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The Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma Sooners meet for the Alamo Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 28, 2023, starting at 9:15 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Wildcats are the favorites (-3) in their game versus the Sooners, with the over/under at 62.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Wildcats are -151 and the Sooners are +127.)
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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.
- Arizona has a 2-2 record against the spread in games it was favored by 3 points or more this season.
- Arizona games have hit the over on four of 11 occasions (36.4%).
Arizona Stats & Insights
- Arizona ranks 38th in total defense this year (340.9 yards allowed per game), but has been shining on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 453.4 total yards per game.
- Arizona owns the 28th-ranked defense this season (20.8 points allowed per game), and has been more effective on offense, ranking 23rd-best with 34.3 points per game.
- Arizona ranks 73rd in pass defense this season (229.6 passing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on offense, ranking 11th-best in the FBS with 304.5 passing yards per game.
- Arizona has the 80th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (148.9 per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best with only 111.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Arizona ranks 90th in third-down defense this year (40.7% third-down conversion rate allowed), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the FBS with a 50% third-down conversion rate.
- With 13 forced turnovers (104th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (23rd 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 racked up 851 yards on 123 carries while finding the end zone five times as a runner. He’s also caught 24 passes for 289 yards (24.1 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- D.J. Williams has been handed the ball 79 times this year and racked up 345 yards (28.8 per game) with four touchdowns.
- Tetairoa McMillan’s 1,242 yards as a receiver pace the team. He’s been targeted 116 times and has collected 80 catches and 10 touchdowns.
- Jacob Cowing has hauled in 81 receptions totaling 680 yards, finding the end zone 11 times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Tanner McLachlan has a total of 500 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 42 throws and scoring four touchdowns.
- Taylor Upshaw paces the team with 8.5 sacks, and also has nine TFL and 21 tackles.
- So far Jacob Manu leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has collected 66 tackles, five TFL, 6.5 sacks, and one interception this season.
Oklahoma Betting Insights
- Oklahoma is 8-4-0 against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 3-point underdogs this season, Oklahoma is 1-0 against the spread.
- Oklahoma games have hit the over in seven out of 12 opportunities (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 posting 502.4 total yards per game.
- Oklahoma’s offense has been excelling, posting 43.2 points per contest (third-best) this season. On defense, it ranks 41st by giving up 22.3 points per game.
- Oklahoma’s pass offense has been consistently moving the chains, accumulating 321.8 passing yards per game (sixth-best) this season. Defensively, it ranks 100th by surrendering 242.2 passing yards per game.
- With 180.6 rushing yards per game on offense, Oklahoma ranks 39th in the FBS. Defensively it ranks 59th, giving up 148 rushing yards per game.
- Things have been going well for Oklahoma on both sides of the ball on third down, as it is putting up a 49.1% third-down conversion rate (eighth-best) and ceding a 30.2% third-down rate (12th-best).
- Oklahoma has generated 25 forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over 14 times, resulting in a +11 turnover margin, which ranks fifth-best in the FBS.
Oklahoma’s Best Players
- Dillon Gabriel leads Oklahoma with 3,660 yards on 266-of-384 passing with 30 touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 373 rushing yards (31.1 ypg) on 93 carries while scoring 12 touchdowns on the ground.
- Gavin Sawchuk has run for 610 yards on 105 carries so far this year while scoring eight times on the ground.
- Tawee Walker has been given 95 carries and totaled 496 yards with seven touchdowns.
- Drake Stoops’ 880 receiving yards (73.3 yards per game) lead the team. He has 78 catches on 98 targets with 10 touchdowns.
- Nic Anderson has put up a 725-yard season so far with nine touchdowns. He’s caught 31 passes on 52 targets.
- Jalil Farooq’s 41 receptions (on 65 targets) have netted him 637 yards (53.1 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Ethan Downs has collected 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up five TFL, 24 tackles, and one interception.
- Oklahoma’s tackle leader, Danny Stutsman, 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.
