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The Red River Rivalry. An annual game that splits the stadium down the center into two categories: Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. Entering this year’s battle between the two rivals, the game lacks the luster of the past, as Texas is a 14-point underdog.
The Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars are set to face off in a battle of two teams who have incredibly potent passing attacks.
These two squads combine for 780.3 yards per contest through the air, which should create a ton of excitement for fans. Both of these teams have surprised a number of people in 2013, and a good one could be in store for Week 7.
Oregon State (4-1, 2-0 Pac-12) @ Washington St. (4-2, 2-1 Pac-12)
Saturday, Oct. 12 10:30 PM ET @ Martin Stadium
Moneyline: N/A
Spread: Washington St. -1.5
O/U: 63
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The Beavers may have lost their first game of the year to an FCS opponent, but they’ve redeemed themselves nicely, going 4-0 in their four games since. Now they’re up against a team that will fight fire with fire when it comes to the passing attack.
Washington State is ninth in the country in yards per contest. It throws the ball for 359.7 yards per game, and it is scoring 30.8 points per contest as a result. If you’re the Beavers, getting pressure on Connor Halliday is going to be crucial. The quarterback has thrown for 13 touchdowns on the year, but he’s far from perfect, as he’s tallied 11 interceptions as well.
Offensively, Oregon State has to continue doing what it’s been doing. It is second in the country in passing, as it has thrown for 420.6 yards per game, and it is scoring 41.6 points per contest—a much better number than it put up most of last season. Unfortunately, defense has been a problem, as the Beavers are giving up 31.6 points each outing.
Washington State needs to stick to what it has done well thus far. Against a struggling defense, there’s no need to try and get fancy by running the ball. The Cougars are throwing for 359.7 yards per contest, compared to just 58.7 yards on the ground. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Washington State has to take care of the football. Oregon State hasn’t been the dominant defensive force it was a year ago, but it still has veteran players who know how to take advantage of given opportunities. Holliday has to be smart and not rush things if the passing game is going to be effective.
The bad news is that Oregon State is coming off of a bye week and it appears to be healthy. The Beavers have been banged up all season, and now Washington State draws the short straw when it comes to taking on a unit at full strength.
The good news for both teams is that they have winning records. That’s the first time we can say that in this matchup since 2003.
The bad news is that one team has to lose, and while Washington State is a 1.5-point favorite, it is far from a long shot.
This one should be a lengthy, entertaining battle between two pass-happy teams. Oregon State and Washington State will put on quite a show, but don’t be shocked if it’s the Beavers sneaking away with the upset win when it’s all said and done.
They have two of the best players on the field between Sean Mannion and Brandin Cooks, and that tandem should do some serious damage in Pullman this weekend.
Score Prediction: Oklahoma 41 – Texas 24
The Stanford Cardinal may be the No. 5 team in the country, but they’re coming off a big-time scare against the University of Washington last weekend. The Huskies played them until the very end, and the Cardinal were barely able to escape with a three-point win.
The 15th-ranked Baylor Bears have steamrolled opponents this season, and look to continue their dominant play on Saturday when they take on the Kansas State Wildcats, who will be looking for revenge after their undefeated 2012 season was spoiled by the Bears.
The 19th-ranked Northwestern Wildcats are coming off a hard-fought loss to Ohio State, whom they had a shot at upsetting in the fourth quarter, and they will get thrown right back into the Big Ten fire with a trip to Camp Randall for a date with the Wisconsin Badgers.
No team has been able to make 5-0 look as bad as the 18th-ranked Michigan Wolverines have, dropping in the polls despite a perfect record. They’ll look to put forth an impressive win this weekend when they take on a Big Ten foe, the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Pitt is now in the ACC but this game should feel a little familiar to the Panthers as they visit Blacksburg to face their old Big East pals the Hokies. So far Pitt has fared reasonably well in their new league, the only hiccup being getting blitzed by Florida State in the opener, not shame in that.
The UNLV Rebels and the Hawaii Warriors are set to face off Saturday night, and while last year’s contest was one-sided in favor of Hawaii, the script might be flipped in 2013. The Warriors are 0-5 up to this point in the season. UNLV, on the other hand, has won its last three games despite losing its first two.
For the first time in school history, the University of Washington will be the site of ESPN’s College Gameday, and for good reason. The No. 16 Washington Huskies are slated to host the No. 2 Oregon Ducks in a matchup of bitter Pac-12 rivals.
The Arizona State Sun Devils are coming off of a tough three-point loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, while the Colorado Buffaloes were completely blown out by the No. 2 Oregon Ducks in Week 6. Both teams are looking to prove they’re better than their most recent showings, and both will look to bounce back against one another on Saturday.
Following a 10-win season, the Cincinnati Bearcats entered the 2013 season with plenty of promise, but they find themselves reeling after a pair of poor efforts on the road. They get the Temple Owls at home this week.
The Week 7 AP Top 25 college football rankings were released on Sunday. No movement in the top 5, but Florida State moved up to No. 6 after dominating Maryland, bumping Georgia and Louisville back a single spot each. Alabama remains fixed at the top, and Oregon is the only other team that has been receiving first place votes.
Its hard to believe it is already week 7 of the college football season…it goes by so fast. So far Louisville has passed every test pushing the Cardinals all the way to the #8 spot in the country. Still there is not a ton of respect for them even though Ohio is playing better and better each week and they crushed the Bobcats in the opener.
The undefeated No. 3 Clemson Tigers will host a Boston College Eagles squad at Death Valley on Saturday afternoon.
Boston College, who won their first two games of the year before losing at USC and at home against Florida State, bounced back with a 48-27 win over Army this past weekend, while the Tigers has one more game to win before it can go into its ACC Atlantic Division showdown with Florida State.
Heisman contender Jadeveon Clowney sat out of the No. 14 Gamecocks’ bout with Kentucky last week with sore ribs, but is expected to start on the road against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in a SEC college football showdown in Fayetteville.
The USC Trojans will enter a new era on Thursday night when they take on PAC-12 rival Arizona under the direction of new interim head coach Ed Orgeron, who takes over following the firing of Lane Kiffin after the Trojans 62-41 loss to Arizona State on Sept. 28.
