Oregon State vs. Arizona State – Game Preview – November 19, 2022 – ESPN

No. 25 Oregon State (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12, No. 15 CFP) at Arizona State (3-7, 2-5), Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EST (ESPN2)

Oregon State by 7 1/2.

Sequence report: Arizona State leads 30-15-1.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Oregon State is trying to win in Tempe for simply the second time up to now 50 years and win a sport as a ranked staff for the primary time since 2012. The Solar Devils are 19-1 at dwelling towards the Beavers since 1972. The Beavers’ solely win in that span got here in 2009. Oregon State misplaced to Washington after being ranked two weeks in the past, however moved again into the ballot after beating California. Arizona State is coming off a 10-point loss to Washington State.

KEY MATCHUP

Arizona State’s run sport towards Oregon State’s protection. The Solar Devils have one of many Pac-12’s greatest working backs in Wyoming switch Xazavian Halladay, however shall be going through one of many nation’s hardest groups towards the run. Oregon State leads the Pac-12 with 107.1 yards dashing allowed per sport and held Cal to 9 yards final week, its fewest allowed since 2007. Halladay is second within the Pac-12 with 98.6 yards dashing per sport after a season-high 189 towards Washington State.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Oregon State: QB Ben Gulbranson. He’s began the previous 5 video games instead of Probability Nolan (neck), throwing for 817 yards and 7 TDs with an interception. Gulbranson has thrown for 2 TDs and no interceptions in every of the previous two video games.

Arizona State: QB Trenton Bourguet. Named the starter over Emory Jones for the Oct. 29 sport towards Colorado, Bourguet left final week’s sport with a lower-leg harm however stated he shall be able to go on Saturday. Bourguet has thrown for 992 yards and eight TDs with 4 interceptions this season.

FACTS & FIGURES

Oregon State has rushed for not less than 150 yards in each sport this season. … Arizona State is assured of its first shedding report since 2016. … The Beavers are bowl-eligible in consecutive seasons for the primary time since 2012-13. … Arizona State LB Kyle Soelle leads the Pac-12 with 98 tackles regardless of not enjoying resulting from harm final week. It is unclear if he’ll play Saturday. … Oregon State is sixteenth nationally averaging 32:39 in time of possession per sport.

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