The Florida Gators (6-6) and No. 16 Oregon State Beavers (9-3) clash in the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Kickoff will be at 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida vs. Oregon State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Florida lost its last 2 regular-season games and is 2-4 over its last 6. The Gators’ defense has scuffled, allowing 40 or more points in 3 of those 4 setbacks. The UF defense finished the season with 28.8 points allowed per game, 11th in the SEC.
Oregon State — ranked 14th in the College Football Playoff rankings — is on a more solid trend line. The Beavers are 5-1 straight up and 6-0 against the spread over their last 6 games. Four of those covers were by double-digit margins for a squad that improved quite a bit on defense this season. The Beavers head into Saturday ranked 20th in the nation in defending the run (114.0 yards per game).