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Oregon State will be playing the full four quarters on Saturday, but they're expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will be playing at home against the Stanford Cardinal at 5:30 p.m. ET at Reser Stadium. Oregon State will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Saturday, Oregon State was able to grind out a solid win over Colorado, taking the game 26-19.
It was another big night for DJ Uiagalelei, who rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 223 yards and a touchdown. Damien Martinez and his 115 yards on the ground were also a key factor in Oregon State's victory.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Colorado to a paltry 238 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Oregon State's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out four times before it was all said and done. Colorado's QB won't forget Andrew Chatfield Jr. anytime soon given Chatfield Jr. sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Stanford was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Washington State out 10-7.
Oregon State has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Stanford, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
As mentioned, Oregon State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 21 points. This contest will be their tenth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5-4 against the spread).
Oregon State won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, slipping by Stanford 28-27. Will Oregon State repeat their success, or does Stanford have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
