Washington State vs. Oregon State Odds
Saturday, Sep 237:00pm ETFOX
| Oregon St Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| -3-110 | 58.5-110o / -110u | -154 |
| Washington St Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
| +3-110 | 58.5-110o / -110u | +128 |
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Why You Should Bet Oregon State
Is this game basically the de facto Pac-12 Championship game? They're the only two teams left. Part of me thinks they should just shake hands and agree to tie as a show of solidarity.
While the Pac-12 does still exist, it has established itself as the conference of quarterbacks this season, and former No. 1 QB recruit DJ Uiagalelei is right up there at the top. He's averaged 9.3 yards per attempt with six touchdowns and leads the conference with a 12.3 average depth of target.
There may be no better way to hyp e up DJU than to simply point to Clemson's offense this season. His underperformance for the Tigers seems to be more of an indictment of that system than it does DJ's game.
As good as DJ has looked this year, Oregon State has done an excellent job of zigging while all the other teams zag. As the top teams in the Pac-12 veer towards high-flying passing attacks, the Beavers have maintained a run-first, beat-you-up style of play.
This resulted in Jonathan Smith leading the Beavers to a 10-3 record last season, their first 10-win season since 2006.
Damien Martinez is the best running back in the Pac-12, as he's averaging 117 yards per game and a ridiculous 8.8 yards per carry.
Martinez is a tackle-breaking machine, averaging 5.0 yards after contact per carry, the second-most of any starting running back. He's rushed for over 100 yards in all three games this year after finishing 2022 going over the century mark in the final six games of the sea son.
Last season, against Washington State, Martinez rushed for 111 yards, with 100 of them coming after contact.
Martinez is also joined in the backfield by sixth-year running back Deshaun Fenwick – who's averaging over 50 yards per game – and the running ability of Uiagalelei. The Beavers' quarterback has added four touchdowns with his legs already this season.
Washington State wants to play fast and run up-tempo, but that's not going to work against Oregon State. This team is excellent at slowing the game down and dragging opponents through the mud with them. The Beavers move the ball slowly, but they move the ball well.
Oregon St ate isn't explosive, but it doesn't need to be. The Beavers rank sixth in the country in Success Rate and eighth in the country in points per opportunity. They're going to slowly move the ball down the field, and when they do, they're going to punch it in for the score.