Arizona Wildcats vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/28/2023

Game Time: 9:15 pm ET, Thursday, December 28, 2023

Venue:  Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona -3, Oklahoma +3; Over/Under:  61 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona -3, Oklahoma +3; Over/Under:  61 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona -3, Oklahoma +3; Over/Under:  61 points

Arizona Wildcats:  9-3 (7-2) (3rd place, Pac-12)

Oklahoma Sooners:  10-2 (7-2) (2nd place, Big 12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game on the road against the Arizona State Sun Devils 59-23.

Oklahoma Sooners:  won their last game at home against the TCU Horned Frogs 69-45.

Arizona is entering this game with a 9-3 record overall and they have a 7-2 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 4-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against Arizona State 59-23. Noah Fifita was the starting QB and he completed 30/41 passes for 527 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Michael Wiley led the team in rushing yards with 66 and 2 TDs. Tetairoa McMillan led the receivers with 266 receiving yards on 11 receptions and 1 TD. Dalton Johnson led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Jacob Manu and DJ Warnell each led the defense in sacks with 1. Dalton Johnson and Gunner Maldonado each came away with 1 interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 10-2 record overall and they have a 7-2 record in their conference games too. They are 6-0 in their home games, 3-2 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They won their last game against TCU 69-45. Dillon Gabriel was the starting QB and he completed 24/38 passes for 400 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Gavin Sawchuk led the team in rushing yards with 130 and 3 TDs. Drake Stoops led the receivers with 125 receiving yards on 12 receptions and 1 TD. Danny Stutsman and Kendel Dolby each led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Reggie Pearson led the defense in sacks with 1. Billy Bowman came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Arizona listed as a 3 point favorite in this Alamo Bowl game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Arizona has looked really good in their games this season with their 9-3 record overall and they were also 7-2 in their conference games which had them as one of the best teams in the Pac-12 this season. Meanwhile, Oklahoma has also looked good this year with their 10-2 record overall, but the 2 games they lost were 2 of the more important games they played as those results kept them out of the Big 12 Championship. Oklahoma wanted to be in the Big 12 Championship to try and win it in their last season in the conference but they fell short and now they have a ton of players entering the transfer portal, including their starting QB Dillon Gabriel. Arizona doesn't have many key players entering the transfer portal though and after the way this program has turned around over the last 3 seasons, Arizona is going to be motivated to finish off this year with a bowl win. Oklahoma's 2 losses also came later in the season as Arizona has looked a lot better in their games lately coming down this final stretch of the regular season. The best way to place a bet here is on Arizona to cover the spread in this game. 

Arizona Oklahoma Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Thursday, December 28, 2023 (9:15 pm ET start time) is Arizona 45 Oklahoma 31.

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Arizona Wildcats: 10-2 ATS in all games. 5-1 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 7-2 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 8-4 UNDER in all games. 9-2 UNDER when the total is between 56.5 and 63. 5-1 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive wins against the spread.

Oklahoma Sooners: 4-10 ATS on a neutral field where the total is between 56.5 and 63. 1-6 ATS after scoring 31 points or more in 3 straight games. 1-7 ATS after 3 consecutive games where they committed 1 or less turnovers. 11-6 UNDER off 1 or more straight overs. 8-2 UNDER after a win by 21 or more points. 10-5 UNDER after playing a game where 70 total points or more were scored.

Arizona Wildcats:  D. Williams (RB) Prob Thurs - Leg. J. Coleman (RB) Prob Thurs - Undisclosed. B. Johnson (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Oklahoma Sooners:  B. Smith (TE) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. G. Marshall (K) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. M. Major (RB) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. K. Helms (TE) out for season - Knee. A. Anthony (WR) out for season - Knee. J. Rowe (DB) out for season - Undisclosed. P. Picciotti (LB) out for season - Undisclosed. D. Graham II (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“There’s about 13 guys that were on the team in 2020 that are still remaining. To be able to have them walk out with a win like today was a great one.” - Jedd Fisch after his team’s win against ASU in their last game of the college football regular season.

“We knew that the fight wasn’t going to stop. You know, they’re fighting for bowl eligibility and we’re fighting for a 10th win. So I think everything was on the line for both teams. And we just focused on finding a way to win.” - Dillon Gabriel after their win against TCU in their last game of the college football regular season.

WR McMillan, Tetairoa 

WR Lemonious-Craig, Montana 

WR Cowing, Jacob 

TE McLachlan, Tanner 

QB de Laura, Jayden 

RB Wiley, Michael 

WR Anderson, Nic 

WR Farooq, Jalil 

WR Stoops, Drake 

TE Stogner, Austin 

QB Arnold, Jackson 

RB Sawchuk, Gavin 

Passing: N. Fifita (2515)

Rushing: J. Coleman (851)

Receiving: T. McMillan (1242)

Touchdowns: J. Cowing (11)

Passing: D. Gabriel (3660)

Rushing: G. Sawchuk (610)

Receiving: D. Stoops (880)

Touchdowns: D. Gabriel (12)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Jedd Fisch (3rd season)

Oklahoma Sooners: Brent Venables (2nd season)