Oklahoma at Texas Prediction - College Football Picks 10/7/23

• Veteran back Marcus Major has surpassed the 80-yard mark in consecutive wins, and he leads the Sooners in rushing yards (199). 

• Michigan transfer Andrew Anthony leads OU in receiving yards (387), despite a quiet game against Iowa State.

• Senior wideout Drake Stoops caught his fourth touchdown pass in the win over the Cyclones, and he leads the team in receptions (25), with 203 yards. 

• Freshman receiver Nic Anderson has scored in three straight games, and he’s posting splits of 10/279/5. 

• The OU defense has allowed 10.8 ppg. 

Texas Longhorns Preview

Texas comes in at 5-0 after defeating Kansas in Austin, 40-14. The Longhorns caught a break with KU QB Jalon Daniels missing the contest, but they capitalized to tack on another quality win, and they’ll now look to add the Sooners to that list. The Texas offense is scoring 36.0 ppg, while passing for 286.6 ypg, rushing for 191.8 ypg, and converting 42% of their third downs.

Texas Player Notes

• Quinn Ewers came through with another strong effort, passing for 325 yards, with a touchdown pass and a pair of scoring runs. The sophomore signal caller has already delivered on a bigger stage this season, but this contest will mean a lot more in regards to their playoff hopes, and he’ll look to replicate his heroic effort at Bama here at the State Fair. Ewers has thrown for 1,358 yards, with ten touchdowns to one interception, and rushed for four scores on the ground through five starts. 

• Sophomore back Jonathan Brooks went off against Kansas, dashing for a career-high 217 yards and scoring twice. Brooks now leads the Big 12 in rushing with 596 yards on 85 carries.  

• Third-year wideout Xavier Worthy went for a season-highs of seven catches for 93 yards in the win over KU, and he leads UT in receptions (26) and receiving yards (345). 

• Junior receiver Adonai Mitchell also set high marks for the season with ten catches for 141 yards against the Jayhawks, and he’s second on the team with splits of 22/321/4.

• Third-year tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders surpassed the 100-yard mark in both road wins over Bama and Baylor, and he’s up to 13 catches and 278 yards for the season.  

• The Texas defense is allowing 12.8 points per game.   

Oklahoma vs Texas Trends

• OU is 3-2 against the spread, with a 3-2 O/U record. 

• Texas is 2-3 ATS, with a 1-4 over/under record.

Corey’s Free Pick

It is so nice to see national championship implications on the line again in the Red River Showdown. This is one of the best rivalries in all of sports, and when the fans split the Cotton Bowl with burnt orange and Sooner red, this year’s meeting has the chance to deliver a game of the year candidate. Texas really put it on Oklahoma last season, and despite the OU players downplaying the magnitude of this game, they’ll definitely be looking to redeem themselves. Meanwhile, the Longhorns have already broken through once under tougher circumstances in Tuscaloosa, and a win here would certainly warrant some votes to catapult Georgia as the number one ranked team in the country. We’re going to get the best from both sides, and I love buying into the Shootout for this Red River matchup. Take the Over for this classic Big 12 battle.