#14 Oregon Ducks vs #16 Oklahoma Sooners 2021 Alamo Bowl
Our Oregon vs Oklahoma prediction for the 2021 Valero Alamo Bowl is our final of three picks for Wednesday, December 29. The #14 Oregon Ducks (10-3) were 7-2 in the Pac-12. In the North Division, they finished first. In the conference title game, the Ducks lost to #17 Utah 38-10. Over their last five regular-season games, Oregon was 4-1. In the Big 12, the #16 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) went 7-2. The Sooners finished tied for second in the conference with Baylor. They come to this bowl game having won three of their last five games. Those losses were to #13 Baylor 27-14 and #7 Oklahoma State 37-33, which topped the Big 12.
Alamo Bowl Spread and Totals Odds
In this game, Oregon is the underdog at +7.0 (-115), while favored Oklahoma is -4.5 (-111). The total can be found at 60.5 with the over at -105 and the under -115. The 2021 Alamo Bowl will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX with kickoff at 9:15 pm ET. The game can be found on ESPN.
Ducks vs Sooners Pick - Stats
Our Oregon vs Oklahoma prediction notes that the Sooners are out scoring the Ducks 38.4-to-31.4. On the other hand, both teams are allowing opponents 25.5 PPG. The Ducks will look to their ground game to generate yards and points, while the Sooners will utilize their air attack. However, both teams can generate yards and score via the pass and rush. On defense, the Ducks and Sooners are each allowing opponents approximately 245 passing yards and 125 rushing yards per game.
Oregon vs Oklahoma Prediction - Key Players
Senior quarterback Anthony Brown will start for Oregon while true freshman Caleb Williams gets the nod for the Sooners. Both QBs are dual threats and come to this contest with 63 percent completion rates. Each team also has a plus-1,000 yard running back, as Travis Dye (5.8 AVG, 15 TDs) and Kennedy Brooks (6.0 AVG, 10 TDs) carry the ball for Oregon and Oklahoma respectively. For the Sooners, five receivers come to this game with 30 or more catches and a total of 20 TD receptions. The Ducks bring four receivers to this game with 25 or more receptions and a total of eight scores.
The Ducks’ defense features linebacker Noah Sewell and safety Verone McKinley III. Sewell leads the team with 106 tackles and four sacks while also recording five PD, one interception, and two forced fumbles. McKinley, who is second in tackles with 71, has posted six picks and six passes defended. On defense for the Sooners, linebacker Nik Bonitto and ends Isaiah Thomas and Perrion Winfrey have accumulated excellent sack numbers. Safeties Pat Fields and Delarrin Turner-Yell are top performers in the secondary.
Oregon vs Oklahoma Prediction
This week opt outs as well as last minute COVID issues have made predicting bowl outcomes extremely challenging. Especially because COVID-19 scratches are often not clear until just prior to game time. At this point in time, our Oregon vs Oklahoma prediction for the Valero Alamo Bowl is Oklahoma at -4.5 (-111). Plus, we are taking the over at 60.5 (-105).
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2021 Alamo Bowl - Oregon vs Oklahoma Summary
Spread - Oklahoma -4.5 (-111)
Over/Under - Over 60.5 (-105)
