Free football picks for this Saturday include a play on Oregon State -4.5The Oregon State Beavers travel to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins in Pac 10 action this Saturday night. The Beavers are coming off a big home win against California, while the Bruins dropped a tough home game to Arizona.
Free college football predictions for this Saturday include a play on Oregon State -2.5The Oregon State Beavers are trying to adjust to life without star receiver James Rodgers. They lost a heartbreaking double overtime loss at Washington last week. They’ll try to get back on track this Saturday when they host the Cal Golden Bears.
Oregon State Beavers at Arizona Wildcats
Saturday, 10/9/10, 6:00 PM EDT; TV: Versus
Opening Point Spread: Arizona -9.5
Current Betting Line: Arizona -9
Opening Total: 50.5
Current Total: 50
Current Moneyline: Arizona -350/Oregon State +290
Ryan Mallett and the #12 ranked Razorbacks are underdogs to SEC rival GeorgiaOut of all of the teams in the current AP Top 25, only three have losses: Oregon St, Penn St., and Miami (FL). All three losses came against other teams in the Top 25, meaning that we are still waiting for an upset. Will week 3 be the week? Let’s take a look at some games that have the potential for an upset.
The Beavers are a solid college football pick offering value on the moneylineThe TCU Horned Frogs and Oregon State Beavers are two teams that consistently outperform expectations. Year in and year out, these two clubs are at or near the top of their respective conference, the Mountain West and Pac 10. Last year TCU ran the regular season table, losing to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. Oregon State was a game away from the Rose Bowl, but a loss to bitter in-state rival Oregon sent the Beavers to the Las Vegas Bowl. Oregon State was manhandled by BYU, likely the result of a post-Oregon hangover.
The Beavers Offer Some Value Against the BCS Betting OddsWe’re closing in on the 2010 college football season and it is time to look for some dark horses in the field of teams vying for the BCS title. With Alabama the heavy favorite, here are some teams that are long shots that could offer some value with their current odds. All betting lines are taken from Bodog and Pinnacle.
If there was any doubt that college football is the craziest, greatest, most heartbreaking sport there is it was all dispelled tonight in Oregon. If you live nder a rock and missed it, the Oregon State Beavers took a 21-0 lead into halftime against USC, and then held on to win 27-21. The game just ended, so here are my immediate thoughts: