No. 20 Oklahoma State will try to bounce back from its Big 12 title game loss when the Cowboys face Texas A&M in the 2023 Texas Bowl on Wednesday night. The Cowboys (9-4) won seven of their final eight games during the regular season before losing to the Longhorns in a 49-21 blowout. Texas A&M (7-5) won three straight home games at the end of the regular season, but it dropped its final three road games. The Aggies are going to be without at least 10 starters in this game, including star wide receivers Ainias Smith (finger) and Evan Stewart (transfer portal).
Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Cowboys are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M odds, while the over/under is 55 points via SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Texas Bowl picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State game:
- Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M spread: Oklahoma State -3.5
- Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M over/under: 55 points
- Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M money line: Oklahoma State -177, Texas A&M +148
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Why Oklahoma State can cover
Texas A&M has lost 13 scholarship players to the transfer portal, including star wide receiver Evan Stewart and defensive tackle Walter Nolen. Wide receiver Ainias Smith is also going to miss this game due to a finger injury, and the Aggies are down to their third quarterback of the season. Smith and Stewart were the only wide receivers on the roster to finish with more than 500 receiving yards this season, leaving third-string quarterback Jaylen Henderson without many options on Wednesday night.
Oklahoma State is in a much different position, as starting quarterback Alan Bowman and star running back Ollie Gordon II are both playing in this game. Gordon racked up 1,613 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns this season, averaging a whopping 6.3 yards per carry. The Cowboys have covered the spread in six of their last nine games, while Texas A&M has only covered once in its last seven contests. See who to pick here.
Why Texas A&M can cover
Texas A&M is down to its third-string quarterback, but sophomore Jaylen Henderson put together three solid performances to close the regular season. He completed 25 of 35 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns against LSU in the finale after finishing with 287 total yards and two touchdowns against Abilene Christian. Henderson provides more versatility to the offense than either of Texas A&M's previous quarterbacks this season, and he had a month to prepare as the starter for this game.
Oklahoma State's pass defense ranked near the bottom of college football this season, and the Cowboys allowed at least 30 points in their last four games. Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns during the Big 12 title game, which came three weeks after UCF cruised to a 45-3 win over the Cowboys. See which team to pick here.
How to make Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M picks
The model has simulated Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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