On Saturday night, the Washington State Cougars will travel to Autzen Stadium to take on the third-ranked Oregon Ducks in a Pac-12 Conference matchup. The Cougars are 5-4 (4-2) thus far and are coming off a 34-21 road win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. Sophomore quarterback Jayden de Laura went 17-of-27 for 234 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. So far, the Ducks are 8-1 (5-1) and are riding a four-game winning streak after defeating the Washington Huskies 26-16. Senior quarterback Anthony Brown finished 10-of-20 for 98 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Washington State at Oregon Betting Preview
Washington State Cougars Preview: Max Stepping Up
Senior running back Max Borghi has been playing exceptionally well as he has 112 rushing attempts for 571 yards (5.1 yards per run) with eight rushing touchdowns and 12 receptions for 107 yards (8.9 yards per catch). In his previous game against Arizona State, Borghi finished with 12 rushes for 67 yards (5.6 yards per carrying) and two catches for 17 yards (8.5 yards per reception).
The Washington State Cougars have been an average defensive program this year as they are allowing 24.7 points per game. In their previous game against the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Cougars gave up 21 points on 406 total yards of offense (275 passing, 131 rushings). The Sun Devils did a decent job at converting as they went 5-of-13 on third-down attempts and 1-of-2 on fourth down opportunities. Washington State had a great day of forcing turnovers as they had five turnovers (three fumble recoveries, two interceptions).
Oregon Ducks Preview: Dye-ing to Run the Football
The Oregon Ducks have been running the football effectively this season with junior running back Travis Dye. So far this year, he has 134 rushes for 820 yards (6.1 yards per carrying) with 11 rushing touchdowns and 26 receptions for 277 yards (10.7 yards per catch) with an additional touchdown. In his last game against Washington, Dye had 28 rushes for 211 yards (7.5 yards per attempt), a rushing touchdown, and a pair of catches for 13 yards (6.5 yards per reception).
This season, the Oregon Ducks have been an excellent defensive team as they are giving up 22.4 points per game. In their previous game against the Washington Huskies, they allowed 16 points on 166 total yards of offense (111 passing, 55 rushings). The Huskies were 3-of-12 on third down and failed to convert either of their two fourth-down attempts. Oregon also stuffed the opposing running game as they averaged just 2.3 rushing yards per attempt.
Who to Bet on Cougars at Ducks
The top sportsbooks in the nation have this game as about two touchdowns differentiating Washington State and Oregon. The Cougars are currently 6-3 against the spread, while the Ducks are a putrid 3-6 against the spread. Jayden de Laura has 11 touchdowns and five interceptions in his previous five games, while Anthony Brown has five touchdowns with four interceptions in the last five games. The defenses have been closer than you’d expect as Washington State is allowing 20.6 points in their previous five games while Oregon is giving up 24.8 points in that same span. Washington State has 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 games against Oregon so go with the Cougars to cover the spread.
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