The Oregon State Beavers look to win back to back bowl games for the first time since 2007-08. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish look for their sixth double-digit winning season in the last 7 years. Let’s preview the Sun Bowl and give out a Oregon State Beavers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish prediction.
Oregon State Beavers Betting Preview
The Oregon State Beavers are coming off losses to Washington and Oregon. Oregon State finished with an 8-4 record in the Pac-12 standings. DJ Uiagalelei is completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 2,638 yards, 21 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Silas Bolden and Anthony Gould have combined for 1,436 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Jack Velling has 29 receptions. The Oregon State Beavers ground game is averaging 180.8 yards per contest, and Damien Martinez leads the way with 1,185 yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon State is allowing 21.5 points and 339.3 yards per game. Easton Mascarenas-Arnold leads the Oregon State Beavers with 106 tackles, Andrew Chatfield Jr. has 9 sacks and Akili Arnold has 2 interceptions.
Oregon State Beavers Team Facts
- Oregon State has won each of its last seven games against non-conference opponents.
- Oregon State has covered the spread in each of its last six matches as an underdog when playing with a rest advantage.
- Oregon State has won the first half in each of its last seven games against non-conference opponents.
- Oregon State has won the first quarter in each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
- Four of Oregon State’s last five games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are coming off wins over Wake Forest and Stanford. Sam Hartman is completing 63.5 percent of his passes for 2,689 yards, 24 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Chris Tyree and Mitchell Evans have combined for 906 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Rico Flores Jr. has 27 receptions. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ground game is averaging 181.5 yards per contest, and Audric Estime leads the way with 1,341 yards and 18 touchdowns. Defensively, Notre Dame is allowing 16.6 points and 284.6 yards per game. JD Bertrand leads the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with 75 tackles, Javontae Jean-Baptiste has 4 sacks and Xavier Watts has 7 interceptions.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Team Facts
- Notre Dame has won 27 of its last 29 matches when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in 11 of its last 12 games as a favorite against AP-ranked teams.
- Each of Notre Dame’s last five games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.
Oregon State Beavers vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish prediction
This will be an interesting game when you consider both Oregon State and Notre Dame will feature new quarterbacks, as Sam Hartman and DJ Uiagalelei have opted out for various reasons. With that said, Notre Dame is still the deeper, more talented team with the better defense. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are also 9-3 ATS on the season, while Oregon State has failed to cover 4 of its last 5 games. This could have ugly moments, but the Irish defense will be the difference. I’ll lay the points.