The Oklahoma Sooners are coming into their Big 12 matchup against Kansas ranked number 18 in the nation with a 5-1 record and the team will put that on the line Saturday at Memorial Stadium at 3:330 pm with the Jayhawks hosting the conference game.
Oklahoma is coming off of a tough loss against Texas in the Red River Rivalry and after playing against Kansas they will be back home against number 16 Texas Tech for the first of two straight games against divisional opponents, with the high scoring Baylor coming next. The Sooners have a tough stretch of games following Kansas, as they will play three matchups on the road, including Baylor, Kansas State and Oklahoma State, which will be the final game of the season. Oklahoma is coming in with over 350 yards per game and are ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense with just 16 points allowed per game this season.
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Oklahoma is 2-1 this season i the Big 12 and after losing to Texas on a neutral field they have four of the next six games on the road for Bob Stoops and company. The team is ranked 98th in the nation in passing yards and 18th in rushing with over 200 yards per game and Blake Bell has been solid enough for the team, passing for just under 1,000 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions. Bell had 133 yards last week and two picks, but in the previous five game he had six TDs and zero interceptions and now he will try to rebound on the road against Kansas in a conference matchup.
Kansas comes into the game struggling at 2-3 with an 0-2 in the Big 12, as they are averaging less than 300 yards per game this season. The team has lost two straight games since starting 2-1 and now the team has a very tough slate ahead with Oklahoma coming before Baylor, who is one of the highest scoring and productive teams in the nation. The team then has three of four games on the road, including against Texans and Oklahoma State before coming back home against West Virginia and then the team plays on the road against Iowa State.
The team finishes the season against Kansas State and is ranked 105th in the nation in passing yards and 103rd in rushing yards, while the team is scoring just 18 points per game. The team is ranked 58th in scoring defense, allowing just over 25 points per game and Oklahoma will be looking to exploit their defense with Bell. The game against Oklahoma comes at home for Kansas and is on at 3:30 pm on ESPN and the Watch ESPN website and will be from Memorial Stadium