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Cincinnati vs. Oklahoma State Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 8
Two teams on opposite sides of the spectrum in the Big 12 are set to face off at Boone Pickens Stadium in Week 8 of this year’s college football season. No. 24 Cincinnati will hit the road to visit struggling Oklahoma State on Saturday as a massive 21.5-point road favorite.
The Bearcats are a perfect 3-0 in conference play and have only lost to No. 25 Nebraska this season. The Cowboys, on the other hand, are 0-3 in conference play and 1-5 overall this season. They had a tough time against Houston without their starting quarterback last week and could have a similar problem on Saturday.
Here’s our full betting preview ahead of kickoff.
Spread
Moneyline
Total: 57.5 (Over -115/Under -105)
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Cincinnati
Brendan Sorsby: Sorsby has been productive and taken care of the ball at a high level this season. Cincinnati’s quarterback has totaled 14 passing touchdowns with just one interception. He also leads the Bearcats in rushing touchdowns with five. Sorsby’s fingerprints are bound to be all over this game and he’ll likely affect its outcome through the air and on the ground.
Oklahoma State
Rodney Fields Jr.: The Cowboys don’t have a ton going for them on offense, but Fields is doing his best to make a difference. The Oklahoma State running back leads his team in rushing yards with 257 on 55 carries. He’s also the Cowboys’ second most productive pass catcher with 16 receptions for 188 yards and a score. Quarterback Zane Flores is questionable for Saturday, so Oklahoma State could have to lean on Fields in this matchup.
The best betting angle for this game appears to be banking on Cincinnati to cover, as the Bearcats have run the table since falling short in their season opener, while the Cowboys have been one of the nation’s worst teams against the spread in 2025.
Cincinnati is 4-2 against the spread this season and covered in both of the games it’s played away from home. Oklahoma State is 1-5 against the spread overall and lost by 22 in Week 7 as a 14.5-point underdog after being forced to deploy backup quarterback Sam Jackson V in the place of Flores.
The Cowboys aren’t competitive with their preferred starter at quarterback and are worse off without him.
PICK: Cincinnati -21.5 (-115 at FanDuel Sportsbook)
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YUKON, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma City Police are investigating after a man was shot near Yukon Monday night.
The shooting happened near Northwest 10th Street and South Yukon Parkway near the border of Yukon and Oklahoma City.
Police are on the scene, and officials said the victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the hip.
OKCPD said they have at least one person in custody.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Oklahoma lawmakers consider bill to require annual fee for transmission lines on private property
As consumer electricity needs grow, lawmakers are discussing strategies to ease the burden on landowners who don’t want the towers and wires carrying that energy on their property.
As it’s written now, the bill would require transmission owners to pay landowners $2 per foot of line annually. During the committee meeting, Murdock said he introduced the legislation to “start a conversation.”
“ This is an idea of, maybe moving forward, if the landowners are getting a royalty off of the power being pushed across their property, it may make it a little more palatable for someone to have a transmission line go across their property,” he said.
Landowners can enter into easement agreements with companies to set aside portions of their land for the builds. But in some cases, eminent domain is used to obtain a right-of-way.
“ I’m not saying that this is going to do away with eminent domain,” Murdock said. “What I’m hoping is this just makes it a little more palatable.”
Murdock said he spoke with utility companies about the legislation, though he didn’t name them. The bill’s language could change after creating an alternative rate based on conversations with the companies, he said.
Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, said the bill could raise utility rates for consumers living in Oklahoma’s most populous counties if companies charge more to make up for the annual fee.
Murdock pushed back, noting the lines are necessary to deliver electricity to other counties.
“You understand that you flip that light on because — and have that ability to have electricity because — the people in my district have a transmission line that goes across them, getting you that power,” he said.
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