Currently at No. 3 in the BCS Standings, the Oklahoma State Cowboys appear to control their own destiny down the stretch as they look to stay undefeated this Saturday with a win over the Kansas State Wildcats.
Oklahoma State is 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS with seven straight ATS wins since failing to cover in their season opener. Justin Blackmon hauled in 13 catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys’ 59-24 win over Baylor last week.
The Wildcats will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 6-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Cowboys are 7-1 ATS. Kansas State is 5-3 on the totals; Oklahoma State is 5-2-1.
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Betting Line: If you're siding with the visitors in this one you'll find the Wildcats listed as 21-point underdogs (best Sooner line was at Sportsbook late Friday). Meanwhile, the over under line was 68.5 over at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 32-rated Cowboys and the No. 45-ranked Wildcats, according to the NCAAF Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 56-40 result in favor of the Cowboys.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oklahoma State's No. 2-ranked offense (49.9 PPG) against a Wildcats defense that ranks No. 47 at 24.5 PPG. The Cowboys passing attack has averaged 373.2 yards per game, more than the Wildcats give up through the air (277.9 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Wildcats feature the league's No. 23-rated road run defense, allowing 111.3 yards per game. Oklahoma State, meanwhile, ranks No. 29 in rushing offense at home.
Kansas State was a 58-17 loser in their most recent outing at home against Oklahoma. They failed to cover the 13–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (75) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
Oklahoma State was a 59-24 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Baylor. They covered the 14.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 83 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5
Oklahoma State Cowboys Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 9-1
After being outgained are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 9-1
A few Wildcats at Cowboys trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 5 games on the road
Kansas State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 6 games
Kansas State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oklahoma State's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas State home to Texas A&M, Saturday, November 12
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, Saturday, November 12
