Oklahoma will appear in its 56th bowl. And OU has a College Football betting record of 31-23-1. Oklahoma is one of two programs that has appeared in all five BCS-era bowl games. Last season, the Sooners beat Oregon, 47-32, in the 2021 Alamo Bowl. The Florida State Seminoles finished the 2022 season with its best record since 2016. The Noles finished second in ACC Coastal standings. Hence FSU is headed to its first bowl game since 2019. This marks the 48th bowl appearance in the program’s history. FSU grabbed big wins over LSU and Florida this season.
2022 Cheez-It Bowl Oklahoma Sooners vs. Florida State Seminoles
| Date and Time: | Thursday, December 29, 2022, 5:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Oklahoma | +8 (-110) | 65½ (-110) | +255 |  |
| Florida | -8 (-110) | 65½ (-110) | -310 | |
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2022 Cheez-It Bowl Overview
At the onset, the Cheez-It Bowl began as the Blockbuster Bowl. It debuted in 1990 and has had various sports betting sponsors, notably the Russell Athletic Bowl from 2012 to 2016. The game debuted in 1990 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida. Accordingly, the first 11 years of this bowl took place in South Florida. The bowl had titles with the Blockbuster Bowl, Carquest Bowl, MicronPC Bowl, and MicronPC.com Bowl. Late on, the game moved to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. Starting with 2001 as the Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl. And then it transitioned into the Mazda Tangerine Bowl. Following that was the Champs Sports Bowl from 2004 through 2011.
Camping World took over the sponsorship of this bowl in 2017. Teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big 12 Conference are represented. In 2020, the bowl was renamed the Cheez-It Bowl. Previously, that name was used in the former Cactus Bowl in Arizona. Oklahoma State of the Big 12 edged Miami (Fla.) of the ACC by 37-34. OU covered as 1-point favorites as over the total easily hit. Clemson of the ACC topped Iowa State of the Big 12 on Dec. 29, 2021, 20-13. As a result, the Tigers posted a 10-win season for the 11th consecutive season. Now, the favorite has cashed in six consecutive Cheez-It Bowls. And under the total went 5-1 across the past six.
2022 Cheez-It Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Oklahoma Sooners lost 51-48 against the Texas Tech Red Raiders as 1.5-point road favorites. The game went over the College Football betting total of 65.5. Oklahoma has a record of 6-6 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total.
Oklahoma has national metrics of 18th for total offense, 44th for passing, 13th for rushing, and 37th for scoring. While defensively, they rank 121st overall, 107th against the pass, 109th against the rush, and 100th for points allowed. Also, Oklahoma ranks 49th for fewest turnovers lost and 6th for takeaways.
Last game, the Florida State Seminoles won 45-38 against the Florida Gators as 9.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 58.5. Florida State has a record of 9-3 straight up, 8-4 against the spread, and 6-6 over/under the total.
Overall, Florida State has national metrics of 14th for total offense, 41st for passing, 12th for rushing, and 18th for scoring. Defensively they rank 14th overall, 4th against the pass, 64th against the rush, and 17th for points allowed. Also, Florida State ranks 53rd for fewest turnovers lost and 85th for takeaways.
2022 Cheez-It Bowl Best Bet: Florida State Seminoles.