(5) Oklahoma @

Iowa St.

Sat, Sep 15
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
9:00 AM Pacific
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Odds: Iowa St. +18, Total: 54.5

Game Analysis

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Oklahoma (-18)  38   IOWA STATE  19

Oklahoma looks like a better team this season than they were with Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield. That’s no shot on Mayfield, as his compensated passing numbers the last two seasons were the best I’ve ever recorded in all of my 31 years of handicapping college football. Kyler Murray is an excellent replacement at quarterback, averaging 11.3 yards per pass play while adding 98 yards on 13 runs against two decent defensive teams (FAU and UCLA), but Oklahoma is better because the Sooners’ defense appears to be much better. Oklahoma’s starters shut out Lane Kiffin’s FAU offense before 14 garbage time points and UCLA averaged just 3.9 yards per play while the Sooners’ defensive starters were in the game. Iowa State managed just 183 yards at 3.3 yards per play against Iowa and they’ll need to count on their very good defense to keep this game within the number. My updated ratings favor Oklahoma by 18 ½ points but I wouldn’t be surprised if the margin were more than that based on what I’ve seen from the Sooners through two games.

  • Team Stats
  • Game Log
  • Oklahoma
  • Iowa St.
OKL
Offense
Defense

Rush

  • Run Plays 35.0 37.3
  • Run Yards 223.7 116.0
  • YPRP 6.6 3.6




Pass





  • Pass Comp 19.7 17.7
  • Pass Att 29.0 31.3
  • Comp % 67.8% 56.4%
  • Pass Yards 329.3 241.3
  • Sacks 1.3 3.0
  • Sack Yards 9.0 18.7
  • Sack % 4.4% 8.7%
  • Pass Plays 30.3 34.3
  • Net Pass Yards 320.3 222.7
  • YPPP 10.6 6.5

Total

  • Total Plays 65.3 71.7
  • Total Yards 553.0 357.3
  • YPPL 8.5 5.0

TO


  • Int 0.3 0.7
  • Int % 1.1% 2.1%
  • Fumbles 0.3 0.0
  • Turnovers 0.7 0.7
 
  • Points 49.7 20.7
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