The Oklahoma Sooners and the Missouri Tigers meet in week 11 college football action from Memorial Stadium at Faurot Field on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Missouri vs Oklahoma Prediction.
Oklahoma Recap
The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game looking to build some steam after a 59-14 win over Maine last time out. After this game, Oklahoma will head home for a matchup with Alabama.
Sooners Need Win For A Bowl Game
Jackson Arnold has thrown for 1,169 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 61.1% passing while Michael Hawkins Jr. has 536 passing yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions on 62.3% passing. Jovantae Barnes has a team-high 577 rushing yards as well on the year. J.J. Hester has a team-high 265 receiving yards while Bauer Sharp has a team-high 34 receptions for 256 yards. Two more Sooners have 200+ receiving yards and another pair of Sooners have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Danny Stutsman has a team-high 77 total tackles while R Mason Thomas has a team-high 6 sacks and Gracen Holton has 4 sacks. As a unit, Oklahoma’s defense has combined for 29 sacks and 6 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win
- The favorite has won each of Missouri’s last eight games.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Missouri’s last four games.
- Missouri has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games against conference opponents.
Missouri Recap
The Missouri Tigers come into this one looking to rebound from a 34-0 loss at the hands of Alabama last time out to fall to 6-2 on the year prior to last week’s bye week. After this game, Missouri will head on the road for a matchup with South Carolina.
Tigers Looking To Rebound
Brady Cook has thrown for 1,575 yards, 7 touchdowns, and an interception on 62.8% passing while Nate Noel has rushed for a team-high 503 rushing yards and 2 TDs while Marcus Carroll has 401 rushing yards with 6 touchdowns. Theo Wease Jr. has a team-high 482 receiving yards along with 37 receptions while Luther Burden III has a team-high 40 receptions for 450 yards and 4 touchdowns. Mookie Cooper has 235 receiving yards and another three Tigers have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Marvin Burks Jr. has a team-high 47 total tackles while Johnny Walker Jr. has a team-high 4 sacks and Jahkai Lang has 3 sacks as well on the year. As a unit, Missouri has combined for 18 sacks and 5 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Missouri Tigers will win
- Missouri has won each of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Oklahoma has lost four of its last five November games as a road favorite.
- Oklahoma has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six road games in November.
- Missouri has covered the spread in each of its last four November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
Missouri vs Oklahoma Prediction
I’m with Missouri here. I know Oklahoma’s probably favored because they need the win and their last two games of the year come against motivated teams like Alabama and LSU who still have SEC title games and college football playoff aspirations. However, while Oklahoma needs a win, I need a million bucks. That doesn’t mean I’m going to get it. Missouri’s a better team than what we’ve seen in their losses, and Oklahoma’s offense is not reliable, to put it nicely. I’ll side with Missouri and the points and put a bit on Missouri ML.