Oregon at Oregon State Betting Pick & Prediction – 9/14/2024

The Oregon Ducks are currently favored by 16.5 points against the Oregon State Beavers in their upcoming matchup on September 14, 2024, at 3:30 pm ET. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, early betting trends show the Oregon State Beavers receiving 85% of the spread bets, while the Oregon Ducks have 15%. The total points market for the game is set at 50, with 72% of bets leaning towards the over and 28% towards the under. This highly-anticipated game is expected to be a thrilling showdown between these rivals and you can continue reading for our Oregon vs Oregon State betting preview.

Can Oregon Win With Margin In Week 3?

Oregon is 2-0 to start their 2024 season with wins over Idaho and Boise State. But the way that Oregon has won those games has been less than impressive. The Ducks have won those two games by a combined 13 points despite being huge favorites in both of those matchups. Here, Oregon is looking to not just win, but to win more convincingly than they have in their first two outings in 2024.

The Ducks have lacked consistency on one side of the ball or the other in the games leading up to this Oregon vs Oregon State clash. Against Idaho, it was the offense of the Ducks that struggled, while their defense did not bring their best against Boise State. In a rivalry game against a quality opponent, Oregon will have to be much closer to the best version of themselves to avoid being put on upset alert by the Beavers here.

Oregon State Looking For Civil War Win

The Oregon State Beavers are also 2-0 heading into Saturday's Civil War matchup against Oregon. They have recorded two wins in a row by 21 points or more, beating Idaho State and San Diego State by a combined score of 59-15. After shutting out San Diego State in their last outing, the Beavers will look for a third win in a row and to knock Oregon out of the top-10 in the college football rankings.

For Oregon State to have a real chance in this game, running back Jam Griffin will need to continue to run for chunk yardage. He has run for 249 yards on 38 carries through two games. After watching Oregon struggle on defense against Ashton Jeanty of Boise State, Oregon State will look to Griffin to occupy a similar role in this contest.

Oregon vs Oregon State Best Bet

While we expect Oregon to win against Oregon State on Saturday, asking them to cover a 16-point spread might be a little too much to ask. Instead, we will take the points with Oregon State, who have a ton to prove after Oregon was one of many teams that left them high and dry in the collapse of the Pac-12. Look for Oregon State to keep this game close win or lose, leaning on their running game to accomplish that.

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