2009 Sun Bowl Stanford vs. Oklahoma Picks & Predictions

Last Updated on December 31, 2009 9:00 am by drew

Sun Bowl Pick

One of the featured games for Thursday’s bowl slate features Stanford and

Oklahoma squaring off in the 2009 Sun Bowl at 2PM ET from Sun Bowl Stadium.

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Stanford is 8-4 on the season and 7-5 against the spread. The Cardinal won four of their last five games to get to this points, but have failed to cover in their last two games.

Oklahoma is 7-5 on the season and 5-6-1 against the spread. The Sooners have won and covered in two of their last three games.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made

Oklahoma 10-point favorites over Stanford on Thursday afternoon. The over/under total for this game has been established at 55.5.

Stanford is scoring 36.2 points per-game on the season and the Cardinals have been mostly led by running back Toby Gerhart. Gerhart was a Heisman finalist after rushing for 1,736 yards and 26 touchdowns this year. Andrew Luck has thrown for 2,575 yards on the year with 13 touchdowns, but Luck will miss the game because of injury, forcing Stanford to turn to Tavita Pritchard, who has only thrown three passes this year. The Sooners have held opposing offenses to 13.5 points and 273.5 yards per-game this season on defense.

Oklahoma is averaging 31.3 points and 419.4 yards per-game this year offensively. Landry Jones has thrown for 2,780 yards and 23 touchdowns in replace of the injured Sam Bradford for the Sooners. Stanford is giving up 26.2 points and 396.5 yards per-game on defense this season.

Oklahoma has a lot of ground to cover with the 10-point spread, but the Sooners will likely just have to stack the box and slow down Gerhart, as Stanford shouldn’t have much of a passing game. The Sooners have improved throughout the year as Jones has gotten better with each game. There are not many trends to consider for this game, so the injury report will have to suffice. Due to the injury to Luck we suggest a pick of

Oklahoma with the under.

Our Sun Bowl Free Pick for this matchup is:

OKLAHOMA -10 and UNDER 55.5.
College Football Bowl Season Betting Trends
Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Stanford’s last 7 games

Oklahoma is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games

Oklahoma is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

Bowl Season College Football Injury Report
STANFORD

[OL] 09/12/2009 – Matt Kopa out indefinitely ( Foot ) 

[DT] 10/03/2009 – Brian Bulcke out for season ( Hand ) 

[OL] 10/27/2009 – Allen Smith out indefinitely ( Knee ) 

[LB] 11/07/2009 – Clinton Snyder out for season ( Knee ) 

[DE] 12/25/2009 – Erik Lorig is downgraded to doubtful Thursday vs.

Oklahoma ( Groin ) 

[CB] 12/22/2009 – Quinn Evans is upgraded to probable Thursday vs.

Oklahoma ( Hamstring ) 

[RB] 12/06/2009 – Jeremy Stewart is "?" vs

Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl. ( Knee ) 

[LB] 11/18/2009 – Alex Debniak out indefinitely ( Knee ) 

[QB] 12/07/2009 – Andrew Luck expected to miss vs.

Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl ( Finger ) 

[QB] 12/07/2009 – Tavita Pritchard is expected to start vs.

Oklahoma in Sun Bowl ( None ) 

OKLAHOMA

[LB] 09/17/2009 – Mike Balogun out for season ( Eligibility ) 

[LB] 08/22/2009 – Tom Wort out for season ( Knee ) 

[QB] 10/25/2009 – Sam Bradford out for season ( Shoulder ) 

[TE] 09/08/2009 – Jermaine Gresham out for season ( Knee ) 

[DT] 12/28/2009 – DeMarcus Granger "?" Thursday vs. Stanford ( Back ) 

[TE] 11/15/2009 – Brody Eldridge out for season ( Shoulder ) 

[DE] 11/09/2009 – Auston English out for season ( Leg ) 

[OL] 11/10/2009 – Jarvis Jones out for season. ( Heel ) 

[C] 11/22/2009 – Ben Habern out for season ( Leg ) 

[OT] 12/25/2009 – Trent Williams is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Stanford ( Head ) 

[LB] 12/10/2009 – Ryan Reynolds is upgraded to probable Thursday vs. Stanford ( Hamstring ) 

[C] 12/21/2009 – Brian Lepak expected to miss Thursday vs. Stanford ( Knee )
Sun Bowl Odds
Stanford Cardinal +10 Over 55.5 (+300)

Oklahoma Sooners -10 Under 55.5 (-400)
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Posted: 12/31/09 9:00AM ET