Oregon at Washington State - 9/24/22 College Football Picks and Prediction
The Oregon Ducks will play the Washington State Cougars in a PAC-12 Conference Game on Saturday afternoon at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
The Oregon Ducks are 2-1 this season after they defeated BYU by a score of 41-20 in their last game. Oregon dominated this game early and led 38-7 at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Oregon offense is averaging 38 points per game with 247 passing yards per game and 205 rushing yards per game. Bo Nix has thrown for 672 yards, seven touchdowns, and two interceptions for the Ducks this season. Nix has also added 90 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Mar’Keise Irving has rushed for 184 yards and one score, while Troy Franklin has caught 15 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown for Oregon. The Oregon defense is allowing 27.7 points per game and 374.7 yards per game.
The Washington State Cougars are 3-0 this season after they beat Colorado State by a score of 38-7 in Week 3. Washington State outgained the Rams by a total of 447-249 and forced two turnovers in the win. The Washington State offense is averaging 26.3 points per game with 242.3 passing yards per game and 113 rushing yards per game. Cameron Ward has thrown for 727 yards, eight touchdowns, and one interception for the Cougars this season. Nakia Watson has rushed for 224 yards and one touchdown, while Donovan Ollie has caught 19 passes for 183 yards and two scores for Washington State. The Washington State defense is giving up 12.7 points per game and 307.7 yards per game.
Oregon is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on turf and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The under is 9-2 in Oregon’s last 11 road games. Washington State is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 conference games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. The under is 4-0 in Washington State’s last 4 games. Oregon is 2-10 ATS in these two teams last 12 head to head meetings.
Oregon comes into this game with a lot of momentum after their 21-point win over BYU. Washington State comes into this game undefeated and did beat Wisconsin is Week 2. Oregon has struggled with Washington State against the spread over their last 12 meetings and this is going to be another tough game for them. Oregon is the better team here and I like them to win by a touchdown in this matchup.
AUTHOR: David Racey
