The Oregon State Beavers and the Appalachian State Mountaineers meet in week 6 college football action from Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Oregon State Beavers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers prediction.
Oregon State Beavers Recap
The Oregon State Beavers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 27-24 loss at the hands of Houston in their last game to sit at 0-5 this season. After this game, Oregon State will head home for a game against Wake Forest.
Beavers Still Searching For First W
Maalik Murphy has thrown for 1,165 yards, 7 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 58% passing while Anthony Hankerson has a team-high 302 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns so far this season. Trent Walker has a team-high 30 receptions for 405 yards while Taz Reddicks has 257 receiving yards and David Wells Jr. has 176 receiving yards. Bryce Caufield has 136 receiving yards and a TD as well this season. On defense, Skyler Thomas has a team-high 39 total tackles while the Oregon State defense as a whole has combined for 6 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Oregon State Beavers will win
- Oregon State has won three of its last four October games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Appalachian State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games in October.
- The underdog has covered the spread in each of Appalachian State’s last six games at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Appalachian State Mountaineers Recap
The Appalachian State Mountaineers come into this game looking to rebound from their 47-14 loss at the hands of Boise State last time out to sit at 2-2 this season. After this game, Appalachian State will head on the road for a game against Georgia State.
Mountaineers Drop Back-To-Back Games
AJ Swann has thrown for 943 yards, 6 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on 59.8% passing while Rashod Dubinion has a team-high 513 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns this season. Jaden Barnes leads App State with 24 grabs for 337 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns while Dalton Stroman has 302 receiving yards and 2 TDs and Izayah Cummings has 19 catches for 192 yards this season. On defense, Colton Phares has a team-high 24 total tackles while Thomas Davis has a pair of sacks. Kevin Abrams-Verwayne has a team-high 2.5 sacks while DJ Burks has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Appalachian State has combined for 11 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Appalachian State Mountaineers will win
- Oregon State has lost each of its last 11 games against non-conference opponents.
- Appalachian State has won 13 of its last 14 games against non-conference opponents at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
- Oregon State has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of Oregon State’s last three games.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Appalachian State’s last eight games in North Carolina have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of Oregon State’s last four road games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction
I’m on App State here. I just need to see that Oregon State is better than the team that’s played to their 0-5 start to the year. I get it, there’s games against Oregon and Texas Tech on that schedule but also losses to Houston, Cal and Fresno State at home, allowing 34 and 36 to Fresno as well. App State has a better offense than what they showed last week, and I just don’t trust Oregon State here. Give me App State.