Oklahoma is not used to being big underdogs anywhere, especially at home.
When the line opened for Tennessee's game against Oklahoma in Norman, it represented an unusual situation for the Sooners.
The No. 6 Vols are 7.5-point favorites on Draft Kings over the No. 15 Sooners, with the over/under set for 58 points. That spread is interesting for a lot of reasons. In this game, the Vols will be looking for their second victory over a top-25 team in 2024. The Sooners have looked shaky in their last two wins over Houston and Tulane, and now they face one of the best teams in the country in Tennessee., its the first time the Sooners are a touchdown home underdog since Nov.
Going a step further, a ranked Oklahoma team has not been an underdog at home of more than four points since at least 1978, according to ESPN Stats and Info. That means that they have not been this much of an underdog as a ranked team in 46 years. That is a long streak that has been undone by this spread for the Tennessee game.
The line has changed drastically during the offseason and the weeks leading up to this game as well. Tennessee was a 5.5-point underdog to Oklahoma in early lines released in May on FanDuel. The Vols were just a 2.5-point favorite when the line updated on Thursday. It is clear that the public's perception of this game has changed as kickoff draws closer.
Regardless of the line, this will be the biggest challenge of the year for both the Vols and Sooners. This is the best competition that either team has faced so far in 2024. This game will give us the best measuring stick we have had of whether or not Tennessee can compete for an SEC championship.You can follow us for future coverage by clicking "Follow" on the top right-hand corner of the page.
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