Baylor Bears @ Oklahoma State Cowboys | Week 14 Game Preview

When: Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 12:00PM ET.

Where: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX.

How: ABC.

Spread: Cowboys -5.5.

Total: 46.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Bears Spotlight

The Baylor Bears just picked up their third straight victory, this time against the Texas Tech Red Raiders who put up a valiant effort as 14 point underdogs, to only lose by three points. On the season, the Bear’s offense ranks 44th in points per game, 87th in pass yards, 10th in rushing, and 18th in yards per play. Defensively, the Bears rank 13th in points allowed, 46th in pass yards allowed, 19th in rush yards allowed, and 63rd in yards per play.

Cowboys Spotlight

The Oklahoma State Cowboys continued their torrid pace, winning their 11th game of the season against their interstate rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners, while they covered the 4-point spread. On the season, the Cowboy’s offense ranks 57th in points per game, 91st in pass yards, 35th in rush yards, and 82nd in yards per play. Defensively, the Cowboys have been one of the best as they rank 4th in points allowed, 5th in pass and rush yards allowed, and 4th in yards per play.

Final Say

History tells us that this matchup leans to higher-scoring affairs where they’ve combined to average 65 points per game in their last 10 meetings. Even in their last three meetings they’ve managed to average 51 points per game. This time around though these two teams feature some solid defenses, and they only produced a combined 38 points in their meeting earlier this year. That matchup has something to do with this total staying below 50 points, but that matchup gave these squads familiarity with each other, and nothing will be held back in this title matchup. These are two defenses that force turnovers, and turnovers equal cheap points. Rolling with this total to creep over the point threshold here.

Pick: Over 46.5 Total Points