Saturday, November 12, 2016

The Rose Bowl

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Oregon State Beavers take on the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at The Rose Bowl. The opening line for this game has UCLA as 10 point favorites. This season the Beavers are 7-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5-0. The Bruins have an over/under record of 3-5-1 and they are 3-6-0 against the spread.

Marcus McMaryion finished with 137 yards through the air for Oregon State last week. He completed 10 passes out of 24 attempts for a 42% completion percentage. The Beavers were led in rushing by Ryan Nall, who finished with 77 yards on 10 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 8 yards per carry. Victor Bolden was the team leader in receiving with a total of 109 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 27 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oregon State got a total of 8 first downs. Of those first downs, 3 came on the ground while 3 came through the air. They ran 46 total plays for 266 yards for the game. The Beavers ran for 129 yards on 22 attempts.

Mike Fafaul finished with 185 yards passing for UCLA last week. He went 15 for 29, resulting in a 52% completion percentage. The Bruins were led on the ground by Soso Jamabo, who finished with 66 yards on 23 carries. He ended the game with an average of 3 yards per rush. Darren Andrews led the team in receiving with 88 yards and 6 catches. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. UCLA had 14 first downs total. 3 came from running the ball and 7 came from a pass. They ran 59 total plays for 210 yards for the contest. The Bruins ran for 25 yards on 30 carries as a team.

Oregon State scores 23.8 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 98th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 15.8 passes on 31.1 attempts for a 50.7 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 165.3 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 112th in college football. The Beavers run for an average of 189.4 yards per game on 34.3 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 51st in the nation. They also run 65.4 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 354.8 yards per game, ranking their offense 111th overall this season. The Beavers average 16.8 first downs per game which ranks them 122nd in the country. They accumulate 69.9 penalty yards per game via 8 penalties, which ranks 12th in the nation.

Oregon State allows 205.8 passing yards per game, ranking 37th in D-1, and they allow 31.9 points per contest on defense, which ranks 95th. They give up 18.7 completions on 32.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.1. The Beavers allow 235.6 rushing yards per game on 43.7 carries for an average of 5.4 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 114th in the country. Oregon State allows 441.3 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 96th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.7 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.8 penalties for 51.8 yards per game, ranking them 55th among D-1 teams.

UCLA averages 26.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 80th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 24.4 passes per game on 42.7 attempts for a 57.3 percent completion percentage. They throw for 319.9 yards through the air per game, ranking them 14th in Division 1. The Bruins run for an average of 78.8 yards per game on 30.3 attempts for an average of 2.6 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 127th on the ground. They also run 73 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for a total of 398.7 yards per game, ranking them 75th in the country on offense. The Bruins get an average of 21.2 first downs per game, which ranks 62nd in the nation. They average 55 penalty yards per game via 6.2 penalties, ranking them 64th in college football.

UCLA allows an average of 191.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 18th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 26 points per contest, which has them ranked 57th in the nation. They give up 18.4 completions on 35.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 51.6 per game. The Bruins allow 169.8 rushing yards per contest on 39.7 carries for a 4.3 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 67th in the country. UCLA allows 361.6 total yards per game for an average of 4.8 yards per play, which ranks 29th in D-1. They force 2 turnovers per contest and 6.7 penalties for 64.7 yards in each contest, ranking 107th in the nation.

Oregon State Betting Trends

Oregon State is 4-5-0 against the over/under this season

Oregon State has an ATS record of 7-2-0 this season

UCLA Betting Trends

UCLA is 3-5-1 against the over/under this season

UCLA has an ATS record of 3-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oregon State

11/06/16 CB Dwayne Williams Knee "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
11/06/16 WR Hunter Jarmon Ankle "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
11/06/16 LB Joah Robinett Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
11/06/16 LB Titus Failauga Leg "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
10/26/16 CB Jay Irvine Shoulder out for season
10/26/16 LB Shemar Smith Knee out for season
10/17/16 QB Darell Garretson Ankle out for season
10/06/16 S Landry Payne Knee out for season
09/27/16 TE Noah Togiai Knee out for season
08/29/16 DE LaMone Williams Knee out for season

UCLA

11/06/16 OL Kolton Miller Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Oregon State
10/30/16 QB Josh Rosen Shoulder out for season
09/20/16 LB Mique Juarez Personal out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take UCLA -10

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink