2009 California at Oregon Betting Preview: Odds, Trends & Injuries

Last Updated on September 26, 2009 12:12 pm by shah

Pac 10 Showdown

Jahvid Best will face his toughest defensive challenge yet when No. 6
California heads to

Oregon for a 3:30PM ET kickoff from Autzen Stadium.

Bet California at Oregon

Best has rushed for 412 yards in three games with eight touchdowns to lead

Cal to a 3-0 start. Best is averaging 7.3 yards per-carry and 137.3 yards per-game. With Best, quarterback Kevin Riley has thrown for 698 yards passing with five touchdowns. Riley has also avoided throwing and interception while completing 65 percent of his passes. The Bears lead the PAC 10 in points and yards this season, and are second in rushing yards, 10 behind

Arizona. Defensively, the Bears rank third in the conference in rushing yards allowed.

Oregon bounced back from a season-opening loss at Boise State with wins over Purdue and

Utah. A win on Saturday could propel the Ducks back into the top 25.

Oregon has lost three-straight to the Bears, including a 26-16 loss in 2008. Jeremiah Masoli has been shaky at quarterback throwing for just 379 yards and two interceptions with no touchdowns on the season. Masoli has rushed for 145 yards and four scores to help make up for the loss of LeGarrette Blount who is out for the season after punching a

Boise
State player. LaMichael James is leading

Oregon in rushing with 230 yards. Defensively, the Ducks are second to last in the PAC 10 in points and yards allowed, but do have four interceptions as a team.

Oddsmakers from online sports book BetOnline have made
California 5.5-point road favorites over

Oregon on Saturday afternoon. The over/under total for this game has been established at 58.

College Football Week 4 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992

OREGON is 9-5 against the spread versus

CALIFORNIA since 1992

OREGON is 9-5 straight up against

CALIFORNIA since 1992

6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games over the last 3 seasons

CALIFORNIA is 2-0 against the spread versus

OREGON over the last 3 seasons 

CALIFORNIA is 2-0 straight up against

OREGON over the last 3 seasons 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

OREGON since 1992

OREGON is 5-2 against the spread versus

CALIFORNIA since 1992

OREGON is 6-1 straight up against

CALIFORNIA since 1992

4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games played at

OREGON over the last 3 seasons.

CALIFORNIA is 1-0 against the spread versus

OREGON over the last 3 seasons 

CALIFORNIA is 1-0 straight up against

OREGON over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

CALIFORNIA: 11-24 ATS as road favorite

OREGON: 12-2 ATS off home game

California is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road

California is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Oregon is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

Oregon is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Week 4 College Football Injury Report
CALIFORNIA

Tad Smith TE Out For Season (knee)

Nyan Boateng WR Out Indefinitely (foot)

Spencer Ladner TE Out Indefinitely (knee)

Michael Calvin WR Questionable Week 4 (knee)

OREGON

LeGarrette Blount RB Out For Season (disciplinary)

Rory Cavaille WR Questionable Week 4 (shoulder)

Charlie Carmichael OG Questionable Week 4 (foot)

Terrell Ward FS Questionable Week 4 (ankle)

California at Oregon Current Odds

California Bears -5.5 Over 58 (-220)

Oregon Ducks +5.5 Under 58 (+180)

Player Props:

Total pass attempts for Kevin Riley (

CAL): Over/Under 28.5

Total touchdown passes for Daniels: Over/Under 1.5

Total rushing yards for Jahvid Best (CAL): Over/Under 130.5

Total rushing attempts for Shane Vereen (

CAL): Over/Under 7.5

Total receptions for Verran Tucker (

CAL): Over/Under 3.5

Total receptions for Marvin Jones (

CAL): Over/Under 2.5

Total pass attempts for Jeremiah Masoli (

ORE): Over/Under 23.5

Total rushing attempts for Masoli: Over/Under 13.5

Total rushing attempts for LaMichael James (

ORE) Over/Under 20.5

Total receiving yards for Jeff Maehl (

ORE): Over/Under 52.5

Total receptions for Jamere Holland (

ORE): Over/Under 2.5

Bet California at Oregon

Posted: 9/26/09 12:12PM ET