STILLWATER – We’ve started a new game-week series here at Pokes Report called Over/Under. It’ll be five topics with an over/under associated to them. You’ll then drop your predictions in the comments below on how you think they’ll turn out.
No. 9 Oklahoma State is coming off a 41-34 come-from-behind win over No. 20 Texas this past weekend on Homecoming. The Cowboys will once again be in a top-25 matchup as they face No. 22 Kansas State on the road in Manhattan, KS. The Wildcats are coming off a 38-28 loss to No. 8 TCU this past week.
Be sure and drop down to the comment section and comment on how you think each topic will turn out.
The first Over/Under will be Spencer Sanders: Over/Under 350 total yards of offense
Spencer is currently undefeated against the Wildcats during his career, having gone 3-0. In those games, he’s gone 52-of-82 passing for 605 yards and three touchdowns, with three interceptions. He’s also posted 35 carries for 79 yards and one touchdown. You can also see the growth in his game, as well as the improvement of the offensive line throughout these three games. Spencer has been very good this season, so can he combine for at least 350 total yards of offense?
OSU run game: Over/Under 140 yards
The Cowboys have struggled to run the ball at times this season, but were fairly decent against the Longhorns last week having rushed for 142 yards. As a defense, K-State is holding opponents to 144.6 yards on the ground per game. Can the Cowboys clear last week’s mark?
Kansas State scoring: Over/Under 28 points
Oklahoma State’s defense was pretty salty in the second half of the Texas game last week as they held the Longhorns to just three points, a field goal in the third quarter. Looking at the comparison between OSU’s defense and KSU’s offense, the scoring is fairly similar as the Pokes are holding offenses to 28.7 points per game, while the Wildcats are scoring 28.5 points per game. Can the Cowboys hold KSU to their average?
OSU defense tackles for loss: Over/Under six
The Cowboys are one of the best teams in the country when it comes to tackles for loss as their averaging 8.6 per game. I set this number a little low as they recorded five against Texas last week. As a defense, the Wildcats are giving up 4.86 per game.
OSU kick return: Over/Under 20 yards per return
Oklahoma State has been pretty decent this season on kick returns, especially Brennan Presley and Jaden Nixon. This past week against Texas, the Pokes averaged 20 yards per return. The Wildcats are holding opponents to 18.4 yards per return on the season. Can the Cowboys clear the 20-yard mark?
