Kansas State Wildcats (2-1) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0)
The 2022 college football season goes on with Week 4 matchups including the Big 12 Conference showdown at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, so we bring you the best Kansas State vs. Oklahoma betting pick and odds for Saturday, September 24, 2022.
Kansas State heads to Norman as a 13-point underdog, searching for its fourth straight ATS victory over the Sooners. Last year, the Wildcats lost 37-31 to the Sooners, who played as 12.5-point road favorites with a total of 53.0 points. The totals sit at 54.0 this time around, so let’s take a closer look.
The Kansas State Wildcats suffered their first defeat of the season this past Saturday. They lost to the Tulane Green Wave 17-10, playing as firm 13.5-point home favorites. Interestingly, both teams finished with 336 total yards, while Kansas State failed to score in the second half and blew a three-point lead. The Wildcats won the turnover battle 2-0, but their offense just couldn’t find the right rhythm.
For the first time in nine games, junior RB Deuce Vaughn was held to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Vaughn accounted for 81 yards on 20 totes and failed to find the end zone for the first time in ten outings.
“Teams are going to key on Deuce because he's a special player,” Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman said. “We've got to ways to get the ball to Malik (Knowles) and Phil (Brooks) and Kade (Warner) and those guys, and let them have opportunities with the ball in space. We've got to be more efficient.”
They have that chemistry @MartinezTheQB ?? @KadeWarner pic.twitter.com/X5uUflIsnO
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) September 17, 2022
Senior QB Adrian Martinez completed 21 of his 31 passing attempts for 150 yards and a touchdown and ran 13 times for 59 yards in Week 3. It was his first TD pass in 2022 which tells you a lot about the Wildcats’ approach. K-State is tallying 239.3 rushing yards per game and 5.5 yards per carry, while Martinez has thrown for 304 yards through three games.