The Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) face off against the Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) on Saturday, September 21st. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) in Norman and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Tennessee Volunteers vs Oklahoma Sooners

 

Tennessee Offense Breakdown

Tennessee’s offense was unstoppable in their 71-0 win, racking up 740 total yards and 32 first downs. The ground game was particularly dominant, with 456 rushing yards and six touchdowns. DeSean Bishop led the way, averaging 17.1 yards per carry on his way to 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

In the passing game, Nico Iamaleava completed 10 of 16 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown. Dont’e Thornton Jr. was the top receiver, with two catches for 64 yards.

Oklahoma Offense Breakdown

Oklahoma’s offense, led by quarterback Jackson Arnold, put up 376 yards in their 34-19 win over Tulane. Arnold completed 62.1% of his passes for 169 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Deion Burks was his top target, hauling in seven receptions for 80 yards.

The Sooners’ ground game was strong, with 209 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Arnold contributed 97 yards on the ground, averaging 6.9 yards per carry, and scoring twice.

Tennessee Team Defense

Tennessee’s defense was dominant in their 71-0 win, holding Kent State to just 175 total yards. The Volunteers were particularly effective against the pass, allowing only 58 yards through the air on 9 completions. Kent State’s quarterbacks completed just 56.3% of their passes. On the ground, Tennessee gave up 117 yards, but they kept the Golden Flashes out of the end zone.

Tennessee Team Defense

Oklahoma’s defense is looking to improve after allowing 279 total yards to Tulane. The Sooners gave up 173 passing yards on 15 completions, and Tulane’s quarterbacks combined for two touchdowns. Oklahoma’s secondary did come up with one interception. Against the run, the Sooners were more effective, holding Tulane to 106 yards on 34 carries.

Tennessee vs Oklahoma Trends

• Through their last five road contests, the Tennessee Volunteers offense has averaged 25 points per game while allowing an average of 27. Tennessee posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Across the Oklahoma Sooners last ten home games, the team averaged 32 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 4-6 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Oklahoma Sooners have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 9-1 straight up.

Volunteers vs Sooners Prediction

For this week four matchup between Tennessee and Oklahoma, we like Tennessee to win and cover the -7 point spread. Our predicted final score is 38-26 in favor of the Volunteers.

With the over/under line set at 57.5 points, our projection of 64 total points suggests that taking the over is the best play.

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