The Kansas State University Wildcats (2-1, 0-0 Away) travel to take on the No. 6 University of Oklahoma Sooners (3-0, 2-0 Home) at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday for a Big 12 Conference opener that pits suffocating defense against great offense. The Sooners are 13-point favorites, and the total is 54. Kansas State is coming off a 17-10 loss to Tulane at Bill Snyder Family Stadium last Saturday. Adrian Martinez threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Deuce Vaughn ran 20 times for 81 yards. He added eight receptions for 30 yards. Malik Knowles caught five passes for 52 yards. Oklahoma beat Nebraska 49-14 at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium last Saturday. Dillon Gabriel was 16 of 27 for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Eric Gray carried 11 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Marvin Mims caught four receptions for 66 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Sooners won the only game between the teams last season, a 37-31 victory in October. Spencer Rattler threw two touchdowns for Oklahoma. Skylar Thompson tossed three touchdowns for Kansas State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Wildcats are averaging 28.0 points per game so far this season, 85th in FBS, and they are facing a Sooners defense that has surrendered 10.0 PPG (14th). Meanwhile, Oklahoma has scored 42.3 points a game this season, 20th in the nation, and Kansas State is allowing 9.7 PPG (12th).The Wildcats rank as one of the nation’s top teams in rushing yards per game (239.3, 12th), while they are 127th in passing yards (115.3). The Sooners are 42nd in passing yards allowed per game (194.3) and 48th against the run (118.3).Oklahoma has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 235.0 yards per game (15th), while ranking 42nd in passing yards (265.7). The Wildcats are allowing 147.7 passing yards (10th) and 128.3 rushing yards per game (60th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Martinez has thrown for one touchdown and 101.3 yards per game to lead Kansas State in passing. Vaughn leads the team in rushing with an average of 117.3 yards a game over three games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Knowles is the Wildcats’ leading receiver with 30.7 yards a game.Gabriel has seven passing touchdowns with 253.0 yards per game through three games to lead Oklahoma. In two home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs and an average of 264.5 yards. Gray has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 95.3 yards a game through three games. He has two touchdowns. Mims has been a star in the Sooners’ passing game. He has two touchdowns and a 103.3 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Kansas State (+340)
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