Dillon Gabriel, Top Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati Players to Watch – Week 4

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 18, 2023

On Saturday at 12:00 PM ET, the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1) will host the Oklahoma Sooners (3-0).

The Sooners last played against the SMU Mustangs, and they emerged victorious 28-11. In their most recent outing, the Bearcats took on the Pittsburgh Panthers and won by a final score of 27-21.

In that last outing for the Sooners, Dillon Gabriel completed 28 of 31 passing attempts (90.3%) and totaled 421 yards through the air, completing five touchdown passes but giving away one interception. Jovantae Barnes had 13 rushing attempts and finished with 68 yards and one touchdown. Jalil Farooq found paydirt once, and ended the contest with six catches for 126 yards.

For the Bearcats in their last game, Emory Jones finished with 18 completions on 34 attempts (52.9%) for 265 yards while throwing two interceptions, plus 20 rushing attempts for 101 yards and one rushing touchdown. Ryan Montgomery carried the ball 20 times for 104 yards. Xzavier Henderson caught 12 passes for 140 yards.

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Oklahoma Players to Watch

  • Gabriel has thrown for 905 yards while completing 82.5% of his passes (66-of-80), with 11 touchdowns and one interception this year (301.7 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 10 times for 35 yards and one touchdown, averaging 11.7 yards per game.
  • Tawee Walker has run for a team-leading 161 yards on 29 carries (53.7 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
  • Barnes has run for 122 yards on 28 carries (40.7 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground this year.
  • This season Andrel Anthony has 14 catches and leads the team with 254 yards (84.7 per game) while scoring one touchdown.
  • Nic Anderson has also chipped in with five catches for 188 yards and three touchdowns this year. He averages 94 receiving yards per game.
  • This season Farooq has caught eight passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 53 receiving yards per game.

Cincinnati Players to Watch

  • Jones leads the team with 735 passing yards (245 yards per game) and has a 66.3% completion percentage this year (55-of-83) while throwing seven touchdowns with three interceptions. He also has 144 rushing yards on 40 carries with three touchdowns, averaging 48 yards per game.
  • Corey Kiner has taken 47 attempts for a team-leading 289 rushing yards (96.3 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
  • This season Henderson has 20 receptions for a team-high 299 receiving yards (99.7 per game) and one touchdown.
  • Braden Smith has also contributed with 10 catches for 168 yards and two touchdowns this year. He averages 56 receiving yards per game.
  • Dee Wiggins is averaging 47.3 yards per game, racking up seven receptions for 142 yards and one touchdown.

Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Oklahoma -13.5 -110 -110 57.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Oklahoma Cincinnati
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 55.7 (4) 39 (37)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 9.3 (5) 21.7 (58)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 2 (12) 4 (60)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 8 (7) 6 (23)

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