Dillon Gabriel, Top Oklahoma vs. Iowa State Players to Watch – Week 5

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 24, 2023

Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) is the venue where the Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) will take on the Iowa State Cyclones (2-2) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

The Sooners last took to the field against the SMU Mustangs, and they emerged victorious 28-11. The Cyclones picked up a 30-9 victory last time out against the Northern Iowa Panthers.

Dillon Gabriel finished with 322 yards on 26-38 passing (68.4%) in the Sooners’ last game, adding one touchdown, plus 11 rushing attempts for 23 yards and one rushing touchdown. Marcus Major rushed for 63 yards on 15 attempts. Andrel Anthony posted 117 yards on seven receptions.

For the Cyclones in their last game, Rocco Becht finished with 27 completions on 38 attempts (71.1%) for 348 yards, adding three touchdowns. Eli Sanders carried the ball 15 times for 58 yards and one touchdown. Jaylin Noel caught eight passes for 146 yards with one touchdown.

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Oklahoma Players to Watch

  • This season, Gabriel has collected 1,227 passing yards (306.8 yards per game) while completing 92 of 118 passes (78% completion percentage), with 12 touchdowns and one interception. He has added 58 rushing yards on 21 carries (plus two touchdowns), averaging 14.5 yards per game.
  • Tawee Walker has taken 34 carries for a team-leading 176 rushing yards (44 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
  • So far this year Major has rushed for 133 yards on 32 carries (44.3 ypg), with one rushing touchdown.
  • This season Anthony has 21 catches and leads the team with 371 yards (92.8 per game) while scoring one touchdown.
  • Nic Anderson has also contributed with 223 yards on eight catches and four touchdowns. He averages 74.3 receiving yards per game this year.
  • Jalil Farooq has caught 10 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 51 yards per game this year.

Iowa State Players to Watch

  • Becht leads his team with 897 passing yards (224.3 per game) and has a 64.7% completion percentage (77-of-119), throwing seven touchdown passes and three interceptions. He also has 45 rushing yards on 16 carries (with one touchdown), averaging 11.3 yards per game.
  • Cartevious Norton has racked up a team-best 126 rushing yards (31.5 per game) and zero touchdowns.
  • Sanders has run for 71 yards on 20 carries (35.5 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground this year.
  • Noel has 20 catches and paces his team with 202 receiving yards (67.3 ypg) while scoring one touchdown.
  • Daniel Jackson has added 168 yards (on 10 catches) and two touchdowns.
  • This season Jayden Higgins has caught 13 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 38.3 receiving yards per game.

Oklahoma vs. Iowa State Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Oklahoma -20 -110 -110 48 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Oklahoma Iowa State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 46.8 (5) 21 (112)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 8.5 (2) 16.5 (25)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 3 (14) 3 (14)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 10 (7) 5 (76)

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