The Oklahoma Sooners are set to host the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. The Jackson Arnold era got off to a hot start last week, and the Sooners look to keep that rolling this weekend.
In Week 1, Oklahoma smoked Temple to the tune of 51-3. The Sooners took a 34-0 lead in the first half and never looked back. Arnold threw four touchdowns before he was pulled from the blowout win. The Sooners also used their entire stable of running backs to rush for 220 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Oklahoma was taking the ball away from Temple all evening. The Sooners intercepted a pair of passes while also forcing four fumbles.
Meanwhile, Houston had a disastrous season opener. The Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a painful 27-7 walloping at the hands of UNLV. Houston's offense was stuck in the mud all afternoon, and the team couldn't get anything going in the air or on the ground.
Quarterback Donovan Smith completed just 15 of his 30 passing attempts for 135 yards and a pair of interceptions, and Houston ended the game with just 38 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Needless to say, that won't get the job done in Norman this weekend.
Where to watch Oklahoma vs. Houston
- When: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7:45 p.m. ET
- Where: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium -- Norman, Oklahoma
- TV: SEC Network
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Oklahoma vs. Houston spread, odds
Given the Week 1 results, it shouldn't exactly be a shock to see the Sooners listed as 27.5-point favorites, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is sitting at 49.5 points.
Oklahoma vs. Houston series history
Oklahoma has won three of the four all-time meetings between these programs.
- Sept. 1, 2019 -- Oklahoma 49 vs. Houston 31
- Sept. 3, 2016 -- Houston 33, Oklahoma 23
- Sept. 11, 2004 -- Oklahoma 63, Houston 13
- Dec. 26, 1981 -- Oklahoma 40, Houston 14