The Oregon State Beavers (+11) are heading west to face their Pac-12 foe Washington State Cougars at Clarence D. Martin Stadium. The matchup will start at 9:00 p.m. ET and Pac-12 Networks will televise the action.
Betting Preview: Washington State Cougars vs. Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State is a live dog here and is currently getting 11 points. The Beavers are also receiving +315 moneyline odds while the Cougars are -425. There will likely be multiple solid in-game betting scenarios for the showdown, and oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at a pretty-high 74.5 points.
The total hasn’t changed after it was initially set at 74.5. Having said that, the opening line was -13 and the sharp action has been siding with the Beavers.
The profitable Beavers are 7-3 against the spread (ATS) and have recorded 3.5 units so far. The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 5-5.
The Cougars have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 19.4 units. The team is 4-6 ATS and six of its games have gone over the total.
The Beavers are 5-5 straight up (SU), including 4-3 SU against conference opponents. The Cougars are 5-5 SU overall and are also 2-5 SU in conference play.
The Beavers enter after a 35-34 victory over Arizona State last week where Jake Luton completed 26-of-35 passes for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Artavis Pierce (63 yards on 16 rush attempts) and Jermar Jefferson (32 yards on 14 carries, one TD) led the ground attack while Noah Togiai (eight receptions, 76 yards, one TD) and Isaiah Hodgins (six catches, 93 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Washington State enters this one having just earned a 49-22 win over Stanford. Anthony Gordon completed 44-of-60 passes for 520 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. Max Borghi (111 yards on 15 rush attempts, one TD) led the running game while Easop Winston Jr. (11 receptions, 107 yards, two TDs) and Brandon Arconado (nine catches, 148 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack in the win.
Oregon State has run the ball on 50.3 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington State has an overall rush percentage of 24 percent. The Beavers have produced 155 rush yards/game (including 123.1 per game versus Pac-12 opponents) and have 18 scores on the ground this year. The Cougars are putting up 80.4 rushing yards per game (75.9 in conference) and have nine total rush TDs.
The Beavers offense has averaged 241 yards in the air overall (238.4 per game against conference opposition) and has 25 passing scores so far. The Cougars have recorded an astonishing 441.8 pass yards per game (427 in the Pac-12) and have 41 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Oregon State should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 180.8 yards and throw for 253.4 yards per game. The Washington State defense has allowed 278.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 174.9 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Beavers have given up an ANY/A of 7.37 to opposing QBs, while the Cougars are yielding an ANY/A of 7.63.
Passing-wise, Luton is up to 2,218 yards this season, and has completed 62 percent of his 290 attempts with 23 scores through the air and only one interception. He has an 8.09 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 5.11 over the past two outings.
We expect the Oregon State offense to mix it up in this one. Isaiah Hodgins, Artavis Pierce and Noah Togiai have combined to account for 310 total yards and two touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
In the home locker room, Anthony Gordon has completed 322-of-457 passes for 3,907 yards, 37 TDs and 10 INTs. Gordon’s ANY/A sits at 8.84 for the year and 7.74 across his last two outings.
Brandon Arconado (739 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns this season), Easop Winston Jr. (713 receiving yards, 11 receiving TDs) and Max Borghi (677 rush yards, eight rush TDs, 432 receiving yards, four receiving TDs) have combined to account for 698 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns over the last two games.
When these two teams met last year, Washington State earned the win 56-37.
Oregon State Beavers at Washington State Cougars NCAA Tip
SU Winner: Washington State, ATS Winner: Washington State, O/U: Under
Team Betting Notes
- The Washington State offense has lost five fumbles this season while Oregon State has lost one.
- The Oregon State D has sacked opposing QBs 29 times this year. Washington State has registered just 21 sacks.
- As a team, Oregon State has rushed for 3.7 yards per attempt across its past three games and 2.2 over its last two.
- Washington State has averaged 3.2 yards per carry over its last three contests and 3.4 over its last two.
- In its last three games, Washington State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
- The O/U for Oregon State’s previous game was set at 55.5. The over cashed in the team’s 35-34 victory over Arizona State.
- Over its last three contests, Oregon State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- The O/U for Washington State’s previous outing was set at 65. The over cashed in the 49-22 victory over Stanford.
- Oregon State has won four of its last five games SU, with a 12-point defeat to Washington on November 8th accounting for the only loss over that stretch.
