Blitzalytics Gambling Guide
Oklahoma Sooners LSU Tigers
12-1 (BIG-12 Champion) 13-0 (SEC Champion)
Offensive PPG (43.2) Offensive PPG (47.8)
Defensive PPG (24.5) Defensive PPG (21.2)
Offensive YPG - 554 (251 Rush, 303 Pass) Offensive YPG - 554 (168 Rush, 387 Pass)
Defensive YPG - 331 (132 Rush, 199 Pass) Defensive YPG - 341 (120 Rush, 222 Pass)
Schedule
Houston 49-31 S. Dakota 70-14 Ga. South 55-3 @Texas 45-38
@UCLA 48-14 Tex. Tch 55-16 NW St. 65-14 @Vandy 66-38
@Kansas 45-20 Texas 34-27 Utah St. 42-6 Florida 42-28
W. Va. 52-14 @Kan. St. 41-48 @Miss. St. 36-13 Auburn 23-20
Iowa St. 42-41 @Baylor 34-31 @Alabama 46-41 @Miss 58-37
TCU 28-24 @Okla St. 34-16 Arkansas 56-20 Tex. A&M 50-7
Baylor 30-23 Georgia 37-10
Key Players
J. Hurts 71.8% 3634 yds. 32TD-7INT J. Burrow 78.3% 4366 yds. 44TD-6INT
J. Hurts 219 Carries 1255 Yards 18 TDs Edwards-Helaire 197 Carries 1290 Yards 16 TDs
C. Lamb 58 Catches 1208 Yards 14 TDs J. Chase 73 Catches 1498 Yards 18 TDs
R. Perkins 38 Tack. 13.5 TFL 6 Sacks K. Chaisson 52 Tack. 11.5 TFL 4.5 Sacks
B. Radley-Hiles 2 INTs D. Stingley 6 INTs
Injuries
S Robert Barnes - Out LB - Michael Divinity - Non-Injury
DL Jordan Kelley - Out S - Todd Harris - Out
RB - Kennedy Brooks - Questionable OL - Kardell Thomas - Out
DL Kenneth Mann - Out
DB Tre Norwood - Out
OL - Bryce Roberts - Out
DB - Brendan Radley-Hiles - Questionable
RB Tre Sermon - Out
LB Jon-Michael Terry - Out
Blitzalytics Analysis
Line LSU (-13.5) Over/Under 75 Against the Spread - Oklahoma (5-8) LSU (8-5)
LSU has steam-rolled pretty much everyone in their path, including a 37-10 demolition of Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Oklahoma snuck into the playoff after Georgia’s loss. They needed overtime to defeat Baylor for the BIG-12 Championship. This game will be the story of the two quarterbacks. Joe Burrow, the Heisman Trophy winner, may have solidified his status as the #1 pick with an almost 80% completion rate and a 44-6 ratio. Jalen Hurts has been the Oklahoma offense, accounting for 4,900 yards of offense and 50 touchdowns. The defenses will be under constant pressure, although LSU’s defense seems to be peaking at the right time with two consecutive good outings versus Georgia and Texas A&M.
The Degenerate Menace Says: It is really tough to see Oklahoma’s defense being able to hold the Bayou Bengals to less than 35 points. While LSU’s defense has been playing better, they too will struggle to hold Oklahoma’s offense down. However, Oklahoma’s propensity to turn the ball over more will be the difference in the game.
Prediction: LSU 45 - Oklahoma 24