Indeed, Kansas is just one win away from a second consecutive bowl season. But the powerhouse Oklahoma Sooners will stand in the way on Saturday. Oklahoma will visit a Kansas team coming off a Betting on College Football bye week with two weeks to prepare. Oklahoma is coming off a near-disaster against UCF. Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold is working a miracle on the land where the wheat waves. Previously, Kansas was so bad for so long as to be unwatchable. But Leipold put KU in a bowl game in his second season.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas Jayhawks NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 28, 2023, 12 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS. |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Oklahoma | -10 -110 | 66 -110 | -380 |  |
| Kansas | +10 -110 | 66 -110 | +300 | |
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Oklahoma Sooners Team Overview
Last game, the Oklahoma Sooners won 31-29 against the UCF Knights as 17-point home favorites. The game went under the sports betting total of 68. Oklahoma has a record of 7-0 straight up, 6-1 against the spread, and 4-3 over/under the total. OU ranks 7th for total offense, 7th for passing, 52nd for rushing, and 4th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 55th overall, 89th against the pass, 35th against the rush, and 13th for points allowed. Also, OU ranks 29th for the fewest turnovers lost and 4th for takeaways.
Dillon Gabriel threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns against his former school. Accordingly, Oklahoma avoided an upset with a come-from-behind victory over UCF. The game ended with a failed two-point conversion try with 1:16 left. He was following John Rhys Plumlee hitting Javon Baker for a 12-yard touchdown to pull the Knights within two. UCF tried to pass the ball after a lateral on the conversion, but the Sooners snuffed it out to maintain the lead, then recovered the onside kick to put the game away.
Previously, Gabriel played for UCF from 2019-21 before transferring to Oklahoma in 2022. Oklahoma trailed 23-17 after three quarters. But OU regained the lead on Drake Stoops’ 11-yard touchdown reception with 9:16 left. The Sooners extended their lead to eight on Sawchuk’s score.
Kansas Jayhawks Team Overview
Last game, the Kansas Jayhawks lost 39-32 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys as 3-point road favorites. The game went over a total of 54.5. Kansas has a record of 5-2 straight up, 3-4 against the spread, and 4-2-1 over/under the total. KU ranks 29th for total offense, 67th for passing, 12th for rushing, and 22nd for scoring. Defensively, they rank 97th overall, 79th against the pass, 95th against the rush, and 85th for points allowed. Also, Kansas ranks 74th for the fewest turnovers lost and 43rd for takeaways.
Brennan Presley’s 6-yard touchdown run with 2:33 left lifted host Oklahoma State past Kansas. As a result, the Cowboys defeated the Jayhawks for the seventh straight time in Stillwater. Ollie Gordon became the first OSU player since 1989 to have 100 yards rushing (168) and receiving (116) in the same game.
Correlate that Kansas again played without QB Jalon Daniels. Jason Bean started and threw for career highs in yards (410) and touchdowns (five). However, he had two second-half turnovers that changed the momentum. Overall, the game was a back-and-forth affair with five lead changes. After forcing a turnover on downs, the Cowboys marched 50 yards to take the lead on Presley’s touchdown.
Oklahoma at Kansas SBG Free Picks
Kansas has improved to being a Betting on College Football threat to upset almost anyone, especially at home.
Oklahoma at Kansas SBG Best Bet: Kansas Jayhawks.