The Washington State Cougars and the Oregon State Beavers meet in week 13 college football action from Reser Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oregon State vs Washington State Prediction.
Washington State Recap
The Washington State Cougars come into this game looking to bounce back after a 38-35 loss to New Mexico last time out. After this game, Washington State will head home for a matchup with Wyoming.
Cougars Looking To Bounce Back
John Mateer has thrown for 2,707 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions on 63.2% passing while also rushing for 695 yards and 12 scores. Wayshawn Parker has 642 rushing yards and 4 TDs and Djouvensky Schlenbaker also has 3 TDs on the ground. Kyle Williams leads Wazzu’s receiving group with 872 receiving yards and 11 TDs while Kris Hutson has 44 receptions for 556 yards and Josh Meredith has 30 grabs for 410 yards as well on the year. On defense, Kyle Thornton has a team-high 58 total tackles including 38 solo tackles while Ethan O’Connor has a team-high 3 interceptions. Ansel Din-Mbah also has 4.5 sacks on the year. As a unit, Washington State has combined for 15 sacks and 11 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Washington State Cougars will win
- Oregon State has lost 21 of its last 22 games as an underdog against AP-ranked teams.
- Washington State has won nine of its last 10 games against Oregon State.
- Oregon State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six games.
Oregon State Recap
The Oregon State Beavers come into this one looking to rebound from a 28-0 loss at the hands of Air Force last time out. After this game, Oregon State will head on the road for a matchup against Boise State.
Beavers Have Slim Bowl Hopes
Gevani McCoy has thrown for 1,300 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions on 60.9% passing while Jam Griffin’s rushed for 450 yards and 4 touchdowns and Anthony Hankerson has 889 rushing yards and 14 TDs as well. Trent Walker also has a team-high 65 receptions for 713 yards while two more Beavers have 200+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Skyler Thomas has a team-high 70 total tackles along with an interception while Nikko Taylor also has 2.5 sacks for Oregon State’s defense this season.
Why the Oregon State Beavers will win
- Oregon State has won each of its last four November games as a home underdog.
- Washington State has lost seven of its last eight games against conference opponents.
- Oregon State has covered the spread in 12 of its last 13 home games against conference opponents.
- Washington State has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four road games.
Oregon State vs Washington State Prediction
I’m with Washington State here. I do expect an effort here from the Beavers after the loss to Air Force last week, but even with a potential hangover here after Washington State’s playoff hopes pretty much went up in smoke last week, I think the Cougars have the more trustworthy offense as the Beavers’ form has just gone off of a cliff over the last month or so. The Cougars are just the better team point blank and I think they get the win and cover on the road. Give me Wazzu.