Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns Odds and Picks to Bet |
Written by Andrew Scofield | |||
Friday, 07 October 2011 10:54 | |||
If you don’t think ‘Mission Dog’ Texas is hell-bent on making amends for last year’s 5-7 travesty, look no further than the last two weeks. The Oklahoma Sooners are 9½-point favorites against the Texas Longhorns, and the game's total is sitting at 56½. UCLA and Iowa State outscored the Longhorns, 62-33, in wins during the 2010 betting season and have paid the price with an 86-34 combined throttling this year. Bet on College Football and Get a 25% Bonus at BetOnline. However, the stampede is just getting started and it takes on an entirely different level this afternoon as the ‘Horns well remember last year’s 28-20 Red River Rivalry setback. Ol’ Mackie’s 15-30 ATS log versus undefeated foes is a negative for sure, but his cattle have branded a 21-8 SU record in their last 29 tries against Top 15 ranked opposition – and this year’s bunch have held three of four opponents to season-low yardage. The Sooners themselves haven’t fared well against undefeated opposition, posting a 3-8 ATS mark from Game Five out, and arrive to the Cotton Bowl with a 1-4 ATS log off back-to-back home games. And while series history (4-1 ATS last five) and Okie’s 2-8 ATS mark before walking with the Jayhawks further supports UT’s ‘Mission’, the clincher comes from our ol’ reliable database as it notes: ‘Big Game’ Bob is 0-6 ATS as a favorite off back-to-back SU wins versus greater than .750 conference foes with revenge off a SU and ATS win. Even with that being said and a deal-sealing 88% AWESOME ANGLE on page 2, the bottom line is the Oklahoma ‘D’ is not of BCS caliber while the Texas stop-unit is. Nearby Arlington saw a barnburner last week (Arkansas/A&M) and we expect another one in the ‘House that Doak Built.’ No points necessary as the ‘Horns hook ‘em -– outright! Betting trends to consider:
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