terms of turnovers, as the team’s turnover margin of +11 ranks fifth-best in the FBS, with 25 forced turnovers (fourth in the nation) and 14 turnovers committed (32nd in the nation).

Oklahoma’s Best Players

• Dillon Gabriel has compiled 3,660 yards on 69.3% passing while recording 30 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season. He’s also run for 373 yards with 12 scores.
• Gavin Sawchuk is his team’s leading rusher with 105 carries for 610 yards, or 50.8 per game. He’s found the end zone eight times on the ground, as well.
• Tawee Walker has run for 496 yards across 95 attempts, scoring seven touchdowns.
• Drake Stoops has collected 78 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 880 (73.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 98 times and has 10 touchdowns.
• Nic Anderson has caught 31 passes and compiled 725 receiving yards (60.4 per game) with nine touchdowns.
• Jalil Farooq has racked up 637 reciving yards (53.1 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
• Ethan Downs has 4.5 sacks to lead the team, and also has five TFL, 24 tackles, and one interception.
• Oklahoma’s top-tackler, Danny Stutsman, has 80 tackles, nine TFL, three sacks, and one interception this year.
• Billy Bowman has a team-high six interceptions to go along with 52 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended.