Oregon State Beavers vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 11/6/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Oregon State Beavers vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021

Location: Folsom Field in Boulder, CO

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Buffaloes (+10)

Total/Over-Under: 53

The Colorado Buffaloes (2-6) will play the Oregon State Beavers (5-3) at Folsom Field on Saturday. Colorado opens this contest as 10-point dogs. The total has been set at 53.

The Oregon State Beavers head into this game 5-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Beavers stepped onto the field against the California Golden Bears and took a loss by a score of 39-25. B.J. Baylor led the offense in rushing for the Beavers with 13 carries for 42 yds (3.2 yds per carry). Chance Nolan connected on 15/26 with 243 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 146.2 and ended the game with 2 interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Beavers gave up 258 yds on 45 attempts, which is an average of 5.7 yds per rush allowed. Oregon State conceded 17 pass completions on 26 tries for a total of 262 yards, and a completion rate of 65.4%. When the final whistle blew, they had 57 plays for 402 yards. The Oregon State Beavers ran the football 31 times and tallied 159 yds, which came out to an average of 5.1 yds per attempt.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Oregon State Beavers have an average of 33.9 points per contest. As a team they're holding an average of 234.3 yards in the run game which is 8th in college football. The Beavers currently have 3,521 total yards this season. With reference to getting in the endzone, Oregon State has earned 13 passing touchdowns and 22 touchdowns on the ground. Oregon State has recorded 181 1st downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 55 penalties for 516 yds. They have turned the ball over 13 different times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Beavers have allowed 2,188 yards which ranks them 123rd in Division 1. They are conceding 273.5 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 61.8%. Overall, they have relinquished 407.8 yards/contest which puts them 99th in D-1. They have relinquished 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 12 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 134.3 rushing yards per contest so far this season. Overall, they have given up 1,074 running yards through 8 games. The Beavers are sitting in 83rd in college football in terms of their opponents scoring, allowing 26.5 points per game.

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The Buffaloes step onto the field holding a record of 2-6 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Buffaloes took a defeat with a final score of 52-29 when they played the Oregon Ducks. Alex Fontenot ran the ball 8 times for 42 yards, finishing the contest with 5.3 yards per carry for Colorado. Brendon Lewis (3 TDs) ended the contest with 224 yards on 25/33 through the air while his quarterback rate was 162.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 6.8. Colorado allowed 36 rushing attempts for 256 yds (7.1 yds per rush). The Buffaloes pass defense gave up a completion rate of 76.5%, surrendering 312 yards on 26 for 34 passing. The Buffaloes finished with a total of 341 yds and they ran 63 plays (5.4 yards per play). Colorado ran the football for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 117 yards on 30 attempts.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Buffaloes are sitting 123rd in Division 1 by tallying 16.9 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Buffaloes have thrown for a total of 1,043 passing yards as well as an average of 130.4 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 127th in Division 1. The Colorado Buffaloes average 251.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 130th in college football. The Colorado offense has 494 yards of penalties on 51 infractions, which ranks 66th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

Colorado has allowed a total of 1,375 yards via the ground game (171.9 yards/game) as well as 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 228.6 yards/game, which has them ranked 78th in the nation. The Buffaloes defense has participated in 532 plays, which ranks them 59th in Division 1. The Buffaloes are allowing 24.6 PPG, which has them sitting 73rd in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 197 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Beavers/Buffaloes college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Buffaloes +10

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