2011 ESPN2 College Football Game of the Week Odds: Oklahoma vs. Kansas

Oklahoma vs. Kansas Odds

LAWRENCE, KS (The Spread) – No. 3 Oklahoma should have things easy against Kansas on Saturday, but will they be able to beat them badly enough to cover a lofty spread?

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Oklahoma is 5-0 on the season and 4-1 against the spread. Kansas is 2-3 on the season and 2-3 against the spread. The Sooners have hit the over in 3-of-5 games while Kansas has hit the over in all five games this year. Oklahoma has won the last six games in this series, dating back to 1997.

Trends show that the road team is 5-1 against the point spread odds in the last 6 games in this series while Oklahoma is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Kansas. The Jayhawks are also 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games in October.

Oddsmakers have made Oklahoma an overwhelming favorite on the road. The Sooners have odds of -35 points at Kansas on Saturday at 9:15PM ET. The over/under odds have been set at 73.5 points. Saturday’s game can be seen live on ESPN2. (View Matchup)

Oklahoma is coming off a 55-17 win over Texas last Saturday. The Sooners are averaging 45 points per game, which ranks ninth in the nation. In last week’s game, Oklahoma held Texas to 259 total yards and just 36 rushing yards. The Sooners racked up 453 total yards in the win, including 367 passing yards from quarterback Landry Jones. Jones also had three touchdowns in the process.

Kansas is coming off a 70-28 loss to Oklahoma State last week, which gives them a three-game losing streak. The Jayhawks rank dead last in the nation in scoring defense, as they are giving up an amazing 49.4 points per game. On offense, Kansas is scoring 34.6 points per game and the team has been led by quarterback Jordan Webb, who has thrown for 1,130 yards and 11 touchdowns.

In terms of Injuries, Oklahoma kicker Jimmy Stevens is questionable with a  quad injury while Kansas running back Brandon Bourbon is questionable with a concussion.

Currently over 6,600 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Oklahoma is getting 88% of the wagers with odds of -35 points at Kansas on Saturday.

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