The Oregon State Beavers (+4) are set to face off against the Nevada Wolf Pack (-4) at Clarence Mackay Stadium. The game starts at 7:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ESPN 3.
Oregon State Beavers at Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Preview
In this Saturday matchup, Nevada is getting picked as the favorite and the team’s currently giving up 4 points. The Beavers are also receiving +155 moneyline odds while the Wolf Pack are -175. There will likely be multiple good in-game betting opportunities while this match is underway.
The public has been siding with the Beavers. This game’s line opened at -6.
The Beavers have gained 1.0 unit so far and are 1-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s posted an Over-Under record of 2-0. The Wolf Pack have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 0-1.
The Beavers are 1-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Wolf Pack are also 1-1 SU.
The Beavers are coming off a resounding 48-25 win over Southern Utah last week. The passing game was sharp as the Beavers completed 19-of-31 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown. Conor Blount went 15-for-22 for 226 yards and one touchdown while Jake Luton completed four-of-nine for 63 yards. Jermar Jefferson (238 rushing yards on 22 attempts, four TDs) and Artavis Pierce (91 yards on 11 carries, one TD) led the ground attack while Isaiah Hodgins (four receptions, 59 yards) and Jefferson (three catches, 27 yards) shared the receiving duties in the win.
Nevada just suffered a 41-10 loss to Vanderbilt. The defense let the Commodores kill the clock by running for 198 yards on 39 rush attempts, including three rush TDs. Ke’Shawn Vaughn had a solid outing for Vanderbilt, recording 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 11 attempts. For Nevada, Ty Gangi completed 22-of-39 passes for 216 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Toa Taua (24 rushing yards on 6 attempts) handled the running game while Kaleb Fossum (six receptions, 56 yards) and McLane Mannix (six catches, 86 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the loss.
Oregon State has run the ball on 60.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Nevada has a rush percentage of 47.2 percent. The Beavers have produced 278 rush yards per game and have seven touchdowns on the ground this year. The Wolf Pack are putting up 125 rushing yards per game and have four total rush TDs.
If the numbers so far this season can translate to this game, then it appears the Wolf Pack could hold an edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts, since their offensive line has yielded only four sacks while the D-line has logged five sacks. The Beavers offensive line has given up six sacks and their defense has forced only two sacks.
The Beavers offense has logged 243 yards per contest in the air overall and has three passing TDs so far. The Wolf Pack have produced 318 pass yards per contest and have five total pass scores.
Defensively, Oregon State has allowed 262 rush yards and 343 pass yards per game. The Nevada defense has allowed 255.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 152.5 yards per game on the ground. The Wolf Pack are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 7.25 to opponents, while the Beavers have allowed a staggering 9.21 ANY/A.
Offensively, Blount has put up 226 passing yards this year. He’s completed 68 percent of his 22 attempts with one passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. Blount’s got a pristine 10.30 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 8.57 over the last two games.
The Beavers will likely try to control tempo by pounding the defense with their running backs. Jermar Jefferson (238 rush yards, four rush TDs, 27 receiving yards) and Artavis Pierce (91 rush yards, one rush TD, six receiving yards) have delivered in the offensive gameplans for Oregon State.
In the home locker room, Ty Gangi has completed 22-of-39 passes for 216 yards, one TD and two INTs. Gangi’s ANY/A sits at a horrendous 3.20 for the season and 7.09 across his last two games.
The Wolf Pack also like to utilize their backfield. In addition to McLane Mannix (86 receiving yards), Kaleb Fossum (-8 rush yards, 56 receiving yards) and Jaxson Kincaide (three rush yards, 11 receiving yards) have gotten a multitude of action recently.
Betting Prediction: Oregon State Beavers at Nevada Wolf Pack
SU Winner – Nevada, ATS Winner – Nevada
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Beavers offense has produced one pass play of 40 or more yards, while the Wolf Pack have accounted for three such plays.
The Oregon State defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Nevada has given up three such plays.
The Oregon State offense has created nine rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Nevada has created two such runs.
The Beavers defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Wolf Pack have given up two such runs.
The Nevada defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks five times this year. Oregon State has registered two sacks.
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