The No. 7 Oregon Ducks (7-1, 4-1 PAC-12) travel to Husky Stadium to take on the Washington Huskies (4-4, 3-2) Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.ET. Below, we look at the Oregon vs. Washington odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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While Oregon may currently be sitting in fourth place in the most recent College Football Playoffs rankings, style points may matter. They lost to Stanford on the road earlier this season and almost lost on the road at UCLA two weeks later. Their saving grace is a win at Ohio State.
Led by projected top-five pick DE Kayvon Thibodeaux defensively, the Ducks will be looking to shut down a struggling Huskies offense. Washington hasn’t scored more than 25 points in a game in over a month.
Despite the offensive struggles, the Huskies have won two straight games and lost to both Oregon State and UCLA by 7 or fewer points. They should make this a competitive conference game.
Oregon at Washington odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oregon -290 (bet $290 to win $100) | Washington +225 (bet $100 to win $225)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oregon -6.5 (-125) | Washington +6.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 48.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Oregon at Washington odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Oregon 28, Washington 24
Money line
PASS on the money line.
Given how Oregon has played within its conference while on the road, losing to Stanford and playing UCLA close, I’d think about tossing a fraction of a unit on Washington for the value.
However, being given almost a touchdown I’d look toward the points instead.
Against the spread
“LEAN” to WASHINGTON +6.5 (+100) and, if possible, push this to over a touchdown. Washington should be able to keep this game close, having lost by more than a touchdown just once, and that was to the one-loss Michigan Wolverines.
With a game manager in QB Dylan Morris, who has completed over 60 percent of his passes this season, the Huskies should be able to expose a weak Oregon pass defense.
The Ducks have allowed 261.1 passing yards per game, 108th in the nation, and Morris has proven he can keep this Huskies team competitive. I’d heavily consider this if you can get it for a touchdown at around -125.
Over/Under
BET on the OVER 48.5 (-115) as Oregon should push the pace. The Ducks average over 440 yards per game, ranking in the nation’s top 30.
With Morris, a gunslinger, on one side of the ball, and a potent Oregon offense with three different players with over 300 rushing yards, getting points on the board shouldn’t be a problem.
Oregon has topped 30 in two straight games and three of its last five outings, including 52 against the Colorado Buffaloes last week.
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