Geoff Burke/Getty ImagesIn a matchup of Top-25 teams, the No. 25 Oregon State Beavers visit the No. 3 Boise State Broncos Saturday.This is one of the final real tests for the Broncos this season, and one they will need to look impressive in winning to sway the polls in their favor.College football lines for this game show Buffalo Bills jersey
Boise State minus-16.5 over Oregon State if you are looking to wager on it. The Broncos have opened the season 2-0, winning a nail biter at Virginia Tech 33-30 and thumping Wyoming 51-6 on the road as well. It going to be a hostile atmosphere as Boise State breaks out the blue turf for the first time this season when Oregon State comes to town on Saturday at 8:00 EST.The Broncos have now won 16 straight games. Since 1999, the Broncos are 592 at home and 561 during regular season games. Boise State currently has a 44-game regular season home winning streak. Boise made plenty of mistakes in their opener against Virginia Tech, but were able to escape with a victory. They had a bye week to correct the mistakes, and put it to use against Wyoming last Saturday.The Broncos controlled the game from start to finish, taking a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and a 31-0 advantage early into the second. They had out-gained the Cowboys 280 to -2 at that point. Their 648 total yards was the fifth-best mark in franchise history, and the 135 points allowed was their fewest in almost three years.Oregon State has been tested early, which should help them against Boise State Saturday. They fought hard in a 21-30 loss at TCU in their opener, then had a big of a letdown against Louisville, but managed to escape, 35-28. That letdown was predictable, considering the game against the Cardinals was sandwiched between games against top-10 opponents. But theyll have to shore up their defensive woes if they are to hang with the Broncos.The Carolina Panthers jersey
Beavers have allowed 453 total yards in back-to-back games.The offense also had its share of troubles last week, converting on just two of 10 third-downs. But once again, the Rodgers brothers bailed out Oregon State as they have throughout their careers here. Heisman Trophy candidate Quizz Rodgers rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. He accounted for 154 of the Beavers 319 yards of total offense against Louisville, and also caught five passes which included one for a touchdown. James Rodgers did most of his damage in the return game. He registered 204 return yards, which included a big 63-yard return in the second half. He also returned a punt for 28 yards which set-up the Beavers first touchdown.QB Ryan Katz is not making mistakes, which is helping this team mightily. Though heonly completing 47.1 percent of his passes, Katz has thrown four touchdowns without throwing an interception. Jaquizz Rodgers has rushed for 207 yards and three touchdown, while brother James has caught seven balls for 102 yards and a score to lead all receivers. JackFree PredictionBoise State minus-16.5The Broncos have been the best covering team in the nation over the past decade.It would be foolish to bet against them Saturday, especially since they need style points to reach their ultimate goal. Chicago Bears jersey
Oregon Statedefense has been non-existent, and they have a quarterback who cannot make the big play and hecompleting less than 50 percent of his passes. The Rodgers brothers can only do so much for this team. Boise State has too many weapons offensively, and their defense is underrated and stout against the run.Oregon State will be forced to try and air it out in this one, and Katz just cannot make enough plays to keep it close.Sign up for our college football picks to find out who is going to win this weekend, or take a look at the rest of our game previews to read more about the matchups.
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