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Ollie Gordon and the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-2) will visit RJ Harvey and the UCF Knights (4-5) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, in a battle between a pair of outstanding rushers.
The Cowboys are small favorites (-2.5) in their game against the Knights, with the over/under at 64 points. (On the moneyline, the Cowboys are -140 and the Knights are +118.)
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Game Info for Oklahoma State vs. UCF
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Stadium: FBC Mortgage Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | -2.5 | -112 | -108 | 64 | -110 | -110 | -140 | +118 |
Oklahoma State Pick Insights
- Oklahoma State has posted a 6-2-0 record against the spread this season.
- Oklahoma State is 2-1 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Oklahoma State’s eight games with a set total.
Oklahoma State Stats & Insights
- Oklahoma State sports the 34th-ranked offense this season (434.7 yards per game), and have been worse defensively, ranking 23rd-worst with 418.4 yards allowed per game.
- Oklahoma State is compiling 30.7 points per game on offense, which ranks them 47th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 57th, giving up 24.3 points per game.
- Oklahoma State sports the 47th-ranked passing offense this year (254.6 passing yards per game), and has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-worst with 250.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Oklahoma State is averaging 180.1 rushing yards per game on offense (37th in the FBS), and ranks 96th on defense with 167.9 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Offensively, Oklahoma State ranks 76th in the FBS with a 38.3% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 96th in third-down percentage allowed (167.9).
- Oklahoma State owns the 26th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +5, forcing 15 turnovers (28th in the FBS) while turning it over 10 times (32nd in the FBS).
Oklahoma State’s Best Players
- Alan Bowman has recorded 1,914 yards (212.7 ypg) on 169-of-288 passing with eight touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Gordon has racked up 1,224 yards on 174 carries while finding paydirt 12 times as a runner. He’s also caught 22 passes for 219 yards (24.3 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- Jaden Nixon has collected 155 yards on 36 carries, scoring one time.
- Rashod Owens’ 445 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 55 times and has registered 37 catches and one touchdown.
- Brennan Presley has put together a 406-yard season so far with five touchdowns, hauling in 45 passes on 65 targets.
- Jaden Bray has been the target of 43 passes and compiled 26 catches for 344 yards, an average of 38.2 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone one time through the air this season.
- Nickolas Martin, the team’s sack and tackle leader, has racked up five sacks, eight TFL, 79 tackles, and one interception.
- Cameron Epps has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 28 tackles and four passes defended to his name.
UCF Betting Insights
- UCF is 3-6-0 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Knights are 1-1 against the spread.
- UCF games have gone over the point total in six out of nine opportunities (66.7%).
UCF Pick Insights
- UCF’s defense ranks 104th in the FBS with 414.6 total yards given up per game, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks ninth-best by posting 483.7 total yards per game.
- From an offensive standpoint, UCF is generating 32.8 points per contest (33rd-ranked). It ranks 101st in the FBS on the other side of the ball (29.4 points allowed per game).
- From an offensive angle, UCF is compiling 256.6 passing yards per game (46th-ranked). It ranks 35th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (202.6 passing yards surrendered per game).
- While UCF’s run defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking fourth-worst by allowing 212 rushing yards per game, its offense is the fifth-best at 227.1 rushing yards per contest.
- UCF ranks 22nd-worst in third-down conversion percentage allowed (44.5%), but at least it has been getting things done on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 13th-best in third-down rate (48.3%).
- UCF has forced nine turnovers this season and have turned it over 14 times, resulting in a -5 turnover margin that is 22nd-worst in the FBS.
UCF’s Best Players
- John Rhys Plumlee has compiled 1,273 yards (141.4 ypg) while completing 63.3% of his passes and tossing eight touchdown passes with seven interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 257 yards with four touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Harvey, has carried the ball 146 times for 876 yards (97.3 per game), with nine touchdowns this year. He’s proven to be a dual threat, racking up 217 receiving yards (24.1 per game) on 15 catches with two receiving touchdowns.
- Johnny Richardson has piled up 496 yards (on 71 attempts) with one touchdown.
- Javon Baker’s 678 receiving yards (75.3 yards per game) are a team high. He has 33 receptions on 51 targets with five touchdowns.
- Kobe Hudson has 28 receptions (on 47 targets) for a total of 607 yards (67.4 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
- Tre’mon Morris-Brash paces the team with 8.5 sacks, and also has 14 TFL and 40 tackles.
- Jason Johnson, UCF’s leading tackler, has 67 tackles and three TFL this year.
- Corey Thornton has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 16 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
