The 14th-ranked Oregon Ducks and the 16th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners are facing off on Wednesday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, for the Valero Alamo Bowl. The Ducks are 10-3 but have lost two of their last three games. The Sooners are 10-2 this season but have also faltered a bit after beginning 9-0 this year.
Oregon at Oklahoma Betting Analysis
On the Oregon Ducks side
The Ducks have been a great offensive program this season as they are scoring 31.4 points per game. They have been a balanced team as they are averaging both 200 passing and receiving yards per game thus far. Junior running back Travis Dye as he has 193 rushing attempts for 1,118 yards with 15 rushing touchdowns, as well as 41 receptions for 374 yards with a pair of touchdown grabs. The Ducks have a good amount of offensive skill players to help them be competitive here.
The Oregon defense has been a pretty good defensive program as they are allowing 25.5 points per game. They don’t have one aspect that they are spectacular as they are giving up 370.7 yards per game thus far. The Ducks are giving up at least 20 points in each of their previous four games, so they need to force field goals instead of touchdowns.
On the Oklahoma Sooners side
The Oklahoma Sooners have been one of the best offenses in the entire United States as they are scoring 38.4 points per game this season. They both dominate in the passing and the rushing game, so they need to expect a good balanced offense here as well. Freshman quarterback Caleb Williams has been playing pretty well as he has thrown for 1,670 yards with 18 touchdowns and four interceptions despite the fact he started as the backup quarterback in the program.
The Sooners have been doing pretty well defensively thus far as they are giving up 25.3 points per game, meaning there isn’t a difference on either defense throughout the season. Oklahoma has allowed at least 20 points in each of their last five games this season. This defense is completely similar in terms of yardage allowed when compared to the Ducks, as they are giving up 258.1 passing yards and 123.9 rushing yards per game.
Ducks at Sooners Prediction
The Oklahoma Sooners are a 4.5 point favorite in this neutral-site bowl game, according to the best sportsbooks throughout the United States. Neither team is over .500 again the spread this year, but the difference is going to be on the offensive side of the field.
In their last five games, Oregon is averaging 23.8 points while Oklahoma is scoring 32.4 points. The Ducks are 9-4 against the spread in their last 13 games against teams with a winning record so go with the Oklahoma Sooners to dominate offensively and cover the spread.