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A look at how each Big 12 stadium stacks up in capacity heading into the 2023 season.
The 2023 college football season is nearly upon us. Week zero opens next Saturday. Schools in the Big 12 will begin their season in two weeks.
The league is welcoming four new teams, and four new venues into the Big 12 footprint for the season. BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF join the league adding new venues.
Here’s a look at how the 14 Big 12 stadiums rank in capacity heading into 2023.
Previewing Saturday’s Oklahoma at Baylor college football matchup, with college football betting odds, picks and best bets
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The Oklahoma Sooners (8-1, 5-1 Big 12) and Baylor Bears (9-0, 6-0) square off at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River in Waco, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Sooners look to deal the Bears their first loss of the season and derail their College Football Playoff chances while simultaneously enhancing their own.
We analyze the Oklahoma-Baylor odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
1. Oklahoma enters the game ranked 10th in the College Football Playoff rankings, while Baylor checks in 13th despite the unblemished record — two spots behind a two-loss Florida team.
2. Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb racked up 167 receiving yards with two touchdowns in last week’s 42-41 shootout win against Iowa State, and he earned Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.
3. Baylor will look to apply pressure on dynamic QB Jalen Hurts. The Bears lead the Big 12 conference with 29 sacks.
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Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 6:25 a.m. ET.
Oklahoma 45, Baylor 38
Oklahoma (-371) heads into this one as an overwhelming favorite on the road despite Baylor (+280) and its unbeaten record. If any team is worth rolling the dice on, it’s the Bears, as you can nearly triple your money. Still, I expect Oklahoma to grind out a win in a one-possession game.
New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Baylor to win would return a profit of $28.
BAYLOR (+10.5, -115) has the horses to hang with Oklahoma (-10.5, -106). QB Charlie Brewer has completed 67.3 percent of his passes for 2,338 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions this season, and WR Denzel Mims (44-675-8) leads the way at receiver. The Bears are 6-1 ATS in the past seven against winning teams, and 5-2 ATS in the past seven Big 12 battles.
The OVER (67.5, -110) is a strong play with both of these high-octane offenses. The over is 18-7-1 in the past 26 overall for Oklahoma, and 8-3 in the past 11 against winning teams. The over is 20-8 in Baylor’s past 28 at home against winning teams on the road, and 5-1 in the past six meetings in Waco, too.
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