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The Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma Sooners play in the Alamo Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 28, 2023, starting at 9:15 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Wildcats are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3), versus the Sooners. The over/under for this game is 62.5 points.
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Game Info for Arizona vs. Oklahoma
- Game Day: Thursday, December 28, 2023
- Game Time: 9:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Stadium: Alamodome
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | -3 | -110 | -110 | 62.5 | -110 | -110 | -151 | +127 |
Arizona Pick Insights
- So far this season, Arizona has put together a 9-2-0 record against the spread.
- In games it has played as at least 3-point favorites this season, Arizona is 2-2 against the spread.
- Arizona games have gone over the point total on four of 11 occasions (36.4%).
Arizona Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, Arizona has been a top-25 unit, ranking 18th-best in the FBS by compiling 453.4 yards per game. The defense ranks 38th (340.9 yards allowed per game).
- Arizona sports the 28th-ranked defense this year (20.8 points allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking 23rd-best with 34.3 points per game.
- On offense, Arizona has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking 11th-best in the FBS by compiling 304.5 per game. The Wildcats rank 72nd on defense (229.6 passing yards allowed per game).
- Defensively, Arizona has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 20th-best by surrendering only 111.3 per game. The Wildcats rank 80th on offense (148.9 rushing yards per game).
- Arizona sports the 89th-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (40.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been better on offense, ranking fourth-best with a 50% third-down conversion rate.
- With 13 forced turnovers (104th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (24th in the FBS), Arizona’s even turnover margin ranks 65th in college football.
Arizona’s Best Players
- Noah Fifita has compiled 2,515 yards (209.6 ypg) on 217-of-295 passing with 23 touchdowns compared to five interceptions this season.
- Jonah Coleman has 851 rushing yards on 123 carries with five touchdowns. He’s also added 24 catches for 289 yards (24.1 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- D.J. Williams has collected 345 yards on 79 carries, scoring four times.
- Tetairoa McMillan’s leads his squad with 1,242 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 80 catches (out of 116 targets) and scored 10 touchdowns.
- Jacob Cowing has put up a 680-yard season so far with 11 touchdowns, reeling in 81 passes on 105 targets.
- Tanner McLachlan has a total of 500 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 42 passes and scoring four touchdowns.
- Taylor Upshaw has 8.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has nine TFL and 21 tackles.
- So far Jacob Manu leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 66 tackles, five TFL, 6.5 sacks, and one interception this season.
Oklahoma Betting Insights
- So far this season, Oklahoma has compiled an 8-4-0 record against the spread.
- Oklahoma is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
- Seven of Oklahoma’s 12 games with a set total have hit the over (58.3%).
Oklahoma Pick Insights
- Oklahoma’s defense ranks 82nd in the FBS with 390.2 total yards allowed per contest, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks fifth-best by racking up 502.4 total yards per game.
- Oklahoma’s offense has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks third-best in the FBS with 43.2 points per contest. In terms of defense, it is surrendering 22.3 points per game, which ranks 41st.
- Oklahoma’s pass offense has been excelling, piling up 321.8 passing yards per contest (sixth-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 100th by allowing 242.2 passing yards per game.
- Oklahoma ranks 39th in the FBS with 180.6 rushing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 59th with 148 rushing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Things have been positive for Oklahoma on both offense and defense on third down, as it is generating a 49.1% third-down conversion percentage (eighth-best) and allowing a 30.2% third-down rate (12th-best).
- Oklahoma has generated 25 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 14 times, leading to a +11 turnover margin, which ranks sixth-best in the FBS.
Oklahoma’s Best Players
- Dillon Gabriel has 3,660 passing yards, or 305 per game, so far this season. He has completed 69.3% of his passes and has thrown 30 touchdowns with six interceptions. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 31.1 rushing yards per game while scoring as a runner 12 times.
- Gavin Sawchuk has carried the ball 105 times for 610 yards, with eight touchdowns.
- Tawee Walker has racked up 496 yards (on 95 attempts) with seven touchdowns.
- Drake Stoops has hauled in 880 receiving yards on 78 receptions to pace his team so far this season while scoring 10 touchdowns as a receiver.
- Nic Anderson has 31 receptions (on 52 targets) for a total of 725 yards (60.4 yards per game) and nine touchdowns this year.
- Jalil Farooq’s 41 catches (on 65 targets) have netted him 637 yards (53.1 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Ethan Downs has racked up 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording five TFL, 24 tackles, and one interception.
- Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma’s top tackler, has 80 tackles, nine TFL, three sacks, and one interception this year.
- Billy Bowman has a team-leading six interceptions to go along with 52 tackles, two TFL, and seven passes defended.
