The 20th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1) have a tough challenge coming up against the 23rd-ranked Kansas State Wildcats (3-1) on Saturday, September 28 at 12:00 PM ET, with the action at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas.
Check out our Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats betting preview, where the Wildcats are slight favorites with a point spread at -4.5 (-115).
The Cowboys experienced their first of the season, which was a 22-19 battle against the Utah Utes. They were down big heading into the fourth, but they made a run with 16 points and almost came back to win.
Alan Bowman had a terrific game despite having two interceptions. He completed 16 of 33 passes, had 206 yards, and two touchdowns. Ollie Gordon III rushed 11 times for 42 yards to help keep the ground game moving.
The Cowboys hurt themselves with turnovers and lack of first down conversions. They had the ball for almost 18 minutes of action, which is incredibly difficult to put up points in that amount of time.
Their offense is averaging 36.8 points a game while giving up 20.1 points to opponents in return. This is a comfortable spread, as long as they continue to take care of the football and convert on first downs.
The Wildcats are also coming off their first loss of the season, which was a 38-9 blowout against the BYU Cougars. This shattered any hopes at a playoff run this season, as most teams hovering near the top-10 have to be perfect all year.
Avery Johnson turned it over twice with interceptions, and the team had three turnovers in total. He completed 15 of 28 passes for 130 yards, but this has to improve moving into their matchup against the Cowboys.
The Wildcats started off solid with a few field goals, but fell apart rapidly with their turnovers. The defense had issues too, especially with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown. This cannot happen against the Cowboys, or they will push the offense out of reach by halftime.
They have been averaging 28.8 points a game and allowing 19.5 points from opponents per game. This spread is a little misleading since their latest loss is their worst performance yet.
MyBookie offers the college football betting odds in the Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. Kansas State Wildcats battle, with the Wildcats as 4.5-point favorites. Market insights show that the Cowboys are winning with a 52.8 percent chance of success.
The Wildcats showed a lot of issues against a team outside the top-25 and were not able to adjust. The Cowboys had issues too in their loss, but they found a way to storm back and make it competitive. If more time was on the clock late, the Cowboys would have likely won.
