The No. 10 Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0) welcome the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils (1-0) to Boone Pickens Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Arizona State at Oklahoma State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
With high expectations in the Big 12, Oklahoma State will look to stay undefeated. However, it didn’t give bettors much to back in a Week 1 shootout, beating Central Michigan 58-44.
Oklahoma State did enter the half up 44-15, so this wasn’t as close as the score indicates. OSU starting QB Spencer Sanders went for 406 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Two drastically different offensive styles will clash as the run-heavy Sun Devils come to town. Arizona State beat Northern Arizona 40-3 in its season opener, but it did it behind 116 rushing yards from starting RB Xazavian Valladay.
Three different backs took double-digit carries with the Sun Devils topping 200 yards on the ground while starting QB Emory Jones had just 152 passing yards.
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Arizona State at Oklahoma State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Arizona State +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Oklahoma State -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona State +11.5 (-108) | Oklahoma State -11.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Arizona State at Oklahoma State picks and predictions
Prediction
Oklahoma State 38, Arizona State 24
Money line
PASS.
Arizona State should be able to reasonably hang with Oklahoma State, but at +350, I don’t see enough value to sprinkle on its ability to come out on top on the road.
OSU was a perfect 7-0 at home last season.
Against the spread
LEAN OKLAHOMA STATE -11.5 (-112).
Sanders accounted for a career-high 6 touchdowns in the Cowboys’ season-opening victory. He’s the real deal and should have his speed on display against the Sun Devils.
Also, Arizona State didn’t have a tough challenge in Week 1 and has many new faces, including 2 transfer defensive backs, 2 starting transfer offensive linemen, a transfer starting quarterback and running back.
While that could undoubtedly bode well for it in the long run, the Sun Devils will have Jones leading the way, and he didn’t play overly well at Florida last season. He’s difficult to trust in this situation.
Most of Central Michigan’s success against OSU came through the air, not on the ground. Jones only threw 18 attempts in a 40-3 win. OSU should be able to limit the ground attack and force Jones to win.
I’ll back that OSU is able to tame a Sun Devils group that hasn’t played a high-level game with each other so far this season. Back OKLAHOMA STATE -11.5 (-112).
Over/Under
BET OVER 58.5 (-105).
Both teams scored 40 or more points to open the season.
Although OSU should be smarter and put more in the box to stop ASU’s rush game (especially with more size than Northern Arizona), they did allow over 120 rushing yards against Central Michigan.
While the statement remains that OSU should be able to be better against the run, just at what level it can stop ASU is still in question.
On the other hand, Sanders should be able to light up an ASU secondary that has 2 new starting faces. His dominance should help push the pace of this game and inevitably the OVER 58.5 (-105) feels like the better option.
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