Fresno State Bulldogs vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/17/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 17, 2022

Venue:  SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Fresno -3, WSU +3; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Fresno -3, WSU +3; Over/Under:  54.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Fresno -3, WSU +3; Over/Under:  54.5 points

 

Fresno State Bulldogs:  9-4 (7-1) (1st place, MWC West)

Washington State Cougars:  7-5 (4-5) (7th place, PAC-12)

 

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Fresno State Bulldogs:  won their last game on the road against the Boise State Broncos 28-16.

Washington State Cougars:  lost their last game at home against the Washington Huskies 51-33.

 

Fresno State is entering this LA Bowl game with a 9-4 record overall to end their college football season and they will be playing their 1st neutral site game of the season here as they are 0-0 in those games this year. They won against the Boise State Broncos in their last game on the road 28-16 which was also their Mountain West Conference Championship. Jake Haener started that game at QB and he completed 17/27 passes for 184 yards and 1 touchdown. Jordan Mims led the team in rushing with 83 yards and 2 TDs on 25 rushing attempts. Nikko Remigio led the team in receiving with 68 yards on 5 receptions. LJ Early led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Cameron Lockridge came away with the only 2 interceptions for them while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one.

 

 

 

Washington State is entering this LA Bowl game with a 7-5 record overall to finish their college football season and they will be playing their 1st neutral site game of the season as they are 0-0 in those games this year. They lost against the Washington Huskies in their last game at home 51-33. Cameron Ward started that game at QB and he completed 33/52 passes for 322 yards and 2 touchdowns. Nakia Watson led the team in rushing with 73 yards and 1 TD on 15 carries. Robert Ferrell led the team in receiving with 71 yards and 1 TD on 4 receptions. Armauni Archie led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Derrick Langford came away with the only interception for them while no one on the defense recorded any sacks in that one.

The current betting odds have Fresno State listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Fresno State is coming off of another great season as they have been a very competitive team in the Mountain West over the last few years and they even won the MWC Championship with a big road win against Boise State. They have the momentum coming into this game and they also have a better Bowl record than their opponent, even making more Bowl appearances in their school history. Washington State put together a nice season where they were really good at home but they struggled a lot in games when they weren't at home and seemed to fizzle out near the end of the season. They got dismantled in their last game of the season losing at home to rival school Washington by almost 20 points and even allowed over 50 points in the game. Fresno State is going to be looking to cap off their Conference Championship year with a Bowl win too while Washington State has nothing to play for here and was playing like it in the final game of the season. Fresno State will be more motivated here. The best way to place a bet here is on Fresno State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Fresno State Washington State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, December 17, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Fresno 34 WSU 27.

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Fresno State Bulldogs: 1-7 ATS as a neutral field favorite. 7-12 ATS off an upset win as a road underdog. 25-14 UNDER off 3 straight wins against conference rivals.

Washington State Cougars: 15-8 ATS after a home game where both teams score 31 or more points. 10-4 ATS after playing a game at home. 8-2 UNDER in games played on turf.

 

 

Fresno State Bulldogs:  None.

Washington State Cougars:  R. Bell (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. R. Tialavea (OL) out for season - Lower Body. C. Moore (WR) out for season - Undisclosed.

 

 

“We’ve come a long way since the first part of the year when a lot of people didn’t believe in us. But the staff did and the kids did. … It’s nice to see them happy.” - Jeff Tedford after his team’s win against Boise State in the MWC Title game.

 

 

“When you earn your way at a place, at a Power Five (program), it’s not always easier to just go somewhere else and restart it. The guys in that locker room are what we’re focused on. We’re excited about building off of the foundation that we really laid this year, and we want to do it with the people that want to be here.” - Jake Dickert on starting recruiting players to the team for next season.

 

 

 

WR Moreno-Cropper, Jalen

WR Pope, Zane

WR Remigio, Nikko 

TE Pauwels Jr., Raymond

QB Haener, Jake

RB Mims, Jordan 

 

WR Smithson, Leyton 

WR Victor, Lincoln

WR Peters, Orion 

WR Ferrel, Robert 

TE Riviere III, Billy

QB Ward, Cameron

RB Watson, Nakia 

 

 

Passing: J. Haener (2616)

Rushing: J. Mims (1161)

Receiving: J. Cropper (1041)

Touchdowns: J. Mims (17) 

 

Passing: C. Ward (3087)

Rushing: N. Watson (736)

Receiving: D. Stribling (602)

Touchdowns: N. Watson (12)

 

Coaches:

Fresno State Bulldogs: Jeff Tedford (4th season)

Washington State Cougars: Jake Dickert (2nd season)