Washington State Cougars vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 10/21/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 59

The Washington State Cougars (4-2) are headed to Autzen Stadium on Saturday, October 21, 2023 where they will try to defeat the Oregon Ducks (5-1). Washington State opens this game as 14-point dogs. The over/under is 59.

The Washington State Cougars head into this game 4-2 for this season. In their last contest, the Cougars faced off with the Arizona Wildcats and took a loss by a final of 44-6. Cameron Ward went 22/30 with 192 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 120.4 and ended the game with 1 pick. Dylan Paine was the leader on the ground for the Cougars with 3 carries for 23 yds (7.7 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 55 plays which gave them a total of 234 yds. The Washington State Cougars ended up rushing 22 different times and tallied 35 yds, which earned them an average of 1.6 yds per carry. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cougars conceded 174 yards on 37 attempts, which is 4.7 yards per run surrendered. Washington State conceded 34 completions on 43 tries for a total of 342 yds, and a completion rate of 79.1%.

When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington State Cougars have an average of 34.3 PPG. Offensively they have an average of 92.2 yards in the run game which ranks them 125th in the country. The Cougars have racked up 2,579 total yards for the season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Washington State has earned 16 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns via the ground. Washington State has accounted for 130 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 32 infractions for 249 yds. They have turned the football over 12 different times.

The Cougars are ranked 90th in Division 1 regarding team defense, allowing 28.5 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 147.0 rushing yards per game for the campaign. During this campaign, they have given up 882 running yards through 6 outings. In terms of passing yardage, the Cougars have conceded 1,634 yards which ranks them 102nd in the country. They are giving up 272.3 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 61.2%. Over the course of this year, they have given up 419.3 yards/contest putting them 111th in the nation. They have yielded 7 touchdowns via the pass as well as 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Ducks step onto the field holding a record of 5-1 this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Ducks went home defeated by a final of 36-33 when they faced the Washington Huskies. Bucky Irving ran the football 22 times for 127 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.8 yards per attempt for Oregon. Bo Nix (2 TDs) finished the game with 337 yds on 33/44 through the air while his quarterback rate was 154.3. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.7. Oregon allowed 23 attempts on the ground for 99 yds (4.3 yds per carry). The Ducks passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.5%, surrendering 316 yards on 23 out of 38 through the air. The Ducks finished the game with a total of 541 yards while they ran 84 plays (6.4 yards per play). Oregon ran the football for 5.1 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 204 yds on 40 attempts.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Ducks are 1st in the nation by scoring 48.5 points per game. The Oregon Ducks are averaging 553.3 yards per outing, ranking them 1st in D-1. The Oregon offense has totaled 375 yds of penalties on 41 infractions, which has them sitting 51st in college football in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 1 picks while surrendering 0 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 172 1st downs. For the season thus far, the Ducks have a total of 1,990 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 331.7 throwing yards per contest, which ranks 9th in the country. They have an average of 221.7 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,330 yards for the year.

The Ducks are allowing 15.8 PPG, which puts them 11th in Division 1. Oregon has given up a total of 609 yards on the ground (101.5 yards per game) in addition to 2 touchdowns via the rush this season. Overall, they have surrendered 95 points in total. They have surrendered 10 touchdowns from the passing game and 180.7 yards/outing, ranking them 17th in the country. The Ducks defense has taken part in 379 plays, which ranks them 20th in the nation. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles and 5 picks on the campaign.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Ducks college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Ducks -14

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