This week Arizona (9-3) traveled to San Antonio where it participated in bowl week festivities as well as prepared to play in its first bowl game in six years, which will take place Thursday night in the Alamo Bowl against No. 12 Oklahoma (10-2). With a victory Thursday, the Wildcats will achieve just the fourth 10-win season in program history.
Here is an inside look of the matchup between the Wildcats and the Sooners.
GAME INFO
Who: No. 14 Arizona vs. No. 12 Oklahoma
When: 7:15 p.m. (MST)
Where: Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas)
TV: ESPN
All-time series: Series tied 1-1 (last game: Arizona won 6-3 on Sept 16, 1989)
Favorite: Arizona (-2.5), O/U 59.5
SNAPSHOT — Oklahoma
Head coach: Brent Venables (16-9 | 2nd season at OU)
Conference standing: 3rd (Big 12)
Schemes
- Offense: Multiple
- Defense: Multiple
HEAD TO HEAD (NCAA ranks)
Total offense: Arizona - 17th (453.4 YPG) | Oklahoma - 5th (502.4 YPG)
Scoring offense: Arizona - 23rd (34.3 PPG) | Oklahoma - 3rd (43.2 PPG)
Total defense: Arizona - 37th (340.9 YPG | Oklahoma - 77th (389.9 YPG)
Scoring defense: Arizona - 26th (20.8 PPG | Oklahoma - 40th (22.2 PPG)