Oklahoma State at BYU Odds - College Football Week 8 Lines

Oklahoma State Cowboys CFB Week 8 Betting Lines

For much of the summer, the Oklahoma State Cowboys were a hot pick on the future market to contend for the Big 12 championship. But the Cowboys stumbled badly when Big 12 matchups started and did not live up to the billing. This week, the Cowboys hit the road to face one of college football’s biggest surprises. The BYU Cougars were tabbed to have a losing record in 2024. Instead, the Cougars are a threat to win the Big 12 as an upstart. BYU is coming off a mauling of the Arizona Wildcats to remain undefeated on the field and at the payout window.

College Football Week 8 Betting Lines

Oklahoma State Cowboys +10.5

BYU Cougars -10.5

Total 55

Oklahoma State Cowboys Weekly Matchup

In Week 8 college football action, on Friday, October 18, 2024, the BYU Cougars will host the Oklahoma State Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT. Kickoff time is set for 10:15 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.

BYU will draw interest as a betting on college football using crypto team that plays effectively at home. Oklahoma State has disappointed gamblers after a poor start in Big 12 Conference play.

Last game, the BYU Cougars won 41-19 against the Arizona Wildcats as 2.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 48. BYU has a record of 6-0 straight up, 6-0 against the spread, and 4-2 over/under the total. BYU ranks 72nd for total offense, 50th for passing, 86th for rushing and 30th for scoring. Defensively they rank 24th overall, 32nd against the pass, 44th against the rush, and 15th for points allowed. Also, BYU ranks 58th for fewest turnovers lost and 8th for takeaways.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Weekly Recap

Last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys lost 38-14 against the West Virginia Mountaineers as 3-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 64.5. Oklahoma State has a record of 3-3 straight up, 2-4 against the spread, and 3-3 over/under the total. Oklahoma State ranks 71st for total offense, 16th for passing, 125th for rushing and 58th for scoring. Defensively they rank 130th overall, 110th against the pass, 130th against the rush, and 89th for points allowed. Also, Oklahoma State ranks 84th for fewest turnovers lost and 40th for takeaways.

Oklahoma State’s season has quickly turned into a nightmare.

Dropping another game to begin the Big 12 schedule, OSU is solidly out of the conference title race, and its streak of winning seasons could be in jeopardy.

After a rough first half, OSU got the ball to begin the third quarter. The Cowboys immediately went three and out, with Ollie Gordon suffering a right leg injury on third down.

With the Cowboys still unable to find anything offensively, Garret Rangel entered the game late in the third quarter. OSU’s defense struggled throughout the game, particularly against Garrett Greene. The West Virginia quarterback torched the Cowboys on the ground and through the air, finishing with 159 passing yards, 86 rushing yards, and a touchdown.

After Greene’s touchdown run put OSU down 24-0, the Cowboys finally got on the scoreboard. Alan Bowman hit Rashod Owens on third-and-goal for an 8-yard touchdown just before halftime. However, OSU’s momentum was short-lived as CJ Donaldson capped off a touchdown drive with only 28 seconds left in the second quarter, giving his team a 31-7 lead at the half.

On a third-and-7 late in the first quarter, Greene scrambled for a 39-yard run to set up the Mountaineers in the red zone. Greene took a hard hit and left with an injury. Backup quarterback Nicco Marchiol found Traylon Ray for the game’s first touchdown later on the drive to take a 10-0 lead.

2024 Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Schedule

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have always operated in the shadow of their arch rival Oklahoma Sooners. In fact, the intrastate rivalry between the two schools has been dominated by Oklahoma in a lopsided manner. Oklahoma has a record of 90-19-7 against Oklahoma State.

The future of the Cowboys is more chaotic than ever before. Oklahoma and Texas will move to the SEC by 2024 and break apart from OSU. With the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins leaving the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten, a ripple effect of future conference realignment is guaranteed. Where that leaves the Pokes is anyone’s guess.

Oklahoma State has one national championship (1945) with ten conference titles.

Mike Gundy has a career-wi-nning percentage of .675 in 18 seasons as the Oklahoma State head coach. That is the best performance since Pappy Waldorf in the early 1930s. Since 2006, Gundy has led the Cowboys to a bowl game every season. Gundy has led OSU to eight double-digit win seasons in the past 13 years. Since 2008, the Cowboys have finished in the final national top 25 rankings ten times. Last year, Gundy beat Oklahoma in what could be the final Bedlam Game ever.

Despite operating as the little brother of Oklahoma, the Cowboys have had plenty of great players come through their program. Barry Sanders won the 1988 Heisman Trophy and starred for the Detroit Lions. Other great Cowboys of the past include Mason Rudolph, Matt Fodge, Justin Blackmon, James Washington, and Dan Bailey.

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