The eighth-ranked Baylor Bears will travel to AT&T Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the seventh-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game. The Bears are currently 10-2 (7-2) and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders 27-24. Freshman quarterback Blake Shapen finished 20-of-34 for 254 yards with two touchdowns. This season, the Cowboys are 11-1 (8-1) and are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 37-33. Junior quarterback Spencer Sanders finished 19-of-30 for 214 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Baylor at Oklahoma State Betting Preview
Baylor Bears Preview: Ground & Pound
The Baylor Bears have been doing well with running back Abram Smith playing well as he has 215 rushing attempts for 1,366 yards (6.4 yards per carry) with 12 rushing touchdowns and 12 receptions for 69 yards (5.8 yards per catch). In his last game against Texas Tech, Smith finished with 30 carries for 117 yards (3.9 yards per attempt) with a rushing touchdown and two catches for 22 yards (11 yards per reception).
The defense of the Baylor Bears have been playing well as they are giving up 19.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Baylor allowed 24 points on 386 total yards of offense (262 passing,124 rushings). The Red Raiders moved the ball decently well as they went 3-of-8 on third down tries and converted their only fourth-down opportunity. Baylor was able to force a pair of turnovers (both fumble recoveries).
Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview: Running Well
Senior running back Jaylen Warren has been playing well as he has 237 rushing attempts for 1,134 yards (4.8 yards per carry) with 11 rushing touchdowns and 19 catches for 191 yards (10.1 yards per reception). In his last game against Oklahoma, he finished with 17 rushing attempts for 56 yards (3.3 yards per carry), a rushing touchdown, and three receptions for 27 yards (nine yards per catch).
This season, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have been a solid defensive program as they are allowing 16.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State gave up 33 points on 441 total yards of offense (252 pasing, 189 rushings). The Cowboys forced a pair of turnovers in this game (both fumble recoveries). The Sooners were able to run the football well as they ran 4.3 yards per attempt.
Who to Bet on Bears at Cowboys
According to the top sportsbooks across the United States, the Oklahoma State Sooners are less than a touchdown favorite at home here. The Bears only have one injury, which happens to be on their starting quarterback Gerry Bohanon (hamstring) day-to-day. Both programs love to run the football, but the Cowboys defense stops it better this season. However, the Bears are 5-11 against the spread in their last 16 games against the Cowboys. All in all, go with the Oklahoma State Cowboys to cover the spread at home.