Oklahoma at Tulsa

Written by Steve Hasting

Friday, 21 September 2007

The Oklahoma Sooners take the best offense in the country into Tulsa to face the Golden Hurricanes on Friday. 4th ranked Oklahoma is 3-0 this season and has outscored opponents 184-26. Quarterback Sam Bradford has been superb this season for the Sooners, completing almost 80% of his passes. "Nothing's easy at all, but I got in that rhythm early and I did feel I got a lot of confidence that way and saw things very clearly," said Bradford, about the win against Utah State. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored Oklahoma on the Road.

College Football Picks: Oklahoma at Tulsa
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SBG Global Opening Line: Oklahoma -21 , Total 67.5

Oklahoma is playing on a Friday night for only the second time since Big 12 play started in 1996. "We haven't got a day off," said wide receiver Malcolm Kelly, "It'll be good to get Saturday off, and now you can just sit back and watch everybody else play." Allen Patrick ran for 113 yards and a touchdown last week for the Sooners.

Tulsa is 2-0 behind quarterback Paul Smith who is 5th in the nation with a passer rating of 195.9 this year. He passed for a career-high 454 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Golden Hurricane to a 55-47 victory over BYU on Saturday night. "I wanted to throw the ball vertically as promised," Tulsa coach Todd Graham said. "I am really, really excited about our football team. It was a big, big win for us. Our players and coaches deserve the credit."

SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma -23 , Total 67.5

Oklahoma leads the all-time series 14-7-1 and is 5-3 at Tulsa. The Sooners are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in September. The Sooners are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a favorite. The Sooners are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games. The Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite. The Sooners are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games overall.

The Golden Hurricane are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in September. The Golden Hurricane are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Golden Hurricane are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. The Golden Hurricane are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 games overall.

The Under is 4-0 in the Sooners last 4 road games. The Over is 6-1 in the Sooners last 7 non-conference games. The Under is 5-1 in the Sooners last 6 games as a road favorite. The Under is 9-4 in the Sooners last 13 games overall. The Under is 4-1 in the Golden Hurricane last 5 non-conference games. The Under is 10-3 in the Golden Hurricane last 13 games overall. The Under is 5-2 in the Golden Hurricane last 7 home games.