Oregon State Beavers vs. Washington Huskies Betting Odds, College Football Pick

Washington is reclaiming the upper hand in its rivalry with Oregon State, going 4-0 both straight up and against the spread over the last four meetings. The Huskies shoot for five in a row in the series—and to stay undefeated on the season—when they battle the Beavers on Saturday evening in Seattle. 

Point spread: The Huskies opened as 31.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report).

College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 45.4-0.0 Huskies (College football picks on every game)

Why the Oregon State Beavers can cover the spread

Oregon State is only 2-4 SU this season but 4-2 ATS after taking a tough 19-14 loss to Utah last week but covering as a seven-point home dog. The Beavers trailed the Utes 12-0 at the half, and they pulled to within 19-14 with just under two minutes to go and got the ball back before succumbing. On the afternoon, playing in wind and rain, Utah outgained Oregon State by a slight 317-297 margin.

The Beavers didn't exactly help themselves last week, taking a safety on a blown punt snap, missing two field goals, including a 27-yarder, and losing a fumble inside their own red zone leading to a late Utah touchdown. Without a couple of those plays, things might have been much more interesting.

Two weeks ago, Oregon State upset Cal 47-44, outgaining the Bears by 118 yards. So the Beavers have actually outgained three of their six opponents this season.

Why the Washington Huskies can cover the spread

Washington is 6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS and well-rested coming off its bye week after destroying Oregon two weeks ago 70-21, easily covering as a 10-point favorite. The Huskies pounced out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead, led 35-7 at the half and didn't let up, taking out 12 years of frustration against the Ducks with 35 second-half points. They posted their highest scoring total since World War II.

On the night, Washington racked up 682 yards of offense, including 378 yards on the ground, as running back Myles Gaskin came up with his second straight 100-yard performance. Meanwhile, quarterback Jake Browning threw six touchdown passes and ran for two more scores.

The week prior to that, the Huskies bombed Stanford 44-6, covering at four points. So that's 114 points in two games against two teams Washington needed to beat to win the Pac-12 North.

Smart pick

Barring a minor miracle, the Huskies are going to win this game—the only detail is the final margin. But while that spread is certainly stiff, Oregon State is down its top two quarterbacks and going against the seventh-ranked scoring defense in the country. Also, Washington won this matchup last season 52-7. The smart money here runs with the Huskies.

Betting trends

Oregon State is 0-4 SU and ATS in its last four games against Washington.

Washington is 9-0 SU and 7-2 ATS in its last nine games.

Oregon State is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games against its conference.

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