The Oklahoma Sooners are favored against the Oregon Ducks in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on Wednesday, December 29^th on ESPN. The Ducks come into this game ranked No. 14 in the country, but they are underdogs against the No. 16 ranked Sooners. When you think of Oregon and Oklahoma you might think of high-powered offenses, but bettors are taking this game under the total, as the total opened at 62.5 and the number is down to 61.5. Oregon won 10 games this season but their head coach left for Miami and three players have opted out of the bowl game, including their best player, Kayvon Thibodeaux. Oklahoma won 10 games this season but their head coach left for USC and four players opted out of the Alamo Bowl. Let’s look at the game and Alamo Bowl picks.

Alamo Bowl

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Time, TV: 9:15 p.m. Eastern, ESPN

CFB Odds: Oklahoma -4.5, total 61.5

Oregon Ducks

The Ducks went 10-3 SU and 5-8 ATS with six games going over the total and seven going under. Oregon averaged 31.4 points per game with much of their success coming on the ground, as they averaged 202.5 rushing yards per game. They gave up 25.5 points per game and struggled against the pass, giving up 241.2 yards per contest. Travis Dye led the team with 15 touchdowns and 1,118 yards. Anthony Brown threw for 2,692 yards, while Devon Williams had 557 receiving yards. Thibodeaux led the team in sacks with seven, while Verone McKinley III had five interceptions.

Oregon will be without three of their best players, as edge rusher Thibodeau has opted out of the game along with top cornerback Mykael Wright and top receiver Devon Williams. Oregon will have an interim coach, as Bryan McLendon will be coaching the Ducks for the Alamo Bowl.

Oklahoma Sooners

The Sooners are 10-2 SU and 5-6-1 ATS with seven games going over the total and five going under. Oklahoma is averaging 38.4 points per game and putting up 442.1 yards per contest. They are giving up 25.3 points per game and they have struggled against the pass, allowing 258.1 yards per contest. Kennedy Brooks leads the team with 10 touchdowns and 1,107 rushing yards. Caleb Williams led the team with 1,674 yards, while Marvin Mims led the team with 648 receiving yards. Isaiah Thomas led the team with seven sacks, while Delarrin Turner-Yell led the team with three sacks.

Oklahoma will be without their head coach, as Lincoln Riley left for Miami. Former coach Bob Stoops will coach the team in the bowl game. Brent Venables will be their next head coach. The Sooners will be without defensive lineman Isaiah Thomas, defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey and linebacker Brian Asamoah who all opted out of the game.

Betting Trends

The Ducks are 9-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Ducks are 26-12 ATS in their last 38 games on grass. The Ducks are 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 non-conference games. The Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on grass. The Sooners are 4-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Under is 5-1 in the Ducks last 6 games as an underdog. The Under is 8-3 in the Ducks last 11 non-conference games. The Under is 20-5-1 in the Sooners last 26 games in December.

Alamo Bowl Picks

There is no question that the luster has been taken off this game, as both teams will have interim coaches and each team will be missing some of their top players. The Ducks seem to be a bit more in disarray than the Sooners. Oregon is going to be led by wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon and he hasn’t even said if he will be staying at Oregon or joining Cristobal in Miami. The Sooners seem to be more focused and better prepared with Stoops leading them. We’ll lay the points at SugarHouse and go with the Oklahoma Sooners in the Alamo Bowl.