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After each having a week off, the Oklahoma Sooners and the UCF Knights will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 12:00 p.m. ET on October 21st at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Oklahoma will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Two of the premier teams in all of college football squared off two weeks ago, and it was Oklahoma coming away with the 'W'. They secured a 34-30 W over Texas.
Dillon Gabriel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 285 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Tawee Walker, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Oklahoma was down by three with only one minute and 17 seconds left when they drove 75 yards for the winning score. Gabriel hit Nic Anderson from three yards out and that was all she wrote.
Oklahoma's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Ethan Downs and his two sacks.
Meanwhile, UCF's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their third straight loss. They were dealt a punishing 51-22 loss at the hands of Kansas. UCF didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Despite the loss, UCF got a solid performance out of RJ Harvey, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Harvey was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Timmy McClain also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Oklahoma's victory bumped their season record to 6-0 while UCF's loss dropped theirs to 3-3.
As for their game on Saturday, Oklahoma is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 19 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've sitting on a five game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Saturday's game as Oklahoma and UCF haven't had much trouble getting there this season. The Sooners command a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.8 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like the Knights struggle in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Saturday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup.
