Oregon State Beavers vs. Colorado Buffaloes Picks & Preview | NCAAFB Week 10

Star wide receiver Xavier Weaver and the Colorado Buffaloes (4-4) face the Oregon State Beavers (6-2) on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET at Folsom Field.

The Beavers are double-digit favorites (currently -13.5) in their game against the Buffaloes, with the over/under being 62 points. (On the moneyline, the Beavers are -548 and the Buffaloes are +402.)

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Game Info for Oregon State vs. Colorado

• Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Boulder, Colorado
• Stadium: Folsom Field

Oregon State Pick Insights

• So far this season, Oregon State has posted a 4-3-0 record against the spread.
• Oregon State is 1-1 against the spread when favored by 13.5 points or more this season.
• The teams have hit the over in four of Oregon State’s seven games with a set total.

Oregon State Stats & Insights

• Offensively, Oregon State ranks 33rd in the FBS with 439.6 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 46th in total defense (344.8 yards allowed per contest).
• On the offensive side of the ball, Oregon State has been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best in the FBS by averaging 36.4 points per game. The Beavers rank 40th on defense (21.1 points allowed per game).
• From an offensive standpoint, Oregon State ranks 49th in the FBS with 252.5 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 63rd in passing yards allowed per contest (226.1).
• On offense, Oregon State ranks 29th in the FBS with 187.1 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defensive unit ranks 33rd in rushing yards allowed per contest (118.6).
• Oregon State is averaging a 43.2% third-down percentage on offense this year (40th in the FBS), and is surrendering a 37.6% third-down conversion rate (73rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
• Oregon State has forced 13 total turnovers (35th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over six times (eighth in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +7, the 12th-best in college football.

Oregon State’s Best Players

• D.J. Uiagalelei has 1,791 yards passing for Oregon State, completing 59.2% of his passes and recording 17 touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also helped out on the ground with 134 rushing yards (16.8 ypg) on 42 carries with five rushing touchdowns.
• Damien Martinez has carried the ball 119 times for a team-high 763 yards on the ground and has found the end zone three times as a runner.
• Deshaun Fenwick has been handed the ball 71 times this year and racked up 397 yards (49.6 per game) with four touchdowns.
• Silas Bolden’s 522 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 59 times and has collected 37 receptions and four touchdowns.
• Anthony Gould has caught 29 passes for 501 yards (62.6 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
• Jack Velling’s 21 catches have turned into 294 yards and eight touchdowns.
• Andrew Chatfield Jr. has collected 4.0 sacks to pace the team, while also recording 4.0 TFL, 18 tackles, and one interception.
• So far Easton Mascarenas leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has collected 59 tackles, 2.0 TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions this season.

Colorado Betting Insights

• Colorado has a 4-3-1 record against the spread this year.
• Colorado is a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year.
• The teams have hit the over in four of Colorado’s eight games with a set total.

Colorado Pick Insights

• Colorado ranks 54th in total yards per game (408.6), but it has been less effective defensively, ranking worst in the FBS with 475.4 total yards allowed per contest.
• Colorado’s defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, surrendering 34.9 points per game, which ranks ninth-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 40th with 32.1 points per contest.
• Colorado ranks second-worst in passing yards allowed per game (310.4), but at least it has been surging on offense, ranking sixth-best in passing yards per game (330.0).
• Colorado’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, generating 78.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks third-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 97th with 165.0 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
• Colorado ranks 36th in third-down conversion rate (43.4%) on offense, but it has been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS with a 45.3% third-down percentage allowed.
• Colorado has excelled in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of +7 ranks 12th-best in the FBS, with 13 forced turnovers (35th in the nation) and six turnovers committed (eighth in the nation).

Colorado’s Best Players

• Shedeur Sanders has racked up 2,637 yards on 70.9% passing while recording 22 touchdown passes with three interceptions this season.
• Dylan Edwards is his team’s leading rusher with 58 carries for 262 yards, or 32.8 per game. He’s found paydirt one time on the ground, as well. Edwards has also chipped in with 25 catches for 229 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
• Anthony Hankerson has compiled 247 yards on 59 carries with one touchdown.
• Weaver has collected 55 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 717 (89.6 yards per game). He’s been targeted 77 times and has four touchdowns.
• Jimmy Horn Jr. has put up a 471-yard season so far with five touchdowns. He’s caught 50 passes on 65 targets.
• Travis Hunter has racked up 360 reciving yards (45.0 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
• Jordan Domineck leads the team with 5.0 sacks, and also has 9.0 TFL and 34 tackles.
• Trevor Woods is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s amassed 48 tackles and two interceptions.
• Hunter has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 18 tackles and four passes defended to his name.