Cheez-It Bowl Odds - Oklahoma vs. Florida State
The Oklahoma Sooners will appear in its 56th bowl and have a record of 31-23-1. Oklahoma is one of two programs (Ohio State is the other) that has appeared in all five BCS-era bowl games. The Sooners beat Oregon, 47-32, in the 2021 Alamo Bowl last season. The Florida State Seminoles finished the 2022 season with its best record since 2016. The Noles finished second in ACC Coastal standings and headed to their first bowl game since 2019, when they lost to Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. This will mark the 48th bowl appearance in the program’s history. FSU grabbed big wins over LSU and Florida this season.
2022 Cheez-It Bowl at a Glance
Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022
Time (ET) / TV: 5:30 PM / ESPN
Venue: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Matchup: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Florida State Seminoles
College Football Betting Lines
Oklahoma Sooners +7.5
Florida State Seminoles -7.5
Total: 65
Cheez-It Bowl Preview
Last game, the Oklahoma Sooners lost 51-48 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 1.5-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 65.5. Oklahoma has a record of 6-6 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Oklahoma ranks 18th for total offense, 44th for passing, 13th for rushing and 37th for scoring.
Defensively they rank 121st overall, 107th against the pass, 109th against the rush, and 100th for points allowed. Also, Oklahoma ranks 49th for fewest turnovers lost and 6th for takeaways.
Last game, the Florida State Seminoles won 45-38 against the Florida Gators as 9.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 58.5. Florida State has a record of 9-3 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total. Florida State ranks 14th for total offense, 41st for passing, 12th for rushing and 18th for scoring.
Defensively they rank 14th overall, 4th against the pass, 64th against the rush, and 17th for points allowed. Also, Florida State ranks 53rd for fewest turnovers lost and 85th for takeaways.
Cheez-It Bowl Prediction
In this situation, Florida State is the better team in superior form.
Cheez-It Bowl Format
The Cheez-It Bowl began as the Blockbuster Bowl. It debuted in 1990 and has had various sponsors, notably the Russell Athletic Bowl from 2012 to 2016. The game debuted in 1990 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. The first 11 years of this bowl took place in South Florida under various names such as the Blockbuster Bowl, Carquest Bowl, MicronPC Bowl, and MicronPC.com Bowl.
The game moved to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando starting in 2001 as the Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl, then transitioned into the Mazda Tangerine Bowl, followed by the Champs Sports Bowl from 2004 through 2011. Camping World took over sponsorship of this bowl in 2017, as teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big 12 Conference are represented.
In 2020, the bowl was renamed the Cheez-It Bowl, a game name previously used in the former Cactus Bowl in Arizona. Oklahoma State of the Big 12 edged Miami (Fla.) of the ACC by a 37-34 score in a high-scoring affair, covering as 1-point favorites as the 'over' easily hit.
Cheez-It Bowl Past Results
| SEASON |
WINNING TEAM |
LOSING TEAM |
SCORE |
| 2021 |
Clemson |
Iowa State |
20-13 |
| 2020 |
Oklahoma State |
Miami-FL |
37-34 |
| 2019 |
Notre Dame |
Iowa State |
33-9 |
| 2018 |
Syracuse |
West Virginia |
34-18 |
| 2017 |
Oklahoma State |
Virginia Tech |
30-21 |
| 2016 |
Miami, Fla. |
West Virginia |
31-14 |
| 2015 |
Baylor |
North Carolina |
49-38 |
| 2014 |
Clemson |
Oklahoma |
40-6 |
| 2013 |
Louisville |
Miami, Fla. |
36-9 |
| 2012 |
Virginia Tech |
Rutgers |
13-10 (OT) |
| 2011 |
Florida State |
Notre Dame |
18-14 |
| 2010 |
North Carolina State |
West Virginia |
23-7 |
| 2009 |
Wisconsin |
Miami, Fla. |
20-14 |
| 2008 |
Florida State |
Wisconsin |
42-13 |
| 2007 |
Boston College |
Michigan State |
24-21 |
| 2006 |
Maryland |
Purdue |
24-7 |
| 2005 |
Clemson |
Colorado |
19-10 |
| 2004 |
Georgia Tech |
Syracuse |
51-14 |
| 2003 |
North Carolina State |
Kansas |
56-26 |
| 2002 |
Texas Tech |
Clemson |
55-15 |
| 2001 |
Pittsburgh |
North Carolina State |
34-19 |
| 2000 |
North Carolina State |
Minnesota |
38-30 |
In 2018, Syracuse outscored West Virginia 17-0 in the fourth quarter to record a 34-18 comeback victory, giving the ACC its second win in the past four seasons in this bowl. The combination of the favorite and 'under' has cashed in three straight in this bowl game. The 'under' has also connected in 12 of the last 14 games. While the losing team has scored 14 points or less in eight of the previous 11 games.
The Big 12 lost for the second straight year as Notre Dame blew out Iowa State, 33-9, in the 2019 installment. The Fighting Irish played in this game for the first time since losing to Florida State in 2011.
Clemson of the ACC topped Iowa State of the Big 12 on Dec. 29, 2021, in Orlando in a low-scoring affair, 20-13. The Tigers posted a 10-win season for the 11th consecutive season. The favorite has now cashed in six consecutive Cheez-It Bowls, with the 'under' going 5-1 across the past six.
Most All-Time Wins
| WINS |
TEAM |
YEARS WON |
| 3 |
Clemson |
2005, 2014, 2021 |
| 3 |
Miami, Fla. |
1996, 1998, 2016 |
| 3 |
Florida State |
1990, 2008, 2011 |
| 3 |
North Carolina State |
2000, 2003, 2010 |
| 2 |
Boston College |
1993, 2007 |
| 2 |
Georgia Tech |
1997, 2004 |
It’s not a surprise to see Florida-based teams at the top of the heap in wins and appearances at this bowl game. The University of Miami and North Carolina State are tied for the most visits, with five each. The Hurricanes also matched the Wolfpack and Florida State for the most wins by defeating West Virginia in 2016 for their third victory. It was the fourth loss in as many visits for the Mountaineers, setting a record for most defeats. Last year Clemson joined the other leaders in the clubhouse with its third win in this bowl.
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