COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Oklahoma State enters with a 3-1 record and a three-game winning streak, powered by 37.3 points and 548.3 total yards per game, including 327.0 passing yards and 221.3 rushing yards per game. UCF is also 3-1 and has won two straight, averaging 36.3 points and 355.5 total yards per game, with a stronger run game than pass game at 197.5 rushing yards and 158.0 passing yards per game. Defensively, Oklahoma State allows 19.8 points and 317.3 yards per game, while UCF allows 15.3 points and 331.0 yards per game. Oklahoma State’s offense has been more explosive, but UCF has been more efficient defensively, especially against the pass, which makes the scoring ceiling a little lower than the raw offensive averages suggest.
Oklahoma State should have enough offense to control the game, but UCF’s defense and both teams’ balanced recent form point to a lower scoring finish than the market is signaling. The projected result is Oklahoma State Cowboys 30, UCF Knights 23, with the Under 53.5 as the strongest position because the model projects a total of 53 and a modest edge over the market price.