{"id":20220,"date":"2021-12-03T20:34:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=20220"},"modified":"2021-12-03T20:34:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:34:06","slug":"college-football-preview-baylor-bears-vs-oklahoma-state-cowboys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/ncaaf\/college-football-preview-baylor-bears-vs-oklahoma-state-cowboys\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Preview \u2013 Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Big 12 Championship Game won\u2019t feature either Oklahoma or Texas for the first time since 1998. The Baylor Bears will face the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday afternoon with a potential spot in the College Football Playoff on the line for Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are ranked No. 5 in the CFP, and a win coupled with an Alabama loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game should put Mike Gundy\u2019s team into the playoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baylor vs Oklahoma State | Big 12 Championship Picks | BetOnline All Access College Football Picks\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r4m3kulocYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oklahoma State Cowboys will face the Baylor Bears in the Big 12 Championship Game on Saturday, December 4, 2021. This game will take place at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with kickoff scheduled for 12 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College Football Betting Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baylor +5.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oklahoma State -5.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total 46.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been a surprisingly great year for Oklahoma State. The Cowboys squeaked by their three non-conference foes before going on a tear in the Big 12. They went 8-1 against conference opponents and finally toppled Oklahoma in Bedlam last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baylor\u2019s first loss this season came against Oklahoma State. The Bears lost to the Cowboys by 10 points in Stillwater earlier this year, but they only lost one other game to make the Big 12 Championship Game. They <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\">are underdogs<\/a> to the Cowboys, and they could be even bigger underdogs if Gerry Bohanon is unable to take the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When Baylor Has the Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerry Bohanon suffered a strained hamstring two weeks ago. He was unable to play against Texas Tech last week, and his status is uncertain for Saturday. Bohanon is completing 64.3% of his passes for 8.4 YPA with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions, and he is averaging 4.3 YPC. Blake Shapen will start under center if Bohanon is unable to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bears have a strong ground game. Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner have been a fearsome one-two punch with Smith running for 1,366 yards (6.4 YPC) and 12 touchdowns, while Ebner is running for 746 yards (5.4 YPC) and two touchdowns. Bohanon has run for nine touchdowns too, but Baylor had little success on the ground against Oklahoma State in their first meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma State ranks fourth in scoring defense (16.5 PPG) and third in total defense (270.8 YPG). The Cowboys have a superb run defense, and they rank fifth in Defensive SP+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When Oklahoma State Has the Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spencer Sanders hasn\u2019t improved like quarterbacks usually do under Mike Gundy. Sanders is completing just 60.5% of his passes for 7.5 YPA with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season. He is a mobile threat though, averaging 4.4 YPC with six touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two skill position players to watch are wide receiver Tay Martin and running back Jaylen Warren. Martin has 61 receptions for 854 yards and seven touchdowns, and Warren has run for 1,134 yards and 11 touchdowns on the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baylor is allowing 20.5 PPG and 357.8 YPG. The Bears have done a good job stopping the run, but they are allowing 7.7 YPA. If Sanders can find success through the air, Oklahoma State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\">might cruise<\/a> in the title game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bears stand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa\">a good chance<\/a> to cover if Bohanon plays. Keep an eye on the injury report there, as that could lead to the total coming down even more too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Follow our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betonline_ag\"><em>Twitter account<\/em><\/a><em> for the latest sports news and wagering odds, and come to<\/em> <em>our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betonline_ag\/\"><em>Instagram<\/em><\/a><em> for more useful betting info too.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Big 12 Championship Game won\u2019t feature either Oklahoma or Texas for the first time since 1998. 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