The Oregon State Beavers (5-3, 3-2 Pac-12) and Colorado Buffaloes (2-6, 1-4) meet Saturday for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. Below, we look at the Oregon State vs. Colorado odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Oregon State is coming off a 39-25 loss at the California Golden Bears. The Beavers allowed 517 total yards and were also undone by a minus-3 turnover margin with the Bears going 13-of-19 on third downs. However, OSU still has a legitimate shot at winning the Pac-12 North if it can sweep the rest of its schedule.
The Buffaloes scored 29 points in a loss to the Oregon Ducks last Saturday. The then-No. 8 Ducks racked up 568 total yards and went a combined 8-of-11 on third and fourth downs. The 29 points marked Colorado’s most in a loss since Nov. 2, 2019. CU has lost six of its last seven games.
Saturday will mark the first OSU-CU meeting since 2018 when the Beavers rallied from 28 down to win 41-34 in overtime at Boulder.
Oregon State at Colorado odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oregon State -475 (bet $475 to win $100) | Colorado +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oregon State -11.5 (-110) | Colorado +11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -120 | U: -105)
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Oregon State at Colorado odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Oregon State 31, Colorado 21
Money line
Oregon State has not been good on the road. The Beavers are 1-3 away from Corvallis, and the one win was a turnover-aided effort at USC.
That’s not to say Colorado is a good team, but after some midweek price tilt toward OSU, COLORADO (+340) is worth a look on a partial-unit play for the value in the event they pull off the upset.
Against the spread
Colorado is 4-2 ATS over its last six games as a home underdog.
The Buffaloes struggle on offense — and do so mightily at times. Their 251.0 total yards per game ranks last in FBS. However, when CU has the ball and the Beavers are on defense, it’s a weak-on-weak matchup.
Oregon State has played just once at home since Oct. 2 and is subject to some thin-air fatigue in this spot. TAKE COLORADO +11.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Plenty of signals at odds here: AVOID.
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