Oregon State vs Oregon Betting Lines
November 30, 2009
The annual Civil War rivalry between Oregon and Oregon State will carry a little more meaning this weekend as the winner earns a trip to Pasadena to represent the Pac-10 in the Rose Bowl. Oregon State has quietly gone about their business to put themselves in position to win the conference, while Oregon has was considered the favorite after a huge win at home against USC. It will be the 113th meeting between these two schools as the road team has won the last two games after the home team won 10 straight in the series. According to our latest college football lines the Ducks are 10 point favorites and the total is set for 61 points.
Head coach Mike Riley has to be considered once again a top candidate for Coach of the Year with the job he has done for a Beaver team considered to finish in the middle of the Pac-10. OSU has one of the most explosive offenses in the nation with likely first team All-American RB Jacquizz Rodgers leading the way. Rodgers has rushed for over 1300 yards and 19 touchdowns in his sophomore year. Much of his success has came from QB Sean Canfield producing at a high rate that has prevented opposing defenses from loading the box to stop the run game. Canfield has thrown for 2,797 yards and 19 scores while completing over 70% of his passes. His favorite target is Jacquizz’s brother, James Rodgers. Although undersized for his position, James has running back skills after making the catch that has allowed him to catch 77 balls for 865 yards and eight touchdowns. The Beavers are averaging over 422 yards per game in total offense and are scoring around 32 ppg. Many of the question marks surrounding this team were on the defensive end as they returned only three starters from last season’s nine win team. While they are not a dominant unit, they have held their own for the most part this year and are quick to the ball. If you bet college football, you’ll definitely want to take advantage of this 0 match bonus from Bodog.
Oregon has been one of the hottest teams in the nation after opening the season with a loss. The 8th ranked team in the BCS can secure a match-up with the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl if they can defend their home turf. QB Jeremiah Masoli has much to do with the success of the Ducks this season. Masoli has shown that he is much more than just a running quarterback as he has thrown for 1865 yards and 14 touchdowns with only four interceptions. He is also second in rushing on the team with over 600 yards and 12 more scores on the ground. Freshman RB LaMichael James has came out of nowhere to run for over 1300 yards and 11 touchdowns after taking over starting duties in the third game of the year. James has done a nice job making Duck fans forget that highly acclaimed back LeGarrette Blount hasn’t seen the field since being suspended for his incident against Boise State. TE Ed Dickson is Masoli’s top target inside the 20 as he uses his frame extremely well to position himself for the catch that has led to a team high six touchdown receptions. The Duck defense is one of the best in the conference and is led by tackling machine Casey Matthews. They will have their hands full stopping one of the most balanced offenses in the nation on Saturday though.
Oregon State thrives in these kind of spots, but their neighbors from Eugene seem to be destined for the Rose Bowl this season. These two teams are mirror images of each other on the offensive end, but Oregon’s defense is much stronger. Except Autzen Stadium to be the loudest it has ever been with a rival in town and so much on the line. Play: Oregon -10
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