Oregon vs. California Odds
No. 1 Oregon looks to hold on to the top spot in the rankings on Saturday when the Ducks hit the road to take on California at 7:30PM ET.
Oregon is 9-0 on the season and 6-0 in the Pac-10 while California is 5-4 on the year and 3-3 in conference play. The Ducks are 4-0 on the road while the Bears are 4-0 at home.
The under has hit in four of the last five in this series while the home team (Oregon) is 4-1 against the spread in the last five games in this series. The Bears are also 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games following a straight up win.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made Oregon a 19.5-point favorite against Cal on Saturday while the over/under has been set at 58.
Oregon opened the week as a 20-point favorite and the spread had dipped as low as 18.5 before moving up to 19.5 to close. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 58.
Oregon has scored at least 42 points in every game and posted 53 points the last two games. The Ducks are averaging 567.2 yards per game on offense while allowing 329 yards per game on defense. Darron Thomas has thrown for 2,070 yards and 22 touchdowns this year while also rushing for 400 yards and four touchdowns. LaMichael James has added 1,331 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. Jeff Maehl has caught 54 passes for 746 yards and 10 touchdowns. Cliff Harris has added five interceptions on defense.
Cal is coming off a 20-13 win over Washington State last week. The Bears have alternated wins and losses for the last six weeks. The Cal offense is averaging 359.1 yards per game on offense while the defense is allowing just 299.6 yards per game. Kevin Riley has thrown for 1,409 yards and 13 touchdowns on the season while Shane Vereen has rushed for 886 yards and 12 scores.
Oregon receiver Nick Cole is questionable for Saturday’s game with a knee injury. Cal receiver Keenan Allen is probable for Saturday with a knee injury.
Oregon is getting 90% of the public wagers in this game at -19.5 against California.
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