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The 23rd-ranked Oregon State Beavers will head take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Pac-12 Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.
The Beavers (7-3, 4-3) are coming off a 38-10 home win against the California Golden Bears last Saturday.
The Sun Devils (3-7, 2-5) have lost two straight games since their away loss last Saturday against the Washington State Cougars 28-18.
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Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils: Match Details
Fixture: Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils
Date & Time: Saturday, November 19, 2:15 p.m EDT
Venue: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
The Beavers are doing rather well offensively as they have scored 32.2 points on 402.4 total yards per game thus far. Freshman quarterback Ben Gulbranson is currently mediocre with 1,042 yards while having a 7:3 touchdown-to-interception ratio. They also have a solid running back in freshman Damien Martinez as he has 121 rushing attempts for 729 yards (six yards per carry) with five rushing touchdowns and six receptions for 61 (15.3 yards per catch).
Defensively, they are doing pretty well as they are giving up 21.6 points per game and allowing teams to throw for 229 yards per game against them. They have been able to apply pressure with force turnovers as they have just 15 sacks as a team and 12 interceptions with four fumble recoveries throughout the entire season.
The Sun Devils have been scoring the ball decently well as they are averaging 27.1 points on 383.3 total yards per game. A huge factor is their ability to run the football, with senior running back Xazavian Valladay coming in with 178 carries for 986 yards (5.5 yards per attempt) and 13 rushing touchdowns as well as 31 catches for 264 yards (8.5 yards per reception). Junior quarterback Emory Jones has been doing an average job with a 48.7 QBR and has accounted for seven passing touchdowns and four interceptions.
Their defense has struggled a bit with 30.8 points per game this season and needs to improve as they are allowing the opposing running attack to run for 175.5 rushing yards allowed per game thus far. They have 10 interceptions and one fumble recovery this year. Expect the opposition to have a tough time with ball security against them.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils: Betting Odds
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Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils: Pick
Xazavian Valladay might be a running back but he is a huge threat in the passing game as well. In his last two games, he is averaging eight receptions and 72 receiving yards. He should be able to get targeted and do incredibly well in this game here.
Best Pick: Xazavian Valladay Over 29.5 Receiving Yards (+100)
Oregon State Beavers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils: Prediction
The Oregon State Beavers have been doing a lot better and their defense should dominate here. In their last four games, Oregon State is giving up 13.3 points per game.
Arizona State is struggling to get stops as they are allowing 33 points in their last five games. The Beavers are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games against the Sun Devils as well.
Final Prediction: Oregon State Beavers -7 (-115)
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