Houston at Oklahoma 9/1/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Cougars vs. Oklahoma Sooners
CFB: 7:30 PM EST
Sep. 01, 2019
TV: abc
Latest Odds : OKLA -22 Total 82.5
ranked Oklahoma Sooners at Memorial Stadium in the opening game of the college football regular season for both.
Houston was 8-5 last season and opens 2019 with a new head coach on the sidelines. Dana Holgorsen will guide the Cougars. D’Eriq King is back as the starting quarterback and his favorite target from last season Marquez Stevenson returns. Patrick Carr will be the lead running back for the offense, while the offensive line returns three starters and plenty of depth. Defensively, the Cougars lost five starters and the linebacker corps will be inexperienced with the secondary having the most talent.
Oklahoma finished 2018 with a 12-2 record but lost eight starters including Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray. Nonetheless, plenty of talent returns and newcomers have arrived to give Sooners’ fans high expectations for the 2019 season. Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts will start under center and Lee Morris will be his top target at wide receiver. Trey Sermon and Kennedy Brooks will feature the most in a strong running attack. The offensive line must replace four starters but has plenty of talent to choose from. Defensively, anything is better than last season’s nightmare.
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D’Eriq King passed for 2,982 yards, 36 touchdowns and six interceptions for Houston in 2018. Patrick Carr returns at running back and last season had 868 yards rushing and five touchdowns. The top returning wide receiver is Marquez Stephenson who last season had 1,019 yards receiving and nine touchdowns.
Jalen Hurts takes over as the starting quarterback for Oklahoma. Hurts played at Alabama for three seasons. Kennedy Brooks who rushed for 1,056 yards and 12 touchdowns last season is the top returning running back. Lee Morris caught 21 passes for 457 yards and eight touchdowns in 2018 for Oklahoma and returns as the feature wide receiver for the Sooners.
Recent Betting Trends:
Houston is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 on grass
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Cougars last 5 versus Big 12 opponents
Oklahoma is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 at home
The OVER has cashed in 12 of the Sooners last 15
Free Betting Pick: Oklahoma Sooners -22
Oklahoma has had to replace several regulars on both offense and defense, but is loaded with talented skill position players. The offense will march up and down the field against most opponents including Houston and put up big numbers. Defensively, the Sooners will need time to adjust to their new system, but should stop the Cougars attack often enough to win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma Sooners win and cover ATS 51-17