Kanas State at Oklahoma State Line
Written by Steve Janus - Google +
This Saturday the No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to remain on top the Big 12 standings when they host the No. 14 Kansas State Wildcats. The Cowboys improved to 8-0 and 5-0 inside the conference with a 59-24 blowout win over Baylor, while the Wildcats dropped to 7-1 and 4-1 in the conference with a 17-58 loss at home to Oklahoma. The Cowboys won 24-14 at Kansas State last season and have won three of the last four in the series overall.
Taking a look at the week 10 college football lines, oddsmakers currently have Oklahoma State favored by 21-points over Kansas State with the total sitting at 68 points.
Kansas State:
The Wildcats rallied from 14 down to take a 17-14 lead in the second quarter, but things took a huge turn for the worse from that point on. Oklahoma would score 44 unanswered points to finish the game with an easy win. Kansas State was outgained 690 to 240 in total yards in the loss, but aren’t completely out of the hunt for the Big 12 title. A win this week against Oklahoma State would push them into a tie for first with the Cowboys and Sooners with Oklahoma State and Oklahoma still to play each other later in the year.
Collin Klein looked like he was primed for another big offensive performance with two rushing touchdowns in the first half, but that was all the offense the junior quarterback would manage. Klein finished the game with 92 yards on the ground, but managed just 58 yards passing.
Klein figures to have a great shot at getting back on track against a suspect Oklahoma State defense. The Cowboys come in allowing 455.6 yards of total offense a game (110th), and have had their struggles stopping the run. In the last three games Oklahoma State has allowed an average of 218 rushing yards. Whether or not they can score enough to even keep this game close is hard to tell.
Oklahoma State:
You have to be impressed with what Oklahoma State has done so far this season, as this team has an excellent shot to remain undefeated heading into the season finale at home against Oklahoma. The Cowboys only real scare this season was an early game against Texas A&M where they had to rally from 17 down in the second half.
The Cowboys took a 49-3 lead heading into the fourth quarter over Baylor thanks to five turnovers by the Bears. Baylor actually outgained the Cowboys 622 to 601 in total yards during the game. Regardless of the total yardage outcome, Oklahoma State was clearly the better team in that game and it doesn’t look like there is any stopping this Cowboy offense.
Brandon Weeden went 24 of 36 for 274 yards and three touchdowns, Joseph Randle had 152 yards and four touchdowns on just 14 carries, and Justin Blackmon hauled in 13 passes for 172 yards and two scores.
This three-headed monster has had their way with opposing defenses this season, and don’t figure to slow down against a Kansas State defense that couldn’t keep Oklahoma in check. While Kansas State held Oklahoma to just 24 points last year, they gave up 511 yards of total offense and the Cowboys played that game without Blackmon.
Betting Trends:
Kansas State is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Oklahoma State is 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games as a home favorite of 10.5 or greater.
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