PAC-12: Oregon State vs Colorado 10/22/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds
Colorado Buffaloes (1-5) vs. Oregon State Beavers (5-2)
October 22, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oregon State Beavers -23.5 / Colorado Buffaloes +23.5 ; Over/Under: -
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The Oregon State Beavers and Colorado Buffaloes meet Saturday in week 8 PAC-12 college football action from Reser Stadium. Colorado is fresh off a matchup versus California. The Buffaloes bagged an overtime victory. As for Oregon State, they played Washington State over the weekend. In that one the Beavers won by two touchdowns. Check back all season long for free college football picks at Sports Chat Place.
Colorado hasn’t been able to find their footing this year, opening the season with a string of losses. The Buffaloes fell to TCU 38-13, Air Force 41-10, Minnesota 49-7, UCLA 45-17 and Arizona 43-20 to kick off the campaign.
On Saturday versus California, Colorado scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime and eventually won 20-13. QB Owen McCown managed 104 yards with an interception, and Deion Smith had 12 carries for 48 yards.
Over on the Oregon State side, they started the year with wins over Boise State 34-17, Fresno State 35-32 and Montana State 68-28. Following losses to USC 17-14 and Utah 42-16, the Beavers got back in the W column with a 28-27 result versus Stanford.
Matched up against Washington State, the Beavers put up points in every quarter during a 24-10 victory. Quarterback Ben Gulbranson finished with 141 yards, one TD and one interception. Damien Martinez led the rush with 111 yards on 16 carries.
PICK: I’m probably staying with Oregon State. The Beavers had a whopping 203 rush yards in their win over Washington State this past weekend, bagging 21 first downs, 71 plays and just two penalties along the way. Oregon State has bounced back from consecutive losses well with consecutive wins in the past two weeks.
As for Colorado, they put up a valiant fight in their comeback victory. The Buffaloes managed 328 total yards, 17 first downs and three turnovers in an uneven performance overall. If Oregon State is on their game in this matchup however, I don’t see Colorado keeping pace in a cover.
