Oregon vs Oregon State 11/27/21 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers clash Saturday night in a week 13 PAC-12 college football contest for the Platypus Trophy at Autzen Stadium. The Oregon State Beavers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Oregon Ducks look for a win after winning five of their last six games.

The Oregon State Beavers have lost three straight road games. Chance Nolan is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,106 yards, 17 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Trevon Bradford and Tre’Shaun Harrison have combined for 852 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Champ Flemings has 13 receptions. The Oregon State Beavers ground game is averaging 231.7 yards per contest, and BJ Baylor leads the way with 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon State is allowing 24.8 points and 377.3 yards per game. Avery Roberts leads the Oregon State Beavers with 110 tackles, Andrzej Hughes-Murray has 4 sacks and Omar Speights has 2 interceptions.

The Oregon Ducks have won all six home games this season. Anthony Brown is completing 62.8 percent of his passes for 2,261 yards, 14 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Devon Williams and Johnny Johnson III have combined for 741 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Travis Dye has 33 receptions. The Oregon Ducks ground game is averaging 211.6 yards per contest, and Travis Dye leads the way with 937 yards and 12 touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon is allowing 24 points and 369.4 yards per game. Noah Sewell leads the Oregon Ducks with 89 tackles, Kayvon Thibodeaux has 6 sacks and Verone McKinley III has 5 interceptions.

The Beavers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Ducks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 19-7 in Beavers last 26 road games. The over is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 home games. The Beavers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Oregon.

The Oregon State Beavers have a history of getting up for this rivalry game, and this is one of their better teams in recent memory. With a top-10 rushing offense and a slightly above average defense, Oregon State has to feel it’s closed the gap a bit on its rival. The Oregon Ducks are still the more talented team, and they’ve beaten up on teams at home, but a lot of air has left the balloon after that loss to Utah. Just how motivated at the Ducks now? Can Oregon still bring that energy, with the playoffs out of the question? Give me the free touchdown.