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BeaversEdge Staff Predictions: Washington State vs Oregon State
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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T.J. MATHEWSON’S PICK
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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DYLAN CALLAGHAN-CROLEY’S PICK
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
BRENDEN SLAUGHTER’S PICK
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Glass ‘ 16 lead Washington State past Oregon State 81-67
PULLMAN, Wash. — Aaron Glass ‘ 16 points helped Washington State defeat Oregon State 81-67 on Sunday.
Glass went 7 of 15 from the field (1 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Cougars (8-9, 3-1 West Coast Conference). ND Okafor scored 13 points, shooting 6 of 8 from the field. Jerone Morton shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Dez White led the Beavers (8-9, 1-3) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and three steals. Oregon State also got 11 points from Isaiah Sy. Yaak Yaak finished with nine points.
Washington State took the lead for good 21 seconds into the game and it was 47-33 at halftime, with Glass racking up 11 points. Washington State pulled away with a 10-3 run in the second half to extend a 14-point lead to 21 points. The Cougars closed out the victory over Oregon State from there, as Morton led the way with a team-high seven second-half points.
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Oregon gas tax and fee hikes delayed pending November vote
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Planned increases to Oregon’s gas tax, DMV fees, and payroll tax are on hold after a petition garnered enough signatures to challenge parts of a recent transportation funding bill.
The Oregon Secretary of State’s office confirmed that the petition, led by the group No Tax Oregon, will place the issue on the November ballot.
The group, spearheaded by Republican legislators Sen. Bruce Starr and Rep. Ed Diehl, launched the campaign following Gov. Tina Kotek’s approval of the bill last November.
On Dec. 12, No Tax Oregon submitted over 190,000 signatures to the Secretary of State.
The delay raises questions about the impact on the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and transportation funding.
On this week’s segment of Your Voice, Your Vote, KATU’s Angelica Thornton interviewed Rep. Ed Diehl and Rep. Susan McLain, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, to discuss the implications of the referendum.
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J.D. PicKell explains why Oregon-Indiana Peach Bowl rematch is perfect for Dan Lanning
J.D. PicKell explains why Oregon-Indiana Peach Bowl rematch is perfect for Dan Lanning originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Oregon Ducks’ 23-0 Orange Bowl win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders was the eventual planted seed for the soon-to-be Peach Bowl next Friday, as they will rematch the Indiana Hoosiers for a chance to go to the national title game in Miami.
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Despite losing to the Hoosiers during the regular season, the Ducks’ resilience has shone through since, making On3’s J.D. PicKell cautiously optimistic the Ducks could turn the tables on the No. 1-seeded Hoosiers.
“That might be the greatest gift this football team could have had, in the context of this season,” PicKell said. “That loss, I think, was a big reason why you’ve seen Oregon grow and progress the way they have in this College Football Playoff.”
PicKell said Oregon’s ability to “grow” has been apparent this postseason so far.
“Very different from last year’s team, when it comes to the way they’re evolving, the kind of ball they’re playing right now in the second round of the College Football Playoff,” PicKell said. “I think a lot of Oregon’s growth, you’ve got to give credit to some of the scars they have over the course of this season.”
We’ll see if PicKell’s words hold true, but it seems the Ducks have a shot to make the postseason even more interesting.
Come next Friday, we’ll find out.
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