Picks and Predictions: Texas Longhorns at Okahoma State Cowboys

October 17, 2022 by Staff

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022
Location: Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK
TV: ABC
Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (+3)
Total/Over-Under: 64

Who will win the Longhorns/Cowboys college football game against the spread?
Take the Cowboys +3(Get more college football picks against the spread at docsports.com)

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-1) will go up against the Texas Longhorns (5-2) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday. Oklahoma State opens this game as 3-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 64.

The Texas Longhorns head into this game 5-2 for this season. In their last game, the Longhorns took the field against the Iowa State Cyclones and walked away with a win by a score of 24-21. Quinn Ewers connected on 17/26 with 172 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 159 and finished the contest with no picks. Bijan Robinson was the best rusher for the Longhorns with 28 attempts for 135 yds (4.8 yds per attempt). The Texas Longhorns ended up rushing 43 different times and amassed 191 yards, which earned them an average of 4.4 yards per carry. In the game, they tallied 69 plays for 363 yds. Texas gave up 25 completions on 36 attempts for a total of 329 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.4%. When it came to stopping the run, the Longhorns conceded 74 yards on 28 attempts, which is 2.6 yds per run surrendered.

Regarding scoring, the Texas Longhorns are averaging 36.7 points per outing. Offensively they average 179.9 yards rushing giving them a rank of 43rd in the nation. The Longhorns currently have 3,035 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Texas has earned 16 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns on the ground. Texas has compiled 172 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 37 infractions for 289 yds. They have turned the ball over 4 different times.

The Longhorns are sitting in 20th in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 18.3 points per contest. They are giving up an average of 3.3 yards per running attempt and 118.7 yards on the ground per game on the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 831 rushing yards through 7 outings. When it comes to passing yardage, the Longhorns are allowing 1,601 yds which has them ranked 80th in D-1. They have surrendered 228.7 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.3%. During the season, they are conceding 347.4 yards per contest which has them ranked 37th in the country. They have allowed 7 touchdowns by air in addition to 8 touchdowns running the ball.

The Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 5-1 this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 43-40 when they faced the TCU Horned Frogs. Spencer Sanders (1 TD) walked away from the contest with 245 yards on 16/36 passing while his QB rate was 105.2. He had 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 6.8. Dominic Richardson ran the football 22 times for 72 yds, finishing the game with 3.3 yds per carry for Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State rushed for 3.4 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 141 yards on 41 carries. The Cowboys finished the game with a total of 386 yards while running 77 plays (5.0 yards per play). The Cowboys pass defense gave up a completion rate of 57.5%, relinquishing 286 yards on 23 for 40 through the air. Oklahoma State gave up 43 run attempts for 224 yards (5.2 yds per carry).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys maintain an average of 455.5 yards/game, which is good for 33rd in D-1. The Oklahoma State offense has racked up 246 yds of penalties on 27 violations, ranking them 125th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team. During this campaign thus far, the Cowboys have compiled 1,799 passing yards along with an average of 299.8 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 22nd in the nation. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Cowboys rank 4th in D-1 by scoring 45.3 points per outing.

Oklahoma State has allowed a total of 818 rushing yards (136.3 yards per game) in addition to 9 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns from the passing game and 301.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 126th in the country. The Cowboys defense has been on the field for 478 plays, ranking them 92nd in D-1. The Cowboys are conceding 27.8 PPG, which puts them 75th in the nation. In total, they have allowed 167 points.