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The Sooners average 48.4 points per game and have allowed 89 in their last two games. Oklahoma has the No. 1 offense in the nation (587.3 yards per game) and just an average defense. Meanwhile the Baylor offense doesn't get enough credit as the Bears average 35.3 points per game. Take the Over.
Oklahoma has looked vulnerable lately, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a score like last season, Oklahoma 66-33. Take the Sooners to win big.
Playing at home before a rabid crowd, Baylor will pursue a grind-it-out pace that could keep a lid on scoring. The Bears allow just 19 points per game and have been Under in seven of the last 10 Big 12 outings. Oklahoma, 4-1 with Unders in five recent road games, sported a nice defense before it got blitzed the past two games. Baylor tops the league in sacks, and its game last Saturday produced only 18 points before overtime.
Styles make fights, and this is one that features a great offense (Oklahoma) against a great defense (Baylor). What I like about the Baylor Bears this season under Matt Rhule is that they are playing great defense to go with a complimentary offense. Also, despite them being undefeated, the Bears aren't getting the respect in the polls. This is Baylor's statement game opportunity. It doesn't hurt that Baylor, up front, is stylistically similar to Kansas State...
The Sooners will get the job done, but how on Earth can you trust that defense at this point of the season? The Bears have enough juice on offense with wide receiver Denzel Mims and a two-headed rushing attack to keep pace with the Sooners. Who knows ... if the aggressive Bears defense forces a few mistakes by quarterback Jalen Hurts, they could even spring the outright upset.
There will be a lot of attention paid to the fact that Oklahoma hasn't looked great in its last couple of games. It lost to Kansas State and nearly lost to Iowa State. Not nearly as much attention will be paid to Baylor's struggles the last couple weeks. It needed OT to get past TCU, and nearly lost to West Virginia. I love this Bears team, but at the end of the day, Oklahoma has a talent advantage on the Bears that they haven't had to deal with yet. That will work out for Oklahoma in the long run.
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