Oregon State Beavers vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/03/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Sunday, September 3, 2023

Venue:  CEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA 

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OR State -16.5, SJSU +16.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OR State -16.5, SJSU +16.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OR State -16.5, SJSU +16.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

Oregon State Beavers:  0-0 (Pac-12)

San Jose State Spartans:  0-1 (0-0) (3rd place, MWC)

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Oregon State Beavers:  N/A

San Jose State Spartans:  lost their last game on the road against the USC Trojans 56-28.

Oregon State finished last season with a 10-3 record overall and they had a 6-3 record in their conference games too.  They were 5-1 in their home games, 3-2 in their road games, and they were also 2-0 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 32.2 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 20 points per game. Their offense also averaged 396 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 332.8 yards per game. Ben Gulbranson led the team in passing yards with 1455, Damien Martinez led the team in rushing yards with 982, and Tre'Shaun Harrison led the team in receiving yards with 604.

 

 

 

San Jose State is entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against USC 56-28. Chevan Cordeiro was the starting QB and he completed 21/38 passes for 198 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Quali Conley led the team in rushing yards with 108 and Kairee Robinson had the only rushing TD for them. Nick Nash led the receivers with 89 receiving yards on 6 receptions and he also had 3 receiving TDs. Bryun Parham led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Tre Smith led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

The current betting odds have San Jose State listed as a 16.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oregon State finished last season with a really good 10-3 record overall and they were 6-3 in their conference games as they surprised a lot with how good they were. Now they have a new starting QB and have improved even more with the transfer portal, but it will still be tough putting it all together on the road here in their 1st game of the season. San Jose State is also a much improved team from last season and they have the advantage of being at home for this game along with already having played a game this season in week 0. They also played really well in that game as they ended up losing 56-28 but that game was a lot closer than the score suggests for a majority of that game. San Jose State is going to put up a strong fight in their own stadium here as they look for their 1st win of the season and they will definitely be motivated against a ranked team coming into town. Oregon State has a really good team this season but they aren't going to just click right away with their new QB and pull off a blowout win on the road in their 1st game of the season against a good team with a game under their belt already. The best way to place a bet here is on San Jose State to cover the spread in this game. 

Oregon State San Jose State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Sunday, September 3, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is OR State 31 SJSU 21.

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Oregon State Beavers: 18-8 ATS in all games. 12-5 ATS as a favorite. 15-5 ATS in games played on turf. 3-0 UNDER as a road favorite of 14.5 or more points. 17-11 UNDER as a road favorite. 

San Jose State Spartans: 5-9 ATS after a game where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 3-7 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up losses. 2-6 ATS off a road loss. 16-6 UNDER in a home game where the total is between 52.5 and 56. 19-8 UNDER off a road blowout loss by 28 points or more.

Oregon State Beavers:  T. Reddicks (WR) Ques Sun - Undisclosed. T. Pope (WR) Ques Sun - Undisclosed.

San Jose State Spartans:  J. Canaan (TE) Ques Sun - Undisclosed. J. Galloway (RB) Ques Sun - Undisclosed. J. Lockhart (WR) Ques Sun - Arm.

“What we have in front of us is certain. These guys have built this program and worked so hard. To allow this to be a huge distraction, we’re not going to do it.” - Jonathan Smith on his team coming into this new college football season.  

“I’ve never seen another college football player like Caleb Williams.” - Brett Brennan after his team’s loss against USC in their 1st game of the season. 

WR Gould, Anthony 

WR Irish, Jesiah 

WR Bolden, Silas 

TE Velling, Jack 

TE Overman, Jake 

QB Uiagalelei, DJ 

RB Martinez, Damien 

WR Nash, Nick 

WR Lockhart, Justin 

WR Ross, Charles 

TE Mazotti, Dominick 

QB Cordeiro, Chevan 

RB Robinson, Kairee 

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: C. Cordeiro (198)

Rushing: Q. Conley (108)

Receiving: N. Nash (89)

Touchdowns: N. Nash (3)

Coaches:

Oregon State Beavers: Jonathan Smith (6th season)

San Jose State Spartans: Brent Brennan (7th season)