The Oklahoma State Cowboys (-14) aren’t traveling far to battle the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium. This crucial afternoon game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. ET and ESPN2 is scheduled to have the TV rights.
Betting Preview: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Tulsa is a big underdog in this game and is currently getting 14 points. The Cowboys are also receiving -735 moneyline odds while the Golden Hurricane are +500. If one school can find paydirt in the early stages it would create a reasonable betting opportunity in-game. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 65.5 points.
Odds have shifted slightly from where they initially opened. The line opened at 13.5 and the game’s O/U was placed originally at 65.
The Cowboys have gained 1.0 unit so far in 2019 and are 1-0-1 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an Over-Under record of 2-0.
The Golden Hurricane have gained 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-0 ATS and have an O/U record of 0-2.
The Cowboys have gone 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the Golden Hurricane are 1-1 SU.
The Cowboys are hoping to remain unbeaten after a 56-14 victory over McNeese last weekTheir defense allowed the Cowboys to run for 161 yards on 47 rush attempts. Cody Orgeron had a productive day for McNeese in that one with 89 rushing yards on 16 attempts. Offensively, the Cowboys completed 23-of-32 passes for 413 yards and five touchdowns. Spencer Sanders went 12-for-18 for 250 yards and three touchdowns while Dru Brown completed seven-of-10 for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Sanders (51 yards on 12 rush attempts) also led the ground attack and was complemented by Jahmyl Jeter (34 yards on 11 carries). Tylan Wallace (five receptions, 180 yards, three TDs) and Jordan McCray (four catches, 45 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Tulsa just put together a 34-16 win over San Jose State. The team’s defense allowed the Spartans to rush for 115 yards on 31 attempts, along with one rushing TD. Bailey Gaither had a productive showing in the loss, recording 68 yards on five catches for San Jose State. For Tulsa, Zach Smith completed 21-of-28 passes for 283 yards and one touchdown. Shamari Brooks (140 yards on 29 rush attempts, one TD) and T.K. Wilkerson (92 yards on 15 carries, two TDs) handled the running game as Sam Crawford Jr. (nine receptions, 137 yards) and JuanCarlos Santana (three catches, 33 yards) led the receiving corps in the win.
Oklahoma State has run the ball on 63.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Tulsa has an overall rush percentage of 59 percent. The Cowboys have produced 259.5 rush yards/game and have six touchdowns on the ground this year. The Golden Hurricane are logging 91.5 rushing yards per game and have three total rush TDs.
It seems like the Cowboys might have the more disruptive lines up front. Their offensive line has given up just 34 sacks while the D-line registered 39 sacks. The Golden Hurricane O-line has given up 39 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 14 occasions.
The Cowboys offense has tallied 308 yards per game in the air overall and has eight passing scores so far. The Golden Hurricane have put up 218 pass yards per contest and have two total pass TDs.
Defensively, Oklahoma State has let opponents run for an average of 164 yards and pass for 219 yards per game. The Tulsa D has allowed 214 yards per game to opposing passers and 111.5 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Cowboys have given up an ANY/A of 5.44 to opposing QBs, while the Golden Hurricane are allowing an ANY/A of 5.87.
Sanders has been more productive than Smith recently, as his adjusted net yards per pass attempt sits at 15.74for the season (and 12.73 over the last two outings). Smith’s ANY/A is 10.82 for the season and 6.43 across his last two outings.
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Betting Pick
SU Winner: Oklahoma State, ATS Winner: Oklahoma State, O/U: Under
Betting Trends
- The Oklahoma State defense has sacked opposing QBs three times this season. Tulsa has recorded two sacks.
- Both offenses have lost two fumbles this season.
- The Cowboys offense has created four pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Golden Hurricane have accounted for zero such plays.
- The Oklahoma State defense has allowed two pass plays of 40+ yards, while Tulsa has given up one such play.
- The Oklahoma State offense has created six rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Tulsa has created zero such runs.
- The Cowboys defense has allowed one rushing play of 20 yards or more, while the Golden Hurricane have given up two such runs.
- The O/U for Tulsa’s last outing going into it was 53. The under cashed in the 34-16 victory over San Jose State.
- The Over/Under for Oklahoma State’s last game was 64.5. The over cashed in the team’s 56-14 win over McNeese.
