Iowa vs. Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Sooners face the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Insight Bowl. The Sooners looked like they were worthy of the BCS Championship game early in the season when they got off to a 6-0 start, beating Texas, Missouri and Florida State in the process. The Sooners had it going on both sides of the ball in their 6-0 start, scoring an average of 45.3 points per game while allowing just a stingy 14.2 ppg. Key injuries have disrupted an unstoppable offense that dropped to 35.1 ppg in the final six and the defense was spending more time on the field and gave up 30.3 ppg in the final six as well. This is a team that lost 10 points per game on offense and added 16 ppg on defense, therefore the once invincible became ordinary and finished 3-3. The 6-0 team would be worthy of laying 14 here, but not what they have become. The offense is still good, but the defense is now allowing almost as much. Iowa finished 7-5 and will be happy to be here and happy to have a chance to knock off a nationally renowned team, while the Sooners have no motivation here. Iowa did have four of their wins vs. Bowl teams and lost to four others. That is eight games vs. Bowl teams with the biggest loss 16 points and the only one by two TDs or more. Iowa has not played UNDER the total in any of their last six non-conference games and Oklahoma has been OVER in five of their last six after a 20+ point loss. The Oklahoma defense has disappeared and the offense has been reduced, opening the door for Iowa to stay within the number and for the game go OVER the total. Play on Iowa and the OVER.