3* Oregon Ducks PK -110
ALWAYS Underrated Pac-10 pits a very strong rushing Oregon team vs. an overhyped Big 12 team in Oklahoma State. Missouri gave us a hint last night in their big showdown with a poor Northwestern team that the Big 12 could be bells and whistles. Pac-10 meanwhile has mowed through bowl season Arizona beating a highly touted offensive machine in BYU and Cal taking care of the Hurricanes. Game is in Pac-10 country where the west coast teams thrive vs. teams facing time zone changes.
OK ST relies too heavily on one running back Kendall Hunter, while the Ducks can rotate them in. Keremiah Masoli has gotten better and better and this Duck offense is peaking right now as Masoli will give the Pokes problems on 3rd downs with his legs.
Ducks defense is very good in the sack department and tackles for loss department, which could be the seperator in this game, putting OK ST in uncofmrotable 3rd and longs. OK ST off crushing home loss to the Sooners, while Ducks have rode high beating big rival Oregon State, a very good team, in Corvallis.
My line, Oregon -12.
Oregon 42
Oklahoma State 30