3. Oklahoma at Kansas State
LINE Oklahoma -12
ATS PICK Kansas State
What has the Oklahoma offense shown you over the last few weeks to suggest it’s ready for this?
There just isn’t enough of a rushing element to the attack to make up for the lack of high-octane pop from Spencer Rattler and the passing game. The team might be 4-0, and the numbers aren’t that bad, but …
This isn’t the Oklahoma team of the recent past. Even the version of early last year could score.
To be fair, there’s no reason to go all out. The defense is terrific, so as long as Rattler isn’t screwing up and making the big mistakes, everything should be fine.
But -12?
Sort of like the though with Clemson, just scoring might be difficult, much less do it by more than 12. Fortunately for OU, outside of a late issue with Tulane, the defense has been stellar. It’s been able to hold time and again, and it should be able to keep down a Kansas State team with slew of banged up quarterbacks.
But the Wildcats might be undervalued in a huge, huge way.
They’ve had Oklahoma’s number for the last few years, it held down high-powered Nevada quarterback Carson Strong in a win, and the run D has stopped everything.
The same Sooner playbook might work. Don’t take chances, rely on the defense get out with a win. Even so, Kansas State has won the last two years against OU despite allowing close to 1,000 yards.
This very well might be the game it all comes together for OU, but the O just isn’t doing what it should.