The Oregon Ducks (10-3) and Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) meet Wednesday in the Alamo Bowl. Kickoff is set for 9:15 p.m. ET at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Below, we look at the Oregon vs. Oklahoma odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
The Ducks have had an impressive season, just a few mistakes away from playing for a national championship. After defeating Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in their second game of the season, the Ducks look primed to make the College Football Playoffs.
Two losses, both to Utah, in their last three games, killed those hopes. The Ducks are down more than 30 players from their opening roster – injuries, transfers, opt-outs and unknown reasons – against Oklahoma in what should be basically a home game for the Sooners.
Oklahoma is also missing several key defensive starters, now-former head coach Lincoln Riley has left for USC, and preseason Heisman favorite QB Spencer Rattler, who lost his starting job midseason, has transferred to South Carolina.
Nonetheless, this game will look drastically different than if it were played earlier in the season, and those absences must be noted for betting purposes.
Oregon vs. Oklahoma odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oregon +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Oklahoma -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oregon +6.5 (-102) | Oklahoma -6.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Oregon vs. Oklahoma odds, lines, picks and predictions
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Prediction
Oklahoma 31, Oregon 23
Money line
PASS.
Oregon has been the better team this season and defeated tougher competition, but that team will be a ghost of the one that takes the field. I wouldn’t bet either side of this money line.
Against the spread
BET OKLAHOMA -6.5 (-122). It’s the side getting the juice as well which means it’s the side sportsbooks are a bit more scared of.
OU should have many key pieces in this game. QB Caleb Williams, who threw for 18 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, should have himself a day against a decimated Ducks defense.
The Sooners were 5-6-1 ATS this season, better than the Ducks’ 5-8.
Williams and the Sooners’ pass attack has been the strength of this offense, while the Ducks defense, reliant on pass rushers that aren’t playing, struggles to defend an air attack.
I’d prefer the team with more of its talent taking the field in this one.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 61.5 (-112).
The Ducks aren’t just down key defenders, but they’ll be missing some on the offensive side of the ball as well. With that in mind, the Ducks’ strength is in their ability to run, averaging 202.5 rushing yards per game.
The Sooners had the 24th-best rush defense, which is solid compared to their pass defense that ranks 108th in opponents’ yards per game. The Sooners should be able to limit the Ducks, who are just 6-7 on the O/U this season.
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