Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears Betting Preview

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— Saturday, November 13th Oklahoma Sooners @ Baylor Bears

The 9-0 Oklahoma Sooners head to face the 7-2 Baylor Bears on Saturday. Oklahoma has had an incredible season thus far and will look to extend its undefeated record. However, that’ll be much easier said than done considering who their competition is.

This is guaranteed to be a great matchup between Big 12 rivals, and the Sooners come in as favorites.

The Baylor Bears are having a great season themselves at 7-2. They’ve won four straight games, but this next one is going to be much more difficult. Baylor will need to rely on its incredible rushing game and defense to beat the Sooners. At the sportsbook, the Bears come in as 6.5-point underdogs.

So, who should you take to cover the spread on Saturday?

Keys to victory for the Oklahoma Sooners

With one of the best offenses in the nation, there isn’t much the Oklahoma Sooners can’t do. Ranked 8th in college football, they’ll be taking on the No.13 Baylor Bears.

For the Sooners to take this one, they’ll need to find a way to stop Baylor’s running game. For weeks, Baylor has run all over opposing defenses, and the Sooners can’t allow that to happen.

Aside from stopping the Baylor running game, they’ll need to establish one of their own. Oklahoma averages 181.8 rushing yards per game; this will help them against the Baylor defense. Pairing a rushing attack of their own, along with stopping the Baylor running game, is a recipe for success.

Unfortunately, stopping the Baylor running game isn’t an easy task.

Keys to victory for the Baylor Bears

Baylor finds themselves in a very interesting position, a chance to take down the Sooners. So far this year, not a single team has been able to do it. So, the first thing the Baylor Bears will need to do is control the time of possession.

If they can do that, they’ll keep the electric Sooner offense off of the field. This will help them keep the game close, which is good for the spread.

On offense, establishing their incredible running game should be their first priority. Baylor averages 230.9 rushing yards per game, ranking 7th in college football. Getting their running game going will help their offense later in the game. They can attack downfield after they’ve battered the front seven of Oklahoma.

It’ll be a tough plan, but it’s their best bet.

Our pick for the Oklahoma Sooners versus Baylor Bears

Each of these teams is incredible, and this is guaranteed to be an entertaining game. The high-powered offense of the Sooners versus the disciplined Bears defense. From the beginning of the game, we believe the Baylor Bears will find a way to control the pace.

From there, they’ll use their running game to move down the field and score against Oklahoma. 

Baylor is a 6.5-point underdog here, which gives them about a touchdown margin. We’re going out on a limb here, but we’re going to take the Baylor Bears to win this one. However, it’ll only be by a narrow 1.5-point margin.

Dunkelindex Free Pick: Baylor Bears +6.5, OVER

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