The Oregon State Beavers and Arizona State Sun Devils are set to go at it on the grass at Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field. Fans are able to catch the action live on Pac-12 Networks and the matchup is scheduled to get underway at 10:00 p.m. ET.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Betting Preview
Oregon State is the noticeable underdog here and is currently receiving 22 points from oddsmakers. Oddsmakers have not determined the over/under (O/U) yet. There will probably be some good in-game betting scenarios for the matchup.
This game’s opening line was originally set at -21, but has recently shifted.
The Beavers are 2-2 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 1.0 unit so far. The team has posted an O/U mark of 3-1. The Sun Devils have lost 0.7 units this season. The team is 3-1 ATS and has an even O/U record of 2-2.
The Beavers have gone 1-3 straight up (SU), including 0-1 SU against conference opponents. The Sun Devils are 2-2 SU overall and are also 0-1 SU in conference play.
Each team comes into the matchup having lost two in a row. The Beavers are most-recently reeling from a 35-14 defeat to Arizona last week. The passing attack was sharp as Conor Blount completed 17-of-24 passes for just 137 yards and two touchdowns. Jermar Jefferson (82 rushing yards on 19 attempts) and the signal-caller Blount (one yards on 12 carries) mounted the running attack. Trevon Bradford (five receptions, 29 yards, one TD) and Timmy Hernandez (four catches, 51 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
One week ago, Washington took care of this Arizona State crew by a score of 27-20. Manny Wilkins completed 17-of-27 passes for 104 yards. Eno Benjamin (104 yards on 26 rush attempts, one TD) mounted the running game while N’Keal Harry (five receptions, 20 yards) and Smith (three catches, 16 yards) led the receiving corps in the loss.
Oregon State has run the ball on 55.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Arizona State has an overall rush percentage of 47.1 percent. The Beavers have produced 184 rush yards per game and have 10 scores on the ground this year. The Sun Devils are averaging 128 rush yards per game and have five total rushing TDs.
If the numbers so far this season can translate to this game, then the Sun Devils may be the more disruptive team in the trenches. Their offensive line has yielded just five sacks while their D-line has logged 13 sacks. The Beavers offensive line has given up 14 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing signal-callerss on just five occasions.
The Beavers offensive scheme has logged 271 yards per game through the air overall and has seven passing TDs so far. The Sun Devils have recorded 266 pass yards per game and also have seven total pass scores.
Oregon State has let opponents rush for an average of 280 yards and pass for 260 yards per game. The Arizona State defense has given up 215.8 yards per game to opposing passers and 136.8 yards per game to opposing runners. The Sun Devils are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 5.22 to opponents, while the Beavers have given up an 8.06 ANY/A.
Offensively, Blount has amassed 532 passing yards this season, and has completed 44-of-65 attempts with five passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. Blount has a 7.70 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 6.10 over the last two outings.
Isaiah Hodgins, Jermar Jefferson and Timmy Hernandez have combined to account for 605 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
Manny Wilkins has completed 63-of-99 passes for 721 yards, five TDs and one INT for Arizona State. His ANY/A stands at 7.57 for the year and 6.21 over his past two games.
Eno Benjamin, Frank Darby and N’Keal Harry have collectively accounted for 416 total yards and two touchdowns the last two outings.
When these two schools met a year ago, Arizona State got the victory 40-24.
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Team Betting Notes
Oregon State was getting 5 points in its last game and the O/U was 74. The under cashed and Oregon State failed to cover in the 35-14 defeat to Arizona.
Oregon State has averaged 4.17054263565892 yards per carry over its last three games and 2.1 over its last two.
Arizona State has averaged 2.6 yards per carry over its last three outings and 3.1 over its last two.
The Arizona State offense has lost one fumble this season while Oregon State has lost four.
Over its last three matches, Oregon State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Arizona State was favored by 18 points in its last matchup and the Over/Under was set at 54. The under cashed and Arizona State failed to cover in the 27-20 loss to Washington.
In its last three contests, Arizona State is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Both teams have produced three pass plays of 40+ yards and five pass plays of 30+ yards.
The Oregon State defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Arizona State has given up zero such plays.
The Oregon State offense has created 11 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Arizona State has created two such run.
The Beavers defense has allowed 12 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Sun Devils have given up one such run.
The Arizona State defensive unit has notched 13 sacks on the year while Oregon State has just five.
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