Blitzalytics Gambling Guide
Oklahoma State Cowboys Texas A&M Aggies
8-4 (4th in BIG-12) 7-5 (4th SEC West)
Offensive PPG (33.4) Offensive PPG (30.0)
Defensive PPG (27.0) Defensive PPG (22.7)
Offensive YPG - 464 (263 Rush, 228 Pass) Offensive YPG - 399 (152 Rush, 247 Pass)
Defensive YPG - 418 (151 Rush, 267 Pass) Defensive YPG - 341 (129 Rush, 212 Pass)
Schedule
@Org. St. 52-36 McNeese 56-14 Texas St. 41-7 @Clemson 10-24
@Tulsa 40-21 @Texas 30-36 Lamar 62-3 Auburn 20-28
Kan. St. 26-13 @Tex. Tch. 35-45 Ark. 31-27 Alabama 28-47
Baylor 27-45 @Iowa St. 34-27 @Miss. 24-17 Miss. St. 49-30
TCU 34-27 Kansas 31-13 UTSA 45-14 S. Car. 30-6
@W. Va. 20-13 Okla. 16-34 Georgia 13-19 LSU 7-50
Key Players
S. Sanders 62.8% 2065 yds. 16TD-11INT K. Mond 61.3% 2802 yds. 19TD-9INT
C. Hubbard 309 Carries 1936 Yards 21 TDs I. Spiller 155 Carries 869 Yards 9 TDs
T. Wallace 53 Catches 903 Yards 8 TDs J. Ausbon 65 Catches 862 Yards 4 TDs
Am. Ogbongbemiga 88 Tack. 14.5 TFL 4 Sacks J. Madubuike 45 Tack. 11.5 TFL 5.5 Sacks
K. Harvell-Peel 5 INTs R. Elam, M. Jones 2 INTs
Injuries
LB - Calvin Bundage - Out RB - Jashaun Corbin - Out
QB - Spencer Sanders - Questionable WR - Rashaud Paul - Out
S - Trey Sterling - Out First Half DT - Justin Madubuike - Out
WR - Tylan Wallace - Out
Blitzalytics Analysis
Line Texas A&M (-7) Over/Under 54.5 Against the Spread - Oklahoma State (8-4) Texas A&M (7-5)
The main key when comparing these two teams is schedule strength. While Texas A&M has a worse record than Oklahoma State, their losses have come to the #1, #2, #3, #5 and #12 teams in the country. That is tough sledding. Oklahoma State has had a pretty tough schedule in their own right, according to Sagarin (#17). Another key to betting this game will be the quarterback situation for the Cowboys. Spencer Sanders has been questionable to play. Even if he does play, will he be able to perform at the same high level?
The Degenerate Menace Says: Defensively, A&M could be in some trouble with their defensive end, Justin Madubuike, declaring for the draft and sitting out the bowl game. The Aggies have not done well against better competition and the Cowboys are certainly not bad. Jimbo Fisher has been less than stellar in the last few years of coaching. The computer thinks Okla. State will cover and may win outright. What the heck! Let’s go with that!
Prediction: Oklahoma State 30 - Texas A&M 29