The Oklahoma Sooners (6-6) face off against the Navy Midshipmen (8-3) on Friday, December 27th. This game will be played at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth and televised on ESPN. Navy is coming off a win in their previous game, while Oklahoma is looking to get back on track from a loss to the LSU. Kickoff is set for 12:00 ET.

Oklahoma Sooners vs Navy Midshipmen

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Oklahoma Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense has been underwhelming heading into week 9, averaging just 24.3 points per game, which ranks 70th nationally. They are 94th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Jackson Arnold has thrown for 1,421 yards, with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions, and he has a passer rating of 89.

Oklahoma ranks 118th in passing yards per game, with 167.6, and they have converted only 35.2% of their third downs. They are 13th in rushing attempts per game, averaging 161.9 yards on the ground. Jovantae Barnes leads the rushing attack with 577 yards and five touchdowns.

Navy Offense Breakdown

Navy’s offense is centered around their run game, ranking 10th nationally with 249.2 rushing yards per game. They are 15th in rushing attempts, averaging 45.1 per game. Eli Heidenreich leads the team with 402 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored three touchdowns.

Quarterback Blake Horvath has thrown for 1,154 yards and 11 touchdowns, with four interceptions, and has a passer rating of 108. Navy ranks 30th in scoring, averaging 32.3 points per game, and we have them 27th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1.

Oklahoma Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense, ranked 25th nationally, has allowed 21.6 points per game this season. In their recent game against LSU, they gave up 37 points, including 285 passing yards and three touchdowns. However, they held LSU to 110 rushing yards on 29 attempts.

Opponents have averaged 107.5 rushing yards per game against Oklahoma, ranking 19th in the country. Through the air, the Sooners have allowed 212.4 passing yards per game, with a completion rate of 60.5% and a passer rating of 88.

Oklahoma Team Defense

Navy’s defense has allowed 23.2 points per game this season, ranking 23rd nationally. In their recent game against East Carolina, they gave up 20 points but managed to force an interception.

East Carolina gained 350 total yards, including 131 rushing yards on 34 attempts. Navy’s defense has allowed 162.5 rushing yards per game this season, ranking 110th nationally.

Oklahoma vs Navy Trends

• Across their three previous road games, Oklahoma has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 18 points per game.
• Navy has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 29 points per game while allowing 15. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Navy has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Oklahoma Sooners have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.

Sooners vs Midshipmen Prediction

Our projections have Navy winning their week one matchup against Oklahoma, with a final score of 26-19. Navy is currently +8.5 point underdogs, making them a strong bet to cover the spread.

With the over/under line set at 43.5 points, we recommend taking the over, as our model has the combined score at 45 points.

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