Arkansas vs Oklahoma State Picks and Prediction – 9/7/2024

Boone Pickens Stadium will be the scene for a Saturday afternoon college football clash between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Make sure you are ready for all the football action with our college football picks. The Razorbacks lost eight of their final ten games a season ago and head coach Sam Pittman is clearly on the hot seat. Last week, Arkansas erupted for 28 points in the first quarter and cruised to a 70-0 home victory versus Arkansas Pine-Bluff. 

Boise State transfer QB Taylen Green (229 pass yds) rushed for a score and threw two touchdowns passes in the second quarter. Ja’Quinden Jackson contributed a game-high 101 rushing yards and found the end zone twice for the Razorbacks.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are coming off a ten-win season and defeated Texas A&M 31-23 in the TaxAct Texas Bowl. The 17th ranked Cowboys must improve a defense that ranked last in the Big 12 Conference and surrendered close to 30 points per game. On Saturday, Oklahoma State snapped FCS Champion South Dakota State’s 29-game winning streak with a convincing 44-20 home victory. 

Oklahoma State senior QB Alan Bowman completed 25 of 34 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. Heisman Trophy candidate RB Ollie Gordon added 104 rushing yards and two scores for the Cowboys, who stopped the Jackrabbits on all four fourth down conversion attempts.

Arkansas has a talented dual-threat QB and OC Bobby Petrino will make this a dangerous offense. Oklahoma State has a balanced offensive attack and Arkansas is particularly vulnerable in the back seven. Look for the Cowboys to prevail at home in a game that goes over the total. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma State Cowboys win 37-28.