BeaversEdge Staff Predictions: Washington State vs Oregon State

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At the end of each game week, the BeaversEdge.com staff will give its predictions for Oregon State’s matchup!

With the Oregon State Beavers (4-6) set to square off with Washington State (8-2) on Saturday afternoon, BeaversEdge Publisher Brenden Slaughter, recruiting analyst Dylan Callaghan-Croley, and writers T.J. Mathewson and Ryan Harlan give their two cents on the matchup and who’s going to come out on top!

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If you are coming to this prediction looking for optimism about Saturday’s senior day against Washington State, you’ve come to the wrong place.

One would think that if we knew who was starting at quarterback, it would be easier to predict. Would it? At this point of the Beavers season, we’ve seen all three quarterbacks suit up, and the offense has yet to look good with any of the three in the last month.

I’m done predicting who will start, I’ve been wrong enough. Do the Beavers have enough juice on defense to stop John Mateer and the Cougar offense?

They’ll play better at home, but these are two different calibers of teams on the field Saturday. The Beavers are going to have to show me something to change my tone.

PREDICTION: Washington State 35, Oregon State 14

TJ’s season record: 6-4

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At this point in the season, I think a lot of Oregon State fans just want it to come to an end. The last month or so has completely taken the wind out of the sails of the fanbase and it’s hard to say that it doesn’t look like it has done similar to the Beavers on the field as well.

That being said, Saturday presents a great opportunity for the Beavers seniors to finish their careers at Reser on a high note facing the top-25 ranked Cougars.

Unfortunately, I don’t see an upset in the cards for the Beavers on Saturday. Washington State still has a theoretical outside shot at a potential College Football Playoff berth if other factors break their way and still could be playing for a strong bowl game nonetheless.

The Cougars have been a great team all season and after a shocking loss last week, they’re going to look to bounce back in major fashion against a hapless Oregon State team. I’m taking Washington State in this one by 17.

PREDICTION: Washington State 31, Oregon State 14

Dylan’s season record: 8-2