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Two of the top offensive performers in college football will be on display when quarterback 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 expected to come out on top by at least two TDs (currently -19) against the Knights. The over/under for this game is 66 points.
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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 | -19 | -110 | -110 | 66 | -110 | -110 | -1163 | +712 |
Oklahoma Pick Insights
- Oklahoma has covered each spread it has faced this season (6-0-0).
- Oklahoma is 3-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 19-point favorites.
- Oklahoma has gone over in four of its six games with a set total (66.7%).
Oklahoma Stats & Insights
- Oklahoma sports the 53rd-ranked defense this year (353.7 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking sixth-best with a tally of 506 yards per game.
- Oklahoma has been making things happen on both sides of the ball this year, as they rank fourth-best in scoring offense (45.2 points per game) and seventh-best in scoring defense (14 points allowed per game).
- Oklahoma ranks 87th in pass defense this year (239.2 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with 341.2 passing yards per game.
- Oklahoma is averaging 164.8 rushing yards per game on offense this year (56th in the FBS), and is giving up 114.5 rushing yards per game (32nd) on the other side of the ball.
- Oklahoma has been clicking on all fronts on third down this year, owning the 11th-best mark in third-down conversion rate (51.2%) and ninth-best in third-down defense (28.6% third-down percentage 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 tossing 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 racked up 239 yards on 53 carries while finding the end zone four times as a runner.
- Marcus Major has collected 226 yards on 60 carries, scoring one time.
- Andrel Anthony’s 429 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 36 times and has collected 27 receptions and one touchdown.
- Jalil Farooq has caught 20 passes while averaging 69.2 yards per game and scoring two touchdowns.
- Nic Anderson has been the target of 13 passes and racked up 11 catches for 282 yards, an average of 47 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone six times through the air this season.
- Ethan Downs leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and also has four TFL and 13 tackles.
- Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma’s top tackler, has 40 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and one interception this year.
- Gentry Williams leads the team with three interceptions, while also recording 13 tackles, three TFL, and three passes defended.
UCF Betting Insights
- UCF is 2-4-0 against the spread this year.
- UCF games have hit the over in five out of six opportunities (83.3%).
UCF Pick Insights
- UCF’s offense has been consistently moving the chains, compiling 516.7 total yards per contest (fourth-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 81st by allowing 387.3 total yards per game.
- In terms of points scored UCF ranks 27th in the FBS (35 points per game), and it is 86th defensively (27.8 points allowed per game).
- UCF ranks 37th in the FBS with 270.3 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 27th with 189.8 passing yards given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- While UCF’s run defense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 12th-worst by surrendering 197.5 rushing yards per game, its offense is the third-best at 246.3 rushing yards per contest.
- UCF ranks 15th-worst in third-down conversion percentage 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 sports a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 14th-worst at -5.
UCF’s Best Players
- Timmy McClain has compiled 1,008 yards on 63.9% passing while recording nine touchdown passes with two interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 102 yards with one score.
- The team’s top rusher, Harvey, has carried the ball 89 times for 511 yards (85.2 per game), with six touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, racking up 172 receiving yards (28.7 per game) on eight catches with two receiving touchdowns.
- Johnny Richardson has racked up 441 yards on 53 carries with one touchdown.
- Kobe Hudson has hauled in 473 receiving yards on 22 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Javon Baker has caught 21 passes and compiled 417 receiving yards (69.5 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Tre’mon Morris-Brash has collected five sacks to pace the team, while also recording 10 TFL and 21 tackles.
- UCF’s top-tackler, Jason Johnson, has 39 tackles and three TFL this year.
- Corey Thornton leads the team with two interceptions, while also putting up 11 tackles and two passes defended.
