The Washington Huskies battle the Oregon Ducks this week in a game that will feature the country’s third-leading rusher, Royce Freeman (859 yards, 9 TDs). Winners of three of its last four, Washington (3-2) comes into this game hoping to continue its recent success. The game will begin Saturday, Oct 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
In last week’s matchup, Washington defeated USC 17-12. Joshua Perkins had a quality performance in the victory, pulling in four receptions for 57 yards and one TD. Myles Gaskin had a great game as well, adding 134 rushing yards and a TD on 22 carries. Oregon is hoping for a different outcome after losing to Washington State 45-38. Royce Freeman had a great game running the ball for the Ducks, rushing 27 times for 246 yards and two TDs. Taj Griffin had 96 rushing yards on 11 carries.
This week’s matchup between the Huskies and Ducks has even odds and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available.
Sitting at 3-2 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Huskies will look to improve heading into Week 7. The Huskies will need to attack the quarterback against the Ducks, who rank 101st in sacks allowed with 2.7 per game. In the third quarter, Washington is a tough test, putting up 13.2 points during the third frame. Penalties aren’t likely to cost Washington this week’s game. They earn the 14th-fewest penalties among Division I teams, averaging only 4.6 per game.
In the other locker room, the Ducks head into Week 7 with records of 2-4 ATS and 3-3 SU. Oregon’s game plan centers around running the football, averaging 50.5 rushing attempts per game. Moving on to the Oregon defense, it has some favorable matchups that it may be able to take advantage of as well. The Ducks need to make the Huskies turn the ball over. The Huskies rank 110th in the country in turnovers with 2.2 per game. When Oregon’s offense hits the field, they like to pick up the pace. With an average of 78.8, the team ranks 17th in the country for number of plays per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Oregon, ATS Winner – Oregon
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington’s last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games at home.
Washington is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oregon.
Washington is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oregon.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing Oregon.
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon.
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oregon.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing at home against Oregon.
Oregon is 2-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Washington is 2-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Remarkably, Oregon is winless (0-2 SU) in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet undefeated (3-0 SU) when losing the turnover battle.
The Washington defense has forced an average of 2.0 turnovers per game this season. Oregon is 0-3 SU when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
Per FBS ratings, Washington has an advantage in the passing game. Its offensive passing game (ranked 62nd in the country) will face the 125th-ranked pass defense of Oregon, while its 54th-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 83rd-ranked aerial attack of the Ducks.
