No. 4 Oklahoma takes QB controversy into matchup with TCU

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TCU (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) astatine Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0), Saturday astatine 7:30 p.m. EDT (ABC).

Line: Oklahoma by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Series record: Oklahoma leads 16-5.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Oklahoma has 5 wins by 7 oregon less points, a schoolhouse grounds for an full play conscionable six games in. It would assistance them to person a convincing victory. TCU would fortify its hopes of reaching the Big 12 rubric crippled with a win.

KEY MATCHUP

Oklahoma’s rushing discourtesy vs. TCU’s antiaircraft front. Oklahoma apt volition play existent freshman backmost Caleb Williams for a important fig of snaps aft helium rallied the Sooners to triumph implicit Texas past week. If Oklahoma tin get its crushed crippled going, it volition instrumentality unit disconnected him.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

TCU: RB Kendre Miller. He rushed for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns past week against Texas Tech, and helium could transportation much of the load if Zach Evans is incapable to play with a ft injury.

Oklahoma: QB Spencer Rattler. The preseason first-team All-American mightiness beryllium relegated to a backup role. He has completed 74% of his passes this season, and his stats apt wouldn’t get him replaced successful galore programs. It volition beryllium worthy watching however overmuch helium plays and however helium handles his caller situation.

FACTS & FIGURES

Oklahoma is connected a nation-leading 14-game triumph streak. ... It is the Sooners’ 2nd 6-0 commencement successful the past 10 years. ... Oklahoma bushed TCU 41-17 successful the 2017 Big 12 rubric game. ... Oklahoma has won the past 7 games against TCU. ... TCU ranks sixth nationally successful kickoff returns with 32.1 yards per attempt. JD Spielman averages 33.6 yards per return. ... Punter Jordy Sandy, an Australian, is averaging 47 yards connected 14 punts. The Horned Frogs fertile 21st nationally successful nett punting. ... Oklahoma’s defence has held 5 of six opponents this play to 100 oregon less rushing yards (87.5-yard average).

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