10:40 pm
September 10

Oregon State @ Fresno State

Who will WIN this matchup?

Oregon State Beavers (1-0)

@ Fresno State Bulldogs (1-0)

 

Current odds:

Oregon State Beavers: (-108)

Fresno State Bulldogs: (-114)

 

• The spread for this game is Fresno State by 1.5 points.

• Oregon State visits Fresno State on Saturday night for the teams’ first meeting in nearly 20 years in Fresno, Calif. Both schools are coming off season-opening victories in which they built large first-half cushions. The Pac-12 Beavers (1-0) compiled a 24-0 halftime lead en route to defeating visiting Boise State 34-17 on Saturday. The Mountain West’s Bulldogs (1-0) beat Cal Poly 35-7 at home last Thursday after going ahead 21-0 in the first quarter.

• Temperatures in Fresno — which reached 114 on Tuesday — are expected to be in the 90s as the teams clash for the first time since 2003.

• The extreme heat failed to prevent Haener from completing 36 of 42 passes for 377 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs posted 551 yards of total offense.

• Haener’s effort helped transfer wide receiver Nikko Remigio catch nine passes for 100 yards. He finished with a team-high 168 all-purpose yards.

• Defensive back Evan Williams led the Bulldogs with eight tackles against Cal Poly. Gavriel Lightfoot became the first Fresno State player to start on the interior defensive line as a true freshman since Russell Harding did in 25 years ago in 1997.

• Oregon State’s defense forced Boise State to commit five turnovers. Linebacker Kyrei Fisher-Morris had 10 tackles.

• Chance Nolan completed 14 of 23 passes for 251 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

• Oregon State features a three-way player, as Jack Colletto plays linebacker, fullback and special teams.

• The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 8-5, including a 6-0 mark in games played in Fresno.

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
Fresno State Bulldogs