Pac-12 play continues as the Washington State Cougars head to Oregon State. Pacific Northwest Sports has all you need to know.
PNWS presents what you need to know as the Washington State Cougars continue their Pac-12 Conference schedule on the road against Oregon State. PNWS has Washington State football fans covered.
Details
Who: Washington State Cougars (4-2, 1-2) at Oregon State Beavers (4-2, 1-2).
Where: Reser Stadium – Corvallis, OR.
When: Saturday, October 15, 2022 – 6:00 p.m. PDT.
TV: Pac-12 Networks. Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy.
Weather: Clear skies throughout the game with almost zero chance of rain and very light winds. It should be close to 80 degrees at kickoff, falling into the mid-60s. (weather.com)
Line: Washington State +3. Over/Under: 51.5 (Odds Shark).
Interesting Trends
The Washington State Cougars have been doing pretty well recently, winning 4 of 5 and 10 of 15. They are on an 8-game winning streak against OSU. The total has gone under in 6 of 7.
Oregon State is 4-2, both straight up and against the spread. The Beavers have covered 8 straight at Reser Stadium. In 4 of OSU’s last 5 games, the total went over.
Injury Report
Washington State Cougars
Out – WR Zeriah Benson (eligibility), WR C.J. Moore (undisclosed), OL Rodrick Tialavea (lower body), WR Renard Bell (arm), RB Nakia Watson (leg). Questionable – LB Cooper Mattews (undisclosed).
Oregon State Beavers
Out – TE Luke Musgrave (knee), RB Trey Lowe (undisclosed), RB Isaiah Newell (undisclosed), LB Ryan Franke (leg). Doubtful – QB Chance Nolan (neck).
Outlook
The Washington State Cougars showed resilience after they lost their first game. Expect Jake Dickert’s team to regroup after falling short against USC.
It feels like Washington State is due for a points explosion. New starting running back Jaylen Jenkins could be the catalyst. His dynamic speed gives the Cougs another dimension for opposing defenses to worry about
Cougars’ quarterback Cameron Ward has been very effective in spreading the ball around. But it will be challenging for him to succeed without Renard Bell. The Cougars’ other receivers will have to step up in his place.
Once again, Oregon State may be without their number one quarterback, Chance Nolan, again on Saturday. Last week it took a half before the Beavers’ offense got going behind Ben Gulbranson, but they rallied to pull out a last-minute 28-27 victory at Stanford.
OSU has a good rushing attack. They’ll be ready to pound the ball with Deshaun Fenwick and Jam Griffin.
Look for Wazzu middle linebacker Daiyan Henley to have a big day.
These teams match up very well against each other; it should be a good game. Take Wazzu and the points.
Catch up with PNWS on Sunday when we present our biggest takeaways from the game.