Oklahoma Sooners vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/16/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023

Venue:  Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma -28.5, Tulsa +28.5; Over/Under:  60 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma -28.5, Tulsa +28.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma -28.5, Tulsa +28.5; Over/Under:  59.5 points

Oklahoma Sooners:  2-0 (0-0) (1st place, Big 12)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  1-1 (0-0) (7th place, AAC)

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Oklahoma Sooners:  won their last game at home against the SMU Mustangs 28-11.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  lost their last game on the road against the Washington Huskies 43-10.

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against SMU 28-11. Dillon Gabriel was the starting QB and he completed 19/27 passes for 176 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Tawee Walker led the team in rushing yards with 117. Andrel Anthony led the receivers with 76 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Key Lawrence led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Danny Stutsman led the defense in sacks with 1. Justin Harrington came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Tulsa is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Washington 43-10. Roman Fuller was the starting QB and he completed 12/18 passes for 85 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jordan Ford led the team in rushing yards with 67. Braylin Presley led the receivers with 54 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Keuan Parker led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Jaise Oliver came away with the only interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Oklahoma listed as a 28.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma is 2-0 this season and they have looked really good in their 2 games. They annihilated Arkansas State in their season opener and won again at home last week, beating SMU 28-11 in a great defensive performance. Now Oklahoma will have their 1st road test of the season but Tulsa doesn't have a great team this year and they aren't going to have any momentum either. They are returning from a game in Washington which they got destroyed in by the Huskies and Oklahoma is looking to prove they are the same kind of team after the season they had last year. Oklahoma has the better offense that Tulsa won't be able to keep up with and they also have a great defense that Venables has improved a lot over the last year. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma to cover the spread in this game. 

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Oklahoma Sooners: 2-6 ATS as a road favorite. 25-48 ATS after allowing 17 points or less in 2 straight games. 6-0 UNDER off a home win by 17 points or more. 7-1 UNDER after a game where they committed no turnovers. 

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: 7-3 ATS as an underdog. 6-3 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins against the spread. 21-11 UNDER after allowing 525 or more total yards in their previous game. 6-3 UNDER as an underdog. 

Oklahoma Sooners:  K. Helms (TE) Ques Sat - Knee. J. Hester (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. D. Beville (QB) Ques Sat - Knee. J. Sexton (OL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. D. Graham II (WR) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Tulsa Golden Hurricane:  C. Williams (QB) Ques Sat - Hand. B. Braxton (QB) Ques Sat - Ankle.

“I love that about our team — the fight and the courage and the belief and the never flinch attitude that they had. I thought, that was what you want to see. A year ago, I’m not sure if we would have figured out a way to win that game.” - Brent Venables after his team’s win against SMU in their last game. 

“We played hard, we battled, we fought. They got tremendous talent, tremendous speed. Our offense played hard enough to move the ball, but making some one-on-one plays, it was difficult.” - Kevin Wilson after his team’s loss against Washington in their last game. 

WR Anthony, Andrel

WR Farooq, Jalil 

WR Stoops, Drake 

TE Stogner, Austin 

QB Gabriel, Dillon 

RB Walker, Tawee  

WR Shoulders, Marquis 

WR Williams, Devan 

WR Presley, Braylin 

TE Hall, Ethan 

QB Braxton, Braylon 

RB Ford, Jordan 

Passing: D. Gabriel (484)

Rushing: T. Walker (161)

Receiving: A. Anthony (142)

Touchdowns: T. Walker (2)

Passing: C. Williams (298)

Rushing: J. Ford (177)

Receiving: M. Shoulders (155)

Touchdowns: M. Shoulders (2)

Coaches:

Oklahoma Sooners: Brent Venables (2nd season)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Kevin Wilson (1st season)